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New Rochelle Uber Accident Attorney

An Uber ride is private, comfortable, and available at the swipe of a cell phone app. Since the rise of the Uber industry, fewer people use public transit systems and instead rely on rideshares to reach community destinations and during their travel.

If you’ve been injured as a passenger in an Uber accident in New Rochelle or in a collision involving an Uber, contact the Uber accident lawyers in New Rochelle at The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel to learn about your right to compensation.

Why Choosing The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel May Be Right for You

For over two decades, New York-born and based attorney Jay S. Knispel has dedicated his career to advocating for injury victims in New York, including in Uber accident cases. With a compassionate and driven legal team on your side, your case has the following advantages:

• A lead attorney with over 20 years of experience in New York’s injury law, insurance system, and civil courts
• A reputation for success that puts a powerful voice behind your claim
• A work history that includes years as a trial lawyer working for insurance companies, giving him insight on the other side that benefits your case.

The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel does not charge upfront fees to injury victims. Instead, you can expect a free case consultation and contingency-based payment, which means you pay nothing until your attorney obtains compensation for you.

Understanding Uber Accidents In New Rochelle

According to a University of Chicago Study, there has been a 3% overall increase in traffic accidents since the rise of the rideshare industry. This may result from increased traffic congestion, partly attributable to more individual rideshare vehicles on the roads and less mass transit use. In addition, Uber drivers may be more likely to become involved in accidents due to the following:

• Distracted driving, due to rideshare app usage
• Speeding to accomplish the maximum trips during a shift
• Aggressive or reckless driving
• Improper passing
• Unsafe lane changes and merges
• Failure to yield the right of way
• Fatigued driving, due to driving Uber as a second job or after college classes
• Impaired driving
• Lack of maintenance standards for Uber vehicles

Uber passengers are never liable for damages in an accident and, with skilled representation, can maximize the amount they recover for their damages, like medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering.

Understanding New Rochelle Uber Accident Liability

Rideshares like Uber and Lyft insulate their companies from liability by arguing that they only produce rideshare apps meant to connect independent drivers with passengers. However, Uber requires drivers to carry special rideshare-specific insurance with a coverage structure based on the stage of the ride. The coverage system works as follows:

• When an Uber driver uses a car in a personal capacity, their standard New York auto insurance coverage is in effect
• Once the Uber driver turns on the rideshare app and awaits a passenger, their lower-tier of rideshare insurance coverage takes effect with $25,000 for property damage, $50,000 per person for injury coverage, or $100,000 total per accident
• Once a driver schedules a passenger, during the drive to the pick-up location, and throughout the trip with the passenger, the top level of coverage takes effect with up to $1 million in coverage per accident

The tiered structure of Uber insurance coverage makes claims challenging. One insurance company may point fingers at others or deny that their coverage was in place during the accident. It takes an experienced car accident lawyer in NYC to navigate this type of claim to the optimal outcome for an injury victim.

Call the New Rochelle Uber Accident Lawyers at The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel

A claim against a rideshare driver involves a large corporate entity with powerful insurance companies and lawyers.

Call the Uber accident lawyers at The Law Offices of Jay. S. Knispel today for experienced legal counsel throughout every step of the process.