Dunwoody
Uber Accident Lawyer

A crash in Dunwoody involving an Uber can severely injure vehicle occupants, bicyclists, pedestrians, and others. In its aftermath, being injured can mean feeling trapped under the weight of mounting expenses, physical pain, and major life disruption. That should not happen. 

If you are an injured Uber crash victim, the Dunwoody rideshare accident attorneys from John Foy & Associates can help free you of those burdens by obtaining financial compensation from the party or parties at fault. Over the last twenty years, we have achieved results for our clients totaling more than one billion dollars. Call us because we want to help you, too. 

Was the Uber Driver at Fault for Your Accident?

Despite the convenience of on-demand ridesharing, taking an Uber can come with substantial risks. Research suggests that an increase in Uber trips in a populated area like Dunwoody can lead to a rise in dangerous, and sometimes fatal, traffic accidents.

Challenges and risk factors involved in driving for Uber could be to blame. Uber drivers: 

• Can easily get distracted by the Uber app or GPS devices, leading to a crash. 
• Often drive late at night, after a full workday at another job, risking dangerous drowsiness.
• Have a financial incentive to speed, especially between rides, to maximize the fares they earn.
• Do not necessarily have specialized commercial driving training. 

At John Foy & Associates, we explore the details of an Uber accident that caused injury to determine if common Uber driver risk factors played a role in what happened. 

Others Can Also Bear the Blame

Of course, Dunwoody traffic accidents can have numerous potential causes. In our representation of Uber crash victims, like you, the team at John Foy & Associates will often explore other possible explanations for what happened. We may discover, for example: 

• That a non-Uber driver made mistakes that led to the crash.
• That a defect in one of the vehicles involved in the accident played a contributing role.
• That a local or state government unreasonably failed to design, build, or maintain a safe road, causing the crash.

We follow the facts wherever they lead in Uber accident cases. Our aim is to identify every party that should face legal and financial accountability for the harm you’ve suffered. We want you to have the best possible chance of securing full payment for your expenses, financial losses, and challenges during the healing process. 

Here’s Why Fault Matters in Your Dunwoody Uber Accident

In Georgia, traffic accident victims, like you, usually have the legal right to demand money damages from the party or parties at fault. In the typical case, those damages can go to pay for:

• Your medical and other expenses from the accident and injuries you suffered
• Your lost wages, benefits, and future income resulting from missing work or being unable to work due to your injuries
• Your physical pain, emotional suffering, and overall loss of life quality 

When a Dunwoody driver causes an accident resulting in injuries to you, that driver’s auto insurance should pay you damages. Unfortunately, the minimum auto insurance in Georgia often fails to cover the full scope of harm a crash causes.

Likewise, when fault lies with other parties, such as businesses or government entities, liability insurance is often available to pay money damages to you. But as with auto insurance, the amounts of that insurance can vary, potentially leaving you with less-than-complete compensation.  

Uber Drivers Carry Extra Insurance

An Uber accident is different in that regard. By law in Georgia, Uber drivers must carry supplemental liability insurance over and above the standard insurance all drivers purchase. This insurance provides extra financial protection for Uber accident victims if the accident happened while the driver was engaged with the Uber app. 

The extra insurance Uber drivers carry exists in two tiers. For accidents that happen when the Uber driver is logged-in and available to accept a ride request, the insurance supplies an extra $50,000 per individual of injury liability coverage. And for crashes that occur between the moment the Uber driver accepts a ride request, until the ride ends or the request terminates, the extra insurance is even higher, supplying $1,000,000 per accident in liability coverage. 

That is why the team at John Foy & Associates pays close attention to investigating the Uber driver’s role in a collision. We work quickly to locate and preserve evidence to prove the driver’s status on the Uber app at the time of the crash, giving you the best chance of benefiting from the extra Uber insurance the driver carried. 

Do Not Wait to Seek Legal Help After a Dunwoody Uber Accident

Your ability to obtain full compensation for your injuries and losses in a Dunwoody Uber accident may depend on a lawyer taking quick, decisive action to protect your rights. Digital evidence of an Uber driver’s status can go missing soon after a crash if not properly secured. You may also face tight deadlines for filing a claim if, for example, a government entity bears part of the blame. 

John Foy & Associates offers a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation to Dunwoody Uber accident victims. We’re available to chat 24/7, in English or en Español. Our aim is to help you learn about your legal rights immediately so that you can have the strongest possible chance of obtaining the full financial compensation available. 

Contact an Uber Accident Lawyer in Dunwoody Today

Getting into an Uber accident in Dunwoody should never put you on a path to financial ruin. Georgia law gives you valuable rights to demand full financial compensation from the party or parties at fault. All it takes to get started is a call to an experienced Uber accident attorney in Dunwoody. 

At John Foy & Associates, our team of skilled, caring attorneys and legal professionals works tirelessly to get Uber accident victims, like you, the money you need to heal, recover, and rebuild. Call or contact us today for a free case consultation about your rights and options for obtaining money damages after getting hurt in a Dunwoody Uber accident.