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When a Lyft ride ends in tragedy, contact Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP for legal assistance. Our attorneys can represent your claim using years of experience in the legal field. We know how to handle even the most complex rideshare accident insurance claims and lawsuits in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our team will make you and your family feel confident in your future even after sustaining catastrophic injuries. Call\u00a0(702) 560-5520<\/a> to speak with a Las Vegas Lyft accident lawyer today. Our accident attorneys in Las Vegas<\/a> can be your compassionate advocates.<\/p>\n

Why Do You Need A Las Vegas Lyft Accident Lawyer?<\/h2>\n

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Lyft drivers have caused a string of injuries, even deaths, since the rideshare company\u2019s creation in 2012. Negligent, incompetent, and reckless drivers have collided with other motorists, injured riders, and crashed into vulnerable bicyclists and pedestrians<\/a>. It is our firm\u2019s mission to hold Lyft and its drivers responsible for the actions that cause accidents. We aren\u2019t afraid to file claims with Lyft\u2019s insurance carrier or take your case to trial if need be. Our injury lawyers have the determination to secure success no matter what it takes.<\/p>\n

Whether you were riding in a Lyft vehicle, driving another vehicle, or traveling as a bicyclist<\/a> or pedestrian at the time of your accident, contact us. You may be able to hold the Lyft rider, Lyft, the city, a product manufacturer, and\/or other parties liable for your injuries. An investigation of your accident may uncover that the Lyft driver was looking at his or her cell phone at the time of the crash. Lyft, like Uber, requires its drivers to use cell phones while driving to accept new riders.<\/p>\n

Also, while Lyft requires all new drivers to have fewer than 3 traffic violations within 3 years and clean criminal histories with no gross misdemeanor or felony driving convictions, they only review their drivers\u2019 criminal histories every three years and check for traffic violations annually.<\/p>\n

Nevada law requires Lyft and other rideshare drivers to work only up to 12 hours in a 24-hour period, but with the prominent Las Vegas nightlife, this often means Lyft drivers work day jobs and then drive for Lyft at night, leaving them prone to exhaustion.<\/p>\n

An investigation may also find evidence that Lyft itself could have prevented your accident. Negligent driver hiring procedures or handling accident claims in bad faith are examples of situations that may point to Lyft\u2019s liability. Lyft maintains a $1 million insurance policy<\/a> meant to reimburse injured accident victims for their medical bills and other damages. Lyft\u2019s insurance company, however, may try to take advantage of you.<\/p>\n

What Are The Lyft Insurance Requirements in Nevada?<\/h2>\n

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Lyft and other rideshare platforms \u2014 known as Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) \u2014\u00a0 require drivers to carry not only their own car insurance policies but also a commercial insurance policy. This is because most insurance companies have exclusionary policies for rideshare vehicles that eliminate coverage during times when drivers use their personal vehicles for rideshare purposes.<\/p>\n

Commercial coverage policies for TNCs in Nevada can be confusing. Whether or not a driver\u2019s commercial coverage applies depends on which TNC phase the car and driver were in during the event or accident. Lyft and Uber use a 3-phase system to determine applicable coverage during a collision or other accident.<\/p>\n