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If you need a Tampa rideshare accident lawyer after a crash, Suli Law Group can explain your options and protect your claim.
Rideshare crashes are different. Whether you were a passenger, a pedestrian, another driver, or even the rideshare driver, the insurance coverage available depends entirely on what the driver’s app was doing at the moment of impact. Most lawyers don’t understand the framework. Suli Law Group does.
Uber, Lyft, and other Transportation Network Companies must carry tiered insurance:
Rideshare companies aggressively dispute when the app is in use. They argue the driver was an independent contractor, not an employee. They blame other drivers, the passenger, or road conditions. They lowball passengers who have nowhere else to turn. With Florida’s modified comparative negligence rule, any percentage of fault assigned to you reduces, or could potentially eliminate, your recovery.
Founding attorney Laura Sulisufay is a former insurance defense attorney. She built her career defending insurance companies. Now, she uses that insider knowledge against them. Our team knows exactly how adjusters value claims, where they cut corners, and what evidence forces a fair offer.
It depends on what the app was doing at the time of impact. Mark down what happened and whether the app was on and in use.
If the ride was accepted or you were in the vehicle, you may be covered by the rideshare company’s $1 million primary liability policy. However, this is also the period when insurers fight hardest to deny coverage or shift blame.
No. While Uber and Lyft routinely argue independent contractor status to avoid liability, the TNC insurance may still apply, and the company can be pursued directly for negligent hiring, defective vehicles, or app design failures.
Trip logs, GPS data, and driver status records from Uber or Lyft are essential because they prove which insurance period was active. These items are typically obtained through a subpoena.
You can still pursue a claim, and the available coverage still depends on the driver’s app status at the moment of impact. The first step is identifying all applicable insurance layers, including your own UM coverage.
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