Have you been hurt in a car accident involving a Lyft rideshare vehicle in Georgia? Call Kunnatha Lawson LLC for immediate legal assistance. You have rights, including the ability to seek out benefits for your medical bills, lost wages, and distress. Our Georgia Lyft accident lawyer wants to help you maximize your recovery.

Since 2012, attorney Yari Lawson and Salu Kunnatha have been a fierce advocate for injury victims and families in Georgia. As a former prosecutor with over 18 years of legal experience, they have successfully won millions from insurance companies, governments, and other powerful defendants.

Don’t settle for less than your Lyft accident case is worth. Trust Kunnatha Lawson LLC to take on the insurance company and fight to get you the life-changing monetary award you deserve. We offer a free consultation, so contact our Georgia law office today at 678-446-3655.

How Kunnatha Lawson LLC Can Help After a Lyft Rideshare Accident in Georgia?

What caused your Lyft accident? Is the Lyft driver to blame? Can you sue Lyft for your crash-related injuries? Whose insurance will pay for your damages? How can you be sure a settlement offer is fair? What if you get blamed for the Lyft crash?

Don’t stress about how to answer these important questions. Focus on your recovery and leave the rest to our experienced Georgia personal injury lawyer.

At Kunnatha Lawson LLC, we’re here to help you make the most of a difficult situation. Recognized for our legal excellence by Super Lawyers in 2022 and 2023, we’ve demonstrated an unrivaled ability to help our clients win substantial results.

When you turn to our award-winning litigator for help with your Lyft accident case, we will:

• Carefully investigate your Lyft accident to understand how it happened and who’s at fault
• Evaluate critical pieces of evidence gathered during the discovery process
• Enlist expert witnesses to offer testimony in support of your claim for damages
• Calculate what your Lyft rideshare accident case is worth
• Represent you during settlement negotiations with the insurance company and at-fault parties
• Bring your Lyft accident lawsuit to a Gwinnett County jury, if necessary

Our contingency fee legal services mean there’s no cost to hire our Georgia personal injury attorney unless we recover compensation for you. No win, no fee. That’s a promise we can make to you.

Ready to begin? Call our Georgia law office today. Your first case evaluation is absolutely free.

Who Could Be Liable For a Lyft Accident in Georgia?

Liability refers to financial responsibility for any damages you suffer in a Lyft accident. Pursuant to Georgia state law, anyone who contributes to a Lyft accident in any way, shape, or form will be liable.

This might include a:

• Lyft driver
• Driver of another passenger vehicle
• Motorcyclist
• Bicyclist
• Pedestrian
• Vehicle passenger
• Vehicle manufacturer
• Government agency

You might also have a claim against a negligent party’s employer – with one significant exception. Lyft will not be vicariously liable for a Lyft driver’s negligence. Why? Lyft drivers are considered independent contractors, not employees. So, Lyft will generally be off the hook for any damages you’ve suffered in an accident with one of its rideshare drivers.

However, Lyft is legally required to have auto insurance policies to cover damages resulting from collisions with Lyft vehicles.

How Does Lyft’s Insurance Coverage Work?

Lyft has two insurance policies that can potentially cover your damages after an accident.

The first is a limited policy covering up to $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident in bodily injury, and $25,000 in property damage. This limited policy applies when an accident occurs while a Lyft driver is awaiting a ride request. They must be logged into the Lyft app and actively seeking work.

The second is a million-dollar policy that goes into effect the moment a driver accepts a ride request through their app. Coverage extends until the passenger is dropped off and the ride is officially terminated in the app.

If the Lyft driver is off duty, there is no corporate Lyft coverage. Rather, the Lyft driver’s personal insurance policy will be fair game if you get hurt.

In fact, you’ll typically have to exhaust the benefits available through the negligent Lyft driver’s personal policy before you can tap into Lyft’s corporate benefits.

What Are the Top Causes of Georgia Lyft Accidents?

While many different parties can contribute to or cause a Lyft accident, it’s not uncommon for these accidents to be the Lyft driver’s fault.

It’s not surprising, either, given the fact that Lyft drivers:

• Get paid based on the number of rides they can complete in a shift
• Can be fatigued at the wheel if Lyft is a supplemental source of income
• Are highly distracted by their apps, GPS, and passengers
• Tend to resort to drugs and alcohol to cope with the stress of the job

This means Lyft drivers are in a rush, distracted, tired, and perhaps impaired at the wheel.

As a result, some of the leading causes of Lyft accidents include:

• Distracted driving
• Drunk driving
• Driver fatigue
• Speeding
• Road rage
• Following too closely
• Unsafe passing
• Illegal turns
• Rolling stops
• Running red and yellow lights at an intersection
• Improper stopping

Of course, factors beyond a Lyft driver’s control can also contribute to a wreck, including bad weather conditions, traffic congestion, vehicle defects, and road defects.

Our Lyft accident attorney in Georgia will thoroughly investigate your crash to understand how and why it happened. Knowing the underlying cause will be critical if you want to win your case and maximize your recovery.

What Damages Can Be Awarded to Lyft Accident Victims in Georgia?

If you’ve been injured in a Lyft rideshare accident in Georgia, you’ll have the ability to seek compensatory damages from a liable party.

Compensatory awards, which can include both economic damages and non-economic damages, can help you cope with:

• Current and future medical bills
• Disability
• Lost wages
• Diminished earning capacity
• Property damage
• Costs of a funeral and burial if a Lyft accident is fatal
• Rehabilitation
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of consortium
• Mental anguish
• Disfigurement
• Embarrassment

If we take your Lyft accident lawsuit to trial, a jury can also award punitive damages. These would only be applicable if there’s compelling evidence of intentional misconduct or gross negligence.

Our Georgia Lyft accident attorney will work with experts to identify your damages and calculate how much your personal injury case is worth. Then, we’ll aggressively pursue a top-dollar financial recovery to help you move forward.

Can I Get Compensation If I’m Blamed For a Georgia Lyft Car Accident?

It’s possible, but it will depend on how much liability you share.

Georgia’s modified comparative fault law will apply to your civil Lyft car accident claim. A financial recovery will be denied if you share 50 percent or more responsibility for the wreck.

Damages can be awarded but will be reduced if your liability is equal to or less than 49 percent.

Let’s say you’re assigned 25 percent of the blame for a recent Lyft rideshare accident in Georgia. Your case is valued to be worth $100,000. Your maximum recovery would be limited to $75,000 once shared fault is taken into consideration.

Our car accident attorney in Georgia will anticipate attempts to cast blame and shift liability. Our team will craft a strategy to handle these claims of shared fault and protect your opportunity to obtain a life-changing financial award.

Helping You Seek Compensation For All of Your Lyft Accident Injuries

As with other types of car crashes, you can sustain serious, debilitating physical injuries in a Lyft rideshare accident.

Kunnatha Lawson LLC can help you seek damages for your:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Concussion
• Nerve damage
• Spinal cord injury
• Paralysis
• Neck injury
• Whiplash
• Back injury
• Knee injury
• Leg injury
• Eye injury
• Crushing injury
• Broken bones
• Soft tissue injury
• Chest injury
• Amputation
• Catastrophic injury
• Wrongful death of a loved one

Report your accident to the Georgia Police right away. Then, prioritize getting your injuries checked out at the local hospital, even if you don’t think you’ve been hurt badly. You’ll want formal proof of your injuries and to be able to demonstrate that you took steps to mitigate your damages.

What is Georgia’s Statute of Limitations For Lyft Injury Claims?

Georgia law provides Lyft injury victims and grieving families two years to seek compensation.

The statute of limitations has few exceptions, which typically involve situations where a child is injured in a Lyft accident.

If you miss the filing deadline, you’ll lose the opportunity to demand much-needed compensation for your medical expenses, out-of-pocket costs, and trauma.

Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Georgia Lyft Accident Lawyer

If you were injured because a Lyft owner was negligent, contact Kunnatha Lawson LLC today. An experienced Georgia Lyft accident lawyer can help you fight for the compensation you need and deserve.