Were you or someone you love in Meaux injured in an accident involving an Uber, Lyft, or taxicab? If so, Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers may be able to help you receive financial compensation from the responsible party in an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit.
You may be able to request compensation for damages if you were injured as a passenger in a ridesharing vehicle, the driver or passenger in the other involved car, or a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist involved in the accident.
A Meaux ridesharing accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers may be able to help you prove the cause of the accident, determine where to assign financial compensation, and evaluate the potential monetary award you may be entitled to. Recoverable damages may include your costs of medical treatment, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.
For a free case review with a member of our team, call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers today at (318) 777-7777.
All Rideshare Operators Are Required to Carry Insurance
Rideshare providers have been helping people get from their pickup point to their destination point for years. Although rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft are much more recent additions to the transportation scene than taxicabs, these transportation companies have become trusted parts of urban and rural life.
If you were injured in a rideshare or taxicab accident in Meaux, one of the first steps in your case may be identifying the liable party and what insurance policy may cover your injuries.
Uber and Lyft Insurance Coverage
Both Uber and Lyft provide a similar amount of insurance to their drivers in various situations.
When an Uber or Lyft driver is logged in to the app and waiting for a ride, the ridesharing company may offer insurance coverage up to:
- $50,000 in bodily injury per person
- $100,000 in bodily injury per accident
- $25,000 in property damage per accident
The catch is that this coverage may only go into effect if the ridesharing driver’s personal car insurance policy does not cover the accident. This can put accident victims in the middle of a disagreement between the responsible party’s insurers.
If the Uber or Lyft driver is headed to pick up a passenger or has a passenger in their vehicle, the ridesharing company’s insurance may protect them up to $1,000,000 in third-party liability coverage.
In situations where a ridesharing driver was not logged-in to the app, then their personal car insurance policy may cover the accident.
Taxicab Insurance Coverage
Like all vehicles legally registered in the state of Louisiana, each taxicab must have insurance coverage. The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) reports that taxicab operators in Louisiana are required to maintain a minimum of:
- $25,000 in bodily injury for any one person in one accident
- $50,000 in bodily injury for multiple people in one accident
- $5,000 in property damage per accident
If you or someone you love was injured in a ridesharing accident, a Meaux ridesharing accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers may be able to help you navigate the compensation claims process. We can help you assign financial liability to the right party and file your claim with the correct insurance provider.
For a free consultation on your case with a member of our team, call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers today at (318) 777-7777.
For a free legal consultation with a ridesharing accident lawyer serving Meaux, call (337) 777-7777
Recoverable Economic and Non-Economic Damages
After Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers has helped identify the liable party in your case, we can help you determine the monetary value of your damages. Your lawyer can calculate your economic damages, including your current and future injury-related medical bills and income loss. Economic expenses might also include the cost of repairing or replacing your car.
Non-economic damages that you may be able to recover could include:
- Pain and suffering
- Physical disability
- Mental anguish
- And more
Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can help you assign a value to these portions of your compensation claim as well.
There may be an alternate group of damages available to you in a wrongful death lawsuit if a loved one was fatally injured in the rideshare accident. Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers also handles wrongful death lawsuits. Call us today to learn more about this type of case.
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Louisiana’s Filing Deadline for Personal Injury Lawsuits
According to the Louisiana Civil Code (CC) §3492, you generally have just a single year to file your personal injury lawsuit in Louisiana. If you do not file your lawsuit within the deadline for your case, your lawsuits could be dismissed, and you may be unable to recover compensation.
A year can pass by quickly while you are dealing with your recovery. Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can defend your right to sue when we represent you. The sooner you call us, the sooner we can get started on your case.
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Let Us Help with Your Rideshare Accident Claim
A Meaux ridesharing accident lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can manage all of the legal work and deadlines in your case while you focus on recovering from your injuries. We can also communicate with the insurance companies and other parties on your behalf.
If the responsible party’s insurance company is unwilling to make you a fair settlement offer, we can take your case to trial. Our firm is willing to take on any party that may be liable for your damages, whether they are an individual driver, a local taxicab company, or a major ridesharing corporation.
For a free consultation on your case with a member of our team, call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers by calling (318) 777-7777. We may be able to represent you on a contingency-fee-basis, where we do not charge you attorney fees unless and until you win your case and recover compensation via a settlement offer or court award.
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