Uber Accidents

When all’s well, there’s little not to love about Uber, which is almost as convenient as having your own driver. If, on the other hand, you’ve been injured by an Uber driver’s negligence, you are likely facing serious physical, financial, and emotional losses that you may not know how to address. Fortunately, an experienced South Carolina Uber accident attorney is standing by to help you obtain fair compensation that covers your complete losses and supports your fullest recovery.

How Uber Accident Claims Differ from Other Car Accident Claims

In many ways, your Uber accident claim will be very similar to any other car accident claim, which means seeking compensation for your physical, financial, and emotional losses through the at-fault driver’s insurance provider. When, however, an Uber driver is at fault, the matter of where they are in the driving cycle determines which insurance company, you’ll file your claim with.

The Uber Driver Has a Passenger

If you’re injured by an Uber driver’s negligence as an Uber passenger, Uber’s comprehensive coverage is triggered. The same is true if you’re injured by a negligent Uber driver who has a passenger or is on the way to retrieve one.

The Uber Driver Is in Wait Mode

If the Uber driver in question is on the Uber app but is waiting for a passenger to be assigned, you may have to file a claim with two insurance companies. Uber drivers are required to carry specific coverage minimums, and you’ll file your claim with your driver’s provider, but if your covered losses exceed this policy’s limits, Uber’s coverage kicks back in.

The Uber Driver Is off the App

Even if your Uber driver is momentarily off the app when the accident that leaves you injured occurs, the driver’s personal policy is the only one that applies – just like it would in a garden variety car accident claim.

Uber Drivers and Negligence

Uber drivers take on the massive responsibility of transporting their passengers where they need to be, but they’re not required to carry a commercial driver’s license or to have any more experience than any other driver. In the process, they encounter additional driving challenges, such as interacting with the app, making frequent stops and starts, and beyond. As such, any form of driver negligence behind the wheel can prove life-threatening. Common examples include the following:

• Impairment
• Distraction
• Excess speed
• Aggression
• Failure to follow the rules of the road
• Exhaustion

Discuss Your Claim with an Experienced South Carolina Uber Accident Attorney Today

The focused Uber accident attorneys at Oxner & Stacy Law Firm LLC – with offices in Georgetown and the Grand Strand of  South Carolina – harness the full scope of our impressive experience for every claim we take on, and we look forward to the opportunity to also help you. Your claim is important to your recovery and your future, so please don’t wait to contact us online or call 866-586-0116 to learn more about what we can do for you today.