If you were hurt in an Uber or Lyft crash in California, the driver's "period" (offline, app-on with no rider, en route, or with a passenger) controls which insurance applies. Once a rider is matched or in the vehicle, California requires $1,000,000 in liability coverage under Public Utilities Code § 5433. You generally have two years to file under CCP § 335.1. No fee unless we win.
Rideshare cases turn on app-state data and trip records that can be moved or scrubbed. The first 72 hours determine whether the $1M TNC policy is available or whether the carriers fight you down to a $50k personal policy.
Even for minor crashes. The police report locks the driver's name, plate, and the time of the crash, which fixes the rideshare period.
Trip ID, driver name, vehicle, exact pickup and drop-off times. This is the single most important piece of evidence for proving Period 3 ($1M) coverage.
Name, license, plate, personal auto insurance. Their personal carrier may also be on the hook for Period 0 or 1.
Damage from multiple angles, vehicle positions, traffic controls, the rideshare sticker if visible.
Other passengers, drivers stopped at the scene, pedestrians. Names and numbers at the scene matter more than statements days later.
Concussion, neck and back injuries, internal bleeding often show up 24–72 hours later. An ER record from day-of is the strongest medical evidence.
Uber and Lyft use third-party adjusters trained to limit payouts. Anything you say in a recorded statement can be used against you. We send a preservation letter to Uber/Lyft the same day - trip logs, app state, and driver records.
Rideshare evidence lives inside Uber and Lyft systems. A preservation letter on day one keeps it from being lost.
The driver's personal auto policy applies. CA minimum $30k/$60k/$15k.
TNC contingent coverage: $50k bodily injury per person, $100k per accident, $30k property.
$1,000,000 in liability + uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.
$1,000,000 in liability + $1,000,000 UM/UIM. Maximum coverage tier.
Past results disclaimer. Coverage limits are minimums. Actual recovery depends on facts, damages, and applicable law.
Statewide Case Evaluations, 24/7. We send the preservation letter to Uber or Lyft the same day.
Call (888) 760-2529. A licensed California attorney calls back, usually within the hour.
Same day to Uber/Lyft. We demand trip records, app-state logs, driver employment records, and any dash-cam footage.
Investigation, expert disclosures, demand. If the TNC carrier won't pay fair value, we file and litigate.
Names withheld for privacy, facts preserved for transparency. Each case is unique - yours included.
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Read the case study→Past results disclaimer. Prior results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict a similar outcome in your case. Each case is different and depends on its unique facts, the applicable law, and the available insurance coverage.
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