News reports indicate that Lyft accidents are becoming more common, and everyday people just like you get harmed. In March 2021, a Lyft driver was injured after being rear-ended by an allegedly drunk driver speeding. The driver needed emergency surgery to fix a titanium plate and four screws in his neck.
Several months after this ill-starred incident, this full-time Lyft driver resided in a special spinal-cord injury rehab center in Colorado. He needed to wear neck, hands, and knee braces but regained some feeling. At the time, the news article mentioned there was no assurance that this man would ever walk again.
If something similar happens to you or a family member, you may wish to hold someone accountable. Apart from the many rounds of treatment, the victim will be out of work and possibly not earning any income to support their family. A Marksville Lyft accident lawyer can help you file a compensation claim and get restitution for various damages from Lyft and any other responsible party.
If the accident were caused by a Lyft driver’s actions, mechanical failure, or even poor road maintenance, your legal team would be keen to establish negligence. We will prove there was a legal duty of care as per the reasonable standard in a situation to accomplish this feat.
Establishing negligence also requires pinpointing a reasonable person. In legal terms, a reasonable person is anyone who must exercise a duty of care based on three elements:
The law stipulates that injury must have two elements: bodily harm (or death), and property damage.
In worst-case scenarios, people die right after an accident or succumb to injuries while receiving treatment. Your legal counsel can help you sue Lyft for losing a loved one, even when their driver caused the crash.
Similar to other personal injury claims, the challenge here is showing the fault or unlawful actions. You must prove that the Lyft driver negligently or intentionally triggered the accident that caused death. As you can see, the overarching difference between these options is intent.
Losing someone in this manner evokes a whirlwind of emotions, and you may be too distraught to understand your legal options. It’s your lawyer’s job to aptly prove that negligence caused the crash, subsequently killing your loved one.
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