Why Los Angeles uber & lyft cases are different
Los Angeles drivers spend more time stuck in traffic than drivers in any other US metro. That volume produces tens of thousands of injury claims a year on the 405, 10, 110, and 101 alone.
Local context we account for
- Freeway pile-ups on the 405, 10, 110, and 101
- Rideshare and food-delivery crashes downtown, in Koreatown, and on the Westside
- Pedestrian fatalities along Vermont, Western, and Figueroa corridors
- Cases filed in Los Angeles Superior Court — Stanley Mosk Courthouse and Spring Street
California law that governs your claim
- Filing deadline. Two years from the date of injury under Code of Civil Procedure §335.1. Claims against a city, county, Caltrans, or other public entity require a six-month government claim under §911.2.
- Fault rule. California is a pure comparative negligence state. Even at significant fault, an injured person can still recover — the award is reduced by their share of responsibility.
- Damages. Recovery includes past and future medical care, lost income and earning capacity, property damage, and pain and suffering.
About uber & lyft claims
Under California Public Utilities Code §5430 et seq. and the TNC framework, Uber and Lyft must carry up to $1 million in liability coverage when a driver is on an active trip. Coverage shifts based on the app's status. We map the timeline against the policy periods so the right insurer pays.