This video explains the complexities of accidents involving rideshare and food delivery services like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. It highlights the importance of examining the relationship between the driver and the company to determine liability. By analyzing the control exerted by these companies, victims may pursue higher compensation beyond the standard insurance limits.
If you're in an accident with a rideshare driver, ensure everyone's safety first and call the police. Gather evidence and information from the scene, including driver details and witness statements.
Yes, you may be able to sue a rideshare company if they had control over the driver at the time of the accident. This can depend on the specific circumstances of the case.
The minimum insurance coverage for rideshare drivers varies by state, but in Alabama, it is typically $25,000 for liability. However, this amount may not be sufficient for serious injuries.
Wrecks involving rideshare companies are a little bit of a different animal. You know, recs involving Uber, Lyft, DoorDash. The rules are the same as applied to you and I as a driver, but where your lawyer looks for the recovery is the key. Now most drivers, they have the same type policy we have, which in Alabama is a minimum limits of $25,000 liability and that will apply. But what we do at McCutcheon and Hamner is we look beyond that and we look at the employer and this is how we do that. We look at the manner and method of control test. Now most of the time, DoorDash, Uber, they want to say, "You can't sue us." That driver is an independent contractor. We have no liability or responsibility for him, but that's not always the case. We look beyond that like I said. We look at the manner and method of control. Did DoorDash tell that driver, "This is where you're picking up, how you're picking up, where to deliver, how to receive payment, what to do with that payment?" If they did, we're going to argue that DoorDash had the right of control. And in our laws in Alabama, that removes that driver from being an independent contractor and we can pursue the employer or DoorDash or Uber or Lyft directly. So you're no longer limited to that small $25,000 recovery. And in cases of catastrophic injury, we all know that $25,000 is a drop in the bucket. So we look beyond that. We look for the million dollar recovery.
