Hurt While Driving for Uber or Lyft? Who Pays Your Medical Bills
Most rideshare drivers can’t get workers’ comp. Here’s what injured Uber and Lyft drivers can claim instead, which states give drivers more, and the deadlines that matter.
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Guides
Plain-English guides to rideshare insurance and injury claims after an Uber or Lyft accident: who pays, what to save and the deadlines that matter.
3 guides
For drivers
Coverage, deactivation and delivery work when you’re the one behind the wheel.
Uber Eats, DoorDash and Instacart Accidents: Who Pays?
Delivery apps carry far less coverage than Uber and Lyft rides. Here’s what Uber Eats, DoorDash and Instacart cover, when, and what’s left if you’re hurt.
Deactivated by Uber or Lyft After an Accident? Your Rights and How to Appeal
Uber and Lyft often lock drivers out after an accident. Here’s why it happens, which states give you appeal rights, and how deactivation affects an injury claim.
5 guides
For riders and others hit
Passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, teens and anyone hit by a rideshare or robotaxi.
Injured Getting In or Out of an Uber or Lyft: Who’s Responsible?
Dropped off in traffic, hit while stepping out, or hurt when the car pulled away? Here’s when the trip’s coverage applies at pickup and dropoff, and who can be at fault.
Hit by an Uninsured or Hit-and-Run Driver in an Uber or Lyft? How UM/UIM Works
Uber’s $1 million policy only pays when the Uber driver is at fault. If an uninsured or hit-and-run driver caused your accident, here’s what’s left and how much.
Hit by an Uber or Lyft While Walking or Biking? Including Dooring
If an Uber or Lyft hit you on foot or on a bike, or a passenger opened a door into you, here’s whose insurance pays and what decides how much.
Teen Uber and Lyft Accounts: What Happens If Your Teen Is Hurt?
Uber and Lyft both let 13- to 17-year-olds ride alone on parent-linked accounts. Here’s how those accounts work, what’s covered, and how injury claims for minors differ.
Hit by a Waymo or Tesla Robotaxi: Who Is Liable?
No driver doesn’t mean no one is responsible. Here’s who can be liable after a Waymo or Tesla robotaxi accident, what evidence matters, and what to do first.
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Claims and legal
Deadlines, adjusters, evidence, arbitration and suing the companies.
How Long Do You Have to File a Rideshare Accident Claim? Deadlines by State
The deadline to sue after an Uber or Lyft accident ranges from one year to six, depending on your state. Here’s every state’s deadline, plus the shorter deadlines that come first.
Uber’s Insurance Adjuster Called. Should You Give a Recorded Statement or Take the Offer?
After a rideshare accident, an adjuster may call within days asking for a recorded statement or offering a quick settlement. Here’s who’s calling and what to know first.
How to Get Uber and Lyft Trip Records, App Data and Video After an Accident
Trip records, app status and video can decide a rideshare claim. Here’s what you can save yourself, what takes a subpoena, and why speed matters.
Can You Sue Uber or Lyft Directly After an Accident?
Uber and Lyft call drivers independent contractors, which blocks most claims against the companies. Here’s when a direct claim works, when it doesn’t, and why you may not need one.
Uber and Lyft Arbitration Clauses: Can You Still Sue After an Accident?
Uber’s terms send riders’ injury claims to private arbitration. Here’s what the clause covers, what it doesn’t, who isn’t bound, and what courts have said.
Uber and Lyft Sexual Assault Lawsuits: Where the Cases Stand in November 2026
Nearly 5,000 sexual assault cases are pending against Uber in federal court, and a separate Lyft MDL is growing. Here are the verdicts, the settlement, and what comes next.