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An Uber or Lyft's insurance depends on what the driver's app was doing. Once a driver accepts a ride, $1 million of coverage applies.

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Results that speak.Millions won for injured clients.

We've won over $500 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients, including the car accident cases below.

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  • $6.25MPersonal injuryA confidential personal injury settlement.
  • $5MAuto accidentFor a husband and wife after the husband suffered a brachial plexus injury.
  • $2.34MAccident claimA win for a client injured in an accident.
  • $1.5MAuto accidentA win for a client injured in an auto accident.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, and each case is different.

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Here to protect your interests, not Uber's or Lyft's

Uber and Lyft have a team.You should have one too.

Rideshare companies and their insurers have claims staff, adjusters and lawyers, and which policy pays can turn on what the driver's app was doing at the moment of the crash. After a crash on the 405, near LAX or on a city street, an adjuster may call within days, and what you say can shape the rest of your claim.

Before you sign anything, ask yourself:

  1. Was the rideshare driver, or another driver, at fault for the crash?
  2. Was the driver on a trip, headed to a pickup or waiting for a request?
  3. Will the settlement cover your treatment and lost income months from now, not just today?

From one of our car accident cases

The insurer's best offer$410,000

What we won for our client$4.4M

A car accident that left our client with a neck injury. Most people would have taken the offer. We won more than ten times as much.

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Uber and Lyft accident lawyers,right here in Los Angeles.

Not every firm that advertises in Los Angeles has an office here. We do.

Our office is in Woodland Hills, inside Los Angeles city limits, just off Ventura Boulevard and the 101. Whether you were the passenger, the driver or hit by a rideshare car, come in, or we'll come to you anywhere in Los Angeles County, at home or in the hospital.

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Why choose Valero Law Group?

We champion every case,big and small.

Whether your case is worth $5,000 or $5 million, we bring the same skill, attention and determination to every client we represent.

So don't let the size of your case keep you from seeking justice: every injury deserves serious representation. Let us fight for the compensation you're owed while you focus on what matters most, your recovery.

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  • Victoria M. smiling in front of the Valero Law Group logo wall with her $625,000 settlement check
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    Destiny H.$500,000
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What you can recover afteran Uber or Lyft accident in California.

The driver who caused the crash, and their insurance, can be held responsible for what it cost you. When that driver was driving for Uber or Lyft, California sets how much insurance must be in place, depending on what the app was doing.

Economic damages

The costs you can add up

  • Emergency care, surgery and hospital bills
  • Physical therapy and rehabilitation
  • Lost wages and lost earning capacity
  • Repairing or replacing your vehicle

Non-economic damages

The harm that has no receipt

  • Pain and physical suffering
  • Scarring and disfigurement
  • Loss of companionship
  • Lost enjoyment of life
  • $1 millionThe coverage from ride acceptance to drop-offFrom the moment a driver accepts a ride request until the trip ends, California requires $1,000,000 of primary coverage for injuries and damage (Public Utilities Code §5433). With the app on and no ride yet, it's at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash, plus $200,000 of excess coverage from the company.
  • $60,000Uninsured motorist coverage per passenger since 2026If an uninsured or underinsured driver hits the Uber or Lyft you're riding in, the company's own coverage pays up to $60,000 per person and $300,000 per crash, according to the CPUC. Until the end of 2025 it was $1 million.
  • 80%What you keep if you were 20% at faultCalifornia's pure comparative fault rule reduces your award by your share of the blame instead of erasing it.

After an Uber or Lyft crash in Los Angeles,what comes next.

The police report, reporting it in the app, the insurance, drivers' coverage, the DMV and deadlines, explained.

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  • Getting the police report
    On Los Angeles city streets, the LAPD takes the report; it can be bought online at least 45 days after the crash, or by mail for $19. On a freeway, even inside the city, it's the CHP. On LAX's own roads, the Airport Police investigate. Santa Monica, Pasadena and Long Beach have their own police, and cities like West Hollywood and Santa Clarita use sheriff's deputies. Not sure? Any of them can tell you.
  • Report it in the app, too
    Call 911 first if anyone is injured. Riders report an Uber crash in the app: open the trip under Activity, then Ride Details, and use the Safety Incident Reporting Line; Uber says its claims team then passes the report to the insurer for that trip. Other drivers, pedestrians and guest riders without an account use Uber's form for other parties. For a Lyft, riders and others use Lyft's accident report form.
  • Note what the driver was doing
    Which insurance applies depends on whether the driver's app was off, on and waiting for a request, or on a trip (Public Utilities Code §5433). If you were riding in the car, keep the trip's receipt from the app. If an Uber or Lyft hit you, write down the driver's name and plate, whether a passenger was in the car, and anything the driver said about a ride. Photos of the scene and witnesses' names and phone numbers help too.
  • Injured while driving for Uber or Lyft?
    App-based drivers in California aren't covered by workers' compensation: under Proposition 22, which the California Supreme Court upheld in 2024, they're independent contractors as long as the companies meet the law's conditions. Instead, the companies must carry occupational accident insurance while drivers are online: at least $1 million for medical expenses, and disability payments of 66% of average weekly earnings for up to 104 weeks. If another driver caused the crash, that driver's insurance is a separate claim.
  • The DMV has its own 10-day rule
    If anyone was injured, even slightly, or damage tops $1,000, each driver must file form SR-1 with the DMV within 10 days, no matter who was at fault and even if police made a report.
  • Public agencies have shorter deadlines
    Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years. If a City vehicle, a Metro bus or train, a Metro Micro ride (Metro's own on-demand service, not Uber or Lyft) or a road hazard was involved, a written claim to the City of Los Angeles (or your own city), LA County, Metro or Caltrans is usually due within six months.
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Organizations we support

Sponsor of the 2024 Share the Road Scholarship

Our community outreach
  • Al Barro Foundation
  • EUNIME por Tijuana, A.C.

Common questionsafter a Los Angeles Uber or Lyft accident.

Who pays if I was injured as an Uber or Lyft passenger?
During your trip, the rideshare insurance is at least $1 million (Public Utilities Code §5433). If another driver caused the crash, that driver's insurance is part of the claim too. If that driver had no insurance, or not enough, the rideshare company's own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage applies while you're in the car: $60,000 per person and $300,000 per crash since January 1, 2026.
An Uber or Lyft driver hit me. Whose insurance pays?
It depends on what the driver's app was doing. App off: the driver's own car insurance, as in any other crash. App on and waiting for a request: at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash, plus $200,000 of excess coverage from the company. On the way to a pickup or carrying a passenger: $1 million. The company's coverage doesn't depend on the driver's personal insurer denying the claim first. People who weren't in the car report the crash through Uber's page for other parties or Lyft's accident report form.
How long do I have after an Uber or Lyft accident in Los Angeles?
Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the crash (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). If a public agency was involved, such as the City of Los Angeles or Metro, including its Metro Micro rides, a written claim is usually due within six months. Call us early so no deadline slips by.
Who pays my medical bills while my case is open?
Usually your own health insurance, or the medical payments (Med-Pay) coverage on your auto policy if you have it, pays as bills come in. Those payers are generally reimbursed from the settlement. If you have no coverage, some doctors will treat you and wait to be paid until the case ends.
My Uber or Lyft from LAX crashed. What should I know?
At LAX, Uber and Lyft pick riders up at the LAX-it lot east of Terminal 1, reached on foot or by the free LAX-it shuttle from the Lower/Arrivals Level. A crash on the airport's own roads is investigated by the Los Angeles Airport Police; off the airport, it's usually the LAPD on Los Angeles city streets or the CHP on the 405 and other freeways. The trip's insurance is the same as anywhere: $1 million from the moment the driver accepted your ride.
Did I give up my right to sue when I signed up for the app?
Both companies' terms send most disputes to private arbitration instead of court, and both leave out claims of sexual assault or harassment. Uber's terms name injury accidents expressly; Lyft's cover "all disputes and claims" between Lyft and the rider. Whether a clause applies to your claim is a question for a lawyer.
My driver seemed drunk or high. Who do I tell?
The CPUC tells riders to ask the driver to end the ride, get out as soon as it's safe and call 911, and it requires Uber and Lyft to suspend a driver promptly after a zero-tolerance complaint. Other complaints go to the company first, then to the CPUC's Consumer Affairs Branch, 1-800-649-7570, which tries to settle them through mediation. Neither is an injury claim: that goes to the insurance that covered the trip.
What about a Waymo or another driverless car?
Waymo runs driverless rides in parts of Los Angeles under permits from the California DMV and the CPUC. With no driver in the car, a claim after a robotaxi crash is made against the company that operates it.
Do you have an office in Los Angeles?
Yes. Our office is in Woodland Hills, inside Los Angeles city limits, at 22440 Clarendon St, Suite 200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, and our Palmdale office serves the Antelope Valley. Come in if you like, or we'll come to you. Call (800) 985-9565 any time, 24/7.
What does an Uber or Lyft accident lawyer cost?
Nothing upfront. Your consultation is free, and no attorney's fees are owed unless we recover compensation for you. You may be responsible for case-related costs and expenses; we'll explain them before you sign.
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