Rideshare Accident Attorney in California

What Is a Rideshare Accident Case?

Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are everywhere in California, from downtown San Francisco to the streets of Los Angeles and San Diego. When a crash involves a rideshare vehicle, determining who is responsible — and which insurance policy applies — can be more complicated than an ordinary car accident.

How rideshare insurance coverage works

In California, Transportation Network Companies are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, and state law requires significant insurance coverage during rides. Generally, the available coverage depends on what the driver was doing at the time of the crash: whether the app was off, the driver was waiting for a ride request, or the driver was on the way to a passenger or had a passenger in the car. When a driver is actively transporting a passenger, a $1 million third-party liability policy is typically available. These coverage layers can determine how an injured passenger, driver, pedestrian, or other motorist is compensated.

California law still governs your claim

The same core rules apply: California’s pure comparative negligence standard and the two-year statute of limitations under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. The challenge in rideshare cases is often identifying every applicable policy and dealing with multiple insurers at once.

How we help

Our firm investigates the driver’s app status, gathers trip records, and pursues the correct insurance coverage so injured Californians are not left navigating a confusing system alone. We help passengers, rideshare drivers, and others injured in these collisions across the state, including San Jose, Oakland, and Long Beach.

Golden State Injury Lawyers offers a free consultation with no fee unless we recover for you. This information is general and not legal advice; coverage and outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case.