Many people believe that having a case against an Uber driver is difficult and near impossible. The reason for this thinking stems from media somewhat confusing the average car accident injury person into thinking insurance coverage from the defendant’s personal and Uber insurance will deny and point fingers to the other person. This is not the case like it may have once seemed to be.
The confusion before came where there was an Uber driver who rear ends another person but the Uber driver did not actually have an Uber passenger at the time of the collision. This made it so Uber denied the coverage because they said that the driver did not have a client so they were not working even if the Uber driver was looking for a person to pick up.
However, Washington State law has stated that Uber must cover all car accidents that their drivers cause while the driver is using the Uber app to look for clients or they are working. This may seem a little grey but it can all be hashed out in one way or another by a Seattle personal injury lawyer if you have questions.
Therefore, the cases are now much more straightforward and if you are injured in a car accident by an Uber driver, you can rest assured Uber will cover it or their own personal insurance will cover your injuries in a car accident. Uber drivers are required to maintain their own personal insurance in order to drive for Uber and Uber provides at least $50,000 of liability insurance for their drivers. The problem comes if you are seriously injured as $50,000 while higher than mandatory private citizens driving insurance, is not enough to cover major injury car accidents. For this reason, you should maintain a high amount of UIM insurance to cover any gaps. UIM insurance is cheap. Get it.
If you have been injured in a car accident, you need a Seattle personal injury lawyer today. Call today for a free consultation. I charge my clients on a contingency fee basis, meaning I don’t get paid until and unless you recover a settlement. The amount of money that you will gain by hiring a Seattle personal injury lawyer will more than outweigh the cost of hiring a lawyer and then some. Most personal injury victims can stand to gain at least double what they could have obtained on their own, when they hire a Seattle personal injury lawyer including all lawyer fees and medical bills being paid. Make a claim today, the only people you are saving money are insurance companies and not the driver who hit you. Get healed and relieve stress now!
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