Colorado Springs Rideshare Uber/Lyft Accident Lawyer

Providing Legal Solutions for Coloradans

If you were injured in a wreck while traveling as a passenger in an Uber, Lyft, or rideshare service, you may be entitled to compensation. A lawyer can help you determine if your injuries were caused by the negligence or inaction of your rideshare driver. Though popular services, the law requires use of great care while transporting others. Rideshare drivers transport millions of people throughout the United States each day.

According to Uber’s US Safety Report and Lyft’s Community Safety Report:

• Lyft reported 105 fatalities between 2017 and 2019[1]
• Uber reported 97 fatal crashes with 107 total deaths between 2017 and 2018[2]

If you are injured while riding in an Uber or Lyft service vehicle, you need to protect your rights and recover for serious injuries.

At Gaddis, Herd, Craw & Adams, P.C., our Colorado Springs Rideshare Uber/Lyft Accident lawyers can help determine if you have an actionable claim and right to compensation for your injuries and damages.

Common Causes of Rideshare, Uber/ Lyft Accidents in Colorado Springs

Being in an automobile accident can be a traumatic experience, especially when you didn’t cause the crash. You may be left wondering why this happened. While you may not currently know what caused your accident, rideshare crashes are typically caused by:

• Inexperienced drivers and lack of familiarity with roadways.
• Failure to follow company policies.
• Distracted Driving: When motorists operate a vehicle while distracted, it can lead to serious automobile crashes. Rideshare drivers are at a higher risk of distracted driving because their job requires using a mobile app to accept fares.
• Failure to follow the Rules of the Road. When rideshare drivers disregard traffic rules they needlessly endanger their passengers.
• Tired Drivers: Rideshare operators may work more than one job. It’s not uncommon for drivers to work full-time jobs and use rideshare companies as part-time employment for extra income. Many rideshare drivers are overworked and tired when they begin their shifts. Fatigue is a seriously debilitating condition for drivers, and it can cause slower brain function and slower reflexes when responding to issues encountered while driving.
• Reckless Driving and Speed: Rideshare drivers make more money when taking more fares. Drivers may be tempted to speed, make illegal turns, make dangerous lane changes, and use aggressive driving tactics to arrive at their destination faster, making it possible to pick up more passengers.

Types of Injuries Seen in Rideshare Accidents

There are many injuries crash victims experience in automobile accidents. The speeds of all the vehicles, the number of automobiles involved in the crash, and various other factors can impact the severity of injuries resulting from a wreck.

The most common injuries after a vehicle accident include:

• Spinal, Back, & Neck Injuries: Most serious accidents involve vehicles traveling at high speeds crashing into one another or other objects. When vehicles traveling at high speeds come to a sudden stop, it can cause tremendous strain on the back and neck. Whiplash is a common injury experienced by many regardless of the severity of the crash. While whiplash may not sound serious, it can lead to the tearing of muscles, ligaments and tissue, serious pain and require intensive physical therapy. Sudden stops and crashes can cause spinal damage, such as herniated discs and other forms of trauma that can lead to severe injury.
• Fractures: A vehicle crash can cause serious physical trauma from the impact leading to broken bones and fractures requiring pins, rods, and other serious surgical intervention. These injuries can be disfiguring and require long-term physical therapy and rehabilitation.
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Auto accident victims may experience head injuries or jolts to the head that shake the brain inside the skull. These types of injuries can lead to concussions and severe, lasting damage and an increased risk of dementia. TBI victims may experience considerable improvement over time but still experience lasting effects like physical, cognitive, and behavioral challenges.
• Death: Tragically, individuals can be ejected from cars or suffer devastating crush injuries from auto wrecks.
• Tearing of Tissues, Muscles and Ligaments: Burns, cuts, scrapes, torn ligaments, and muscle damage are just a few of the traumatic soft tissue injuries those injured may experience.