It depends on the circumstances of your accident, the severity of your injuries, who has a legal liability to you, and what financial resources the people or entities with liability have available to pay you with. There is no guarantee, in fact, that a Lyft crash victim will receive any compensation, although with the right…
Again, it depends a lot on the circumstances of your Lyft crash. We have represented clients in matters that lasted only a month or two before they settled out of court. We have also had cases that went to trial and took a year or more before our client received payment after a favorable jury…
Because the timeline for a Philadelphia Lyft accident claim can vary, our clients frequently need to figure out how to pay for their medical care while they await compensation from the party who owes them damages. Here are some options they often have available to them: Their own personal injury protection insurance. If you own…
No. Consult our experienced Philadelphia Lyft accident lawyers first. An insurance company for the person or entity legally-liable to you for your injuries will sometimes offer a settlement that does not reflect the full compensation you deserve for your injuries, hoping you will take it because you need the money. Although this type of offer…
There are two ways to answer this question. First, as we mentioned above, Lyft provides its drivers and their passengers with supplemental insurance that covers victims in a Lyft accident in amounts over and above the limits of the Lyft driver’s own personal auto liability insurance. The insurance offers tiers of coverage depending upon the…
Yes! You absolutely do need an attorney. In fact, you have no time to waste. The sooner you hire an attorney to represent you, the better your chances of recovering the compensation you deserve for your injuries and losses. Every Philadelphia Lyft accident has its own unique aspects, of course, but an attorney serves your…
Experienced Philadelphia rideshare accident injury lawyers virtually always offer clients a free consultation to discuss their Lyft-related crash. When lawyers and clients agree to move forward together, virtually all Philadelphia Lyft accident attorneys also represent their clients on contingency, which means that they only receive a fee for their services if they recover compensation for…
SUV sales have more than doubled in the United States over the last ten years. Clearly, these vehicles are popular. But, that popularity can be deadly. Across the United States, pedestrian fatalities have risen and as a result of more SUVs on the road. SUVs cause more pedestrian deaths than regular cars. That occurs because the front…
SUV accidents are more deadly when the SUV is the only vehicle involved in the accident. When SUVs are involved in multi-car accidents, drivers and passengers of the SUV are more likely to survive. This difference occurs because of the size of an SUV. SUVs are top heavy and more likely to roll over, even…
Just like with other car accidents, there is no sure way to avoid an accident involving an SUV. There are steps you can take—like not driving aggressively—but there is nothing that can guarantee your ability to avoid an accident with or while in an SUV. However, if you are looking to buy an SUV or…