An Uber accident raises questions that an ordinary crash doesn’t. Who’s responsible? Which insurance policy applies? Was the driver actively using the app? Those questions get complicated fast, and they come up at a time while you’re trying to recover and manage the financial stress.
At Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, we represent individuals and families across St. Louis injured in rideshare-related crashes. Whether you were an Uber passenger, another driver, a pedestrian, or a cyclist, we investigate the facts and pursue compensation for the harm you suffered.
Rideshare claims often involve layers of insurance coverage that depend on exactly what the driver was doing when the crash happened. Those details can change everything about how the claim moves and what compensation is on the table, so we work to identify the available coverage and investigate the full circumstances.
As rideshare use grows, there’s been an increase in rideshare accidents. Unlike commercial transportation operators, rideshare drivers generally don’t get specialized training. Determining the real cause usually takes a detailed investigation.
Drivers leaning on volume to maximize earnings often push speed limits.
Constant glances at the rideshare app and navigation pull a driver's eyes off the road.
Many rideshare drivers spend long hours on the road, which raises crash risk.
Alcohol or drug-impaired drivers cause some of the most severe rideshare collisions.
Aggressive driving behind the wheel raises the stakes for passengers and others nearby.
Stopping in traffic lanes or blind spots to load and unload passengers creates real danger.
Responsibility depends on the circumstances of the crash. A detailed investigation is usually what sorts out who is actually liable.
May be liable for speeding, distraction, fatigue, or breaking traffic laws while driving for the app.
Uber's own coverage may apply depending on the driver's status on the app at the time of the crash.
Another driver's negligence can cause or contribute to a rideshare crash.
A defective vehicle component can extend liability to the manufacturer.
Dangerous road conditions or signal failures can point to liability for a government agency.
Rideshare injuries can create both financial and personal losses. Depending on the circumstances of your case, compensation may include:
Missouri follows pure comparative fault. You can recover even if you share some responsibility, with your compensation reduced by your percentage of fault. Punitive damages may also be available in cases of intentional wrongdoing or reckless disregard for safety.
As a rule, more serious injuries lead to larger claims because of the higher medical costs and longer-term consequences.
Determining the full value usually means reviewing all your damages and understanding how the injuries affect your daily life and future.
Economic damages cover measurable losses like:
Non-economic damages cover personal losses without a fixed dollar value, including:
In some situations, punitive damages may also be available, reserved by Missouri courts for intentional wrongdoing or reckless disregard for others' safety.
Yes. Missouri follows a pure comparative fault system, so you can recover even if you share some responsibility, with your compensation reduced by your percentage of fault.
Because insurers often try to shift blame onto injured people to cut what they pay, establishing fault accurately can be important to protecting your claim's value.
Missouri generally allows five years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Let that deadline pass and you may lose the right to pursue compensation. Even though most rideshare claims settle rather than go to trial, the filing deadline still matters during negotiations, and waiting makes it harder to gather evidence and locate witnesses, so starting early protects your rights.
We are not a volume firm, so we don’t take every case that comes through our doors.
When you hire our firm, your attorney will be involved in your case from start to finish — not passed off to staff you've never talked to.
We prepare every case as if it's going to a jury, which is what gets insurers to take it seriously.
There's nothing up front, with a fee only if we recover for you.
We are not a volume firm, so we don't take every case that comes through our doors.
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Common questions from people hurt in a St. Louis area Uber accident.
Nothing up front. We work on contingency, so you pay no legal fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Missouri generally allows five years from the date of the accident, though some situations differ. Acting early also helps preserve app records and other evidence, so call us to confirm your deadline.
It depends on the circumstances, including whether the driver was actively using the app at the time. That status affects which insurance applies and who may be responsible.
Coverage often depends on the driver’s status: waiting for a ride request, heading to a pickup, or actively carrying a passenger. Which policy applies is frequently the central question.
Yes. Passengers injured because of negligence may have options to pursue compensation, often through the applicable rideshare coverage.
Often, yes. Missouri follows comparative fault, so sharing some responsibility doesn’t automatically end your claim, though it can reduce your recovery by your share of fault.
Depending on the facts, the other driver or additional parties may be responsible. Identifying every source of coverage is part of the investigation.
Pedestrians and cyclists injured by a negligent driver may have options to recover. These cases turn on the facts, so preserve what you can and call early.
Accident reports, Uber app activity, medical records, photographs, witness statements, cell phone records, and video footage are all important types of evidence. The sooner we’re involved, the more evidence we can preserve.
When negligence contributed to the death, surviving family may have options through a wrongful death claim. We can explain what applies to your situation.
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