There are over 40 million Uber and Lyft rides in Philadelphia per year and an estimated 25,000 rideshare drivers that work in the city according to the PPA as of 2018.
This makes it highly likely for someone to get into an accident as a passenger or as another driver with a rideshare vehicle.
These companies have been in Philadelphia for less than 10 years which makes many of their cases unprecedented and easy for them to get away with as compared to being involved in an accident with a non-ridesharing vehicle or cab service.
Having an experienced personal injury law firm in Philadelphia that has worked on cases with ridesharing companies is very important in making sure that victims of ridesharing accidents get the compensation they deserve and are owed.
Understanding Liability and Coverages Uber and Lyft offer up to a million dollars in liability coverage however unfortunately many passengers and drivers who have been involved in accidents with Lyft or Uber drivers do not know this and those companies will attempt to get an immediate resolution where they will offer you the least amount of money possible or just attempt to compensate your fare for the trip so that the problem is resolved on their end even though you may have been entitled to more.
In Pennsylvania, it is required by law for these companies to provide Personal Injury Protection (PIP) to help cover medical and wage loss that may have occurred due to an accident.