Tampa Rideshare Accidents
Tampa rideshare accident lawyer for Uber and Lyft crashes
A rideshare crash leaves an extra question on top of the injury: whose insurance pays? Whether you were a passenger, another driver, or a pedestrian, Alanah McGuire identifies the right coverage and pursues your full losses.
- Serving all of Florida — no office visit required
- Free case review
- No recovery, no fee
- Answered any hour, every time
01 — The reality
Why rideshare crashes are different from an ordinary car wreck
In a rideshare crash, the coverage depends on what the app was doing. If the driver was carrying a passenger or on the way to a pickup, Uber and Lyft each carry a $1,000,000 third-party liability policy in Florida. If the app was off, only the driver’s personal auto policy applies.
That “what was the app doing” question decides which insurer is on the hook, and both companies have an incentive to argue the lower-coverage version. Pinning down the driver’s app status with trip records is often the difference in a claim.
As a passenger you usually did nothing wrong, which can make your claim cleaner — but you may still have to deal with the rideshare company’s insurer, the driver’s insurer, and possibly a third driver’s insurer all at once.
Your side of the case
What Alanah does on a rideshare claim
- Determines the driver’s app status at the moment of the crash to identify which policy applies
- Requests the Uber or Lyft trip record and the crash report before the details get murky
- Coordinates the claim across the rideshare insurer, the driver, and any other at-fault motorist
- Documents your injuries and treatment so the full loss is provable
- Pursues a fair settlement and prepares the case for suit if the insurers will not pay
Right now
What to do after an Uber or Lyft crash
- Get medical care and keep every record — your claim is built on documented injuries
- Screenshot your ride in the app: the trip, the driver, and the time
- Photograph the vehicles, the scene, and your visible injuries
- Report the crash in the Uber or Lyft app, but do not give a recorded statement to any insurer first
- Call AM Law for a free case review before accepting any offer
Not sure if you have a claim? Find out for free.
Tell us what happened. You'll get a straight answer — fast, at no cost and no obligation.
- Reach the firm at (727) 667-7044
- No recovery, no fee
- A real attorney on your case
02 — Don’t wait
There is a deadline on your claim
Florida’s deadline to file most injury lawsuits is generally two years from the crash under the 2023 reform (HB 837). Rideshare claims can involve several insurers, so the sooner the trip records and app status are locked down, the stronger the claim.
03 — Other ways we help
More Tampa injury practice areas
Car Accident
Rear-end, intersection, and hit-and-run crashes on I-275, the Veterans, and Tampa surface streets — from the ER bill to the insurer’s first lowball call.
See how this case works →Truck Accident
Semi, box-truck, and commercial-vehicle collisions, where a trucking company and its insurer move fast to limit what they pay.
See how this case works →Slip and Fall
Falls in stores, restaurants, and apartment complexes where a wet floor, broken stair, or missing warning caused a real injury.
See how this case works →Premises Liability
Injuries from an unsafe property — negligent security, pool incidents, falling objects, and dangerous conditions a property owner should have fixed.
See how this case works →Wrongful Death
When a crash or unsafe condition takes a family member, pursuing a claim under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act for the survivors left behind.
See how this case works →Hurt in a rideshare accidents incident? Let’s talk.
Free case review, no upfront cost, and a firm that keeps you answered — with a real attorney on your case.
- Reach the firm at (727) 667-7044
- No recovery, no fee
- Answered any hour