The number of rideshare vehicles, such as Uber and Lyft, on the roads have skyrocketed over the past ten years. More vehicles on the road has resulted in an increase in accidents and injuries. It’s estimated that fatalities involving rideshare vehicles have increased the total number of fatalities due to car accidents by 2-3% per year.
If you have been injured in a rideshare accident, getting solid legal advice is critical to receiving compensation for your injuries. Rideshare accidents can be more difficult to resolve because multiple parties are involved (the rideshare company, the driver, other passengers, and you).
Our Weiner, Spivey & Miller team has the experience, resources and tenacity to help you obtain the compensation you need and deserve. Our attorneys have over 190 years of combined experience in advocating for the injured. We have former senior level insurance defense lawyers on staff, so we have a solid understanding of how the insurance companies will approach your case.
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Rideshare Vehicle Crashes into Vehicle at Toll Plaza:
Marie arrived from overseas to Washington, D.C. for a 5-day government
conference. A 28-year-old married mother of two, she was thrilled to see
our nation's capital, and delighted to see family members here in the
U.S. After a happy reunion at an uncle's home, a group of relatives offered
to drive Marie back to her hotel. At an unfamiliar toll plaza on the Dulles
Toll Road, they slowed down to be sure that they were in the correct lane.
Unfortunately, a rideshare vehicle, its speed set to cruise control, was
right behind them. The crash was tremendous. The 7 people in Marie's car
and the 6 people in the rideshare all sustained injuries. Marie's were
the worst: badly displaced fractures of her femur and collar bone; a concussion;
and an injury to the nerves in her right eye, which has left her permanently
unable to focus. Gene Miller and Ed Weiner successfully mediated a confidential
settlement in the upper six figures for Marie and separate settlements
for each of her injured family members.
Taxi Passenger Receives Jury Award for Injuries from Collision:
Walter was a passenger in a taxicab, which was struck by a Metro bus. Walter
suffered a detached retina in his left eye and two herniated discs in
his back. Surgery was required to repair his eye, but ultimately resulted
in the formation of a cataract. There was an offer of $30,000 before trial,
but Walter declined and Ed Weiner and Lawson Spivey moved forward with
the trial. The jury awarded Walter $495,000.
Woman Hurt on Bus When Wheelchair Tips Over:
Though Violet was 74 years old and had been in a wheelchair for several
years, she remained active. She loved to cook and grew beautiful indoor
plants and flowers. Violet was a frequent client of a local van service,
which specialized in transporting clients in wheelchairs. During a trip
with her husband for a doctor’s appointment, Violet’s wheelchair
fell over after the driver failed to secure it properly. Violet suffered
fractures to her right orbital bone (around her eye) and to her hip. The
break in her hip could not be surgically repaired. It caused Violet permanent
pain, which could only be treated with powerful narcotic medication. The
final offer from the van service’s insurance company before trial
was $50,000. Lawson Spivey and Ed Weiner tried the case. The jury awarded
Violet $250,000.
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