As Lyft and other ride sharing apps become more and more popular in Washington DC and the surrounding areas, unfortunately so does the need for a highly rated automobile accident lawyer Washington DC Lyft accident victims recommend.
Increasingly, more and more people are signing up for ride sharing apps. Many people do this because purchasing, maintaining, and insuring a vehicle can be expensive and inconvenient; while others do this as an occasional alternative to taking their regular modes of transportation. Regardless of the reason a person might choose to take Lyft, they should not come away from using this service needing to seek medical attention. If you have been injured in an accident involving a Lyft driver or in a different brand of ride share, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. If a loved family member was injured or killed during an accident involving a Lyft driver, the victim’s family (and in some states, the estate of the deceased) may be entitled to compensation for the financial and emotional hardships the unexpected death of their loved one, is causing.
If you think you may be in need of a Lyft accident law firm Washington DC is fortunate to have in its midst, contact Cohen & Cohen A member of our dedicated legal team is prepared to give you a free case consultation and evaluation. Someone is available to take your call day and night, 365 days of the year.
While many Lyft drivers are safe and efficient in the way they take their passengers from place to place, many of them are not. Even though there is no hard data yet to say that bad Lyft drivers are becoming an increasing larger percentage of the total accidents that happen on the roads, many people who utilize Lyft and many people who do not, have observed Lyft drivers making illegal and dangerous maneuvers. If you have seen cars on the street with the Lyft symbol emblazoned on the windshield, there is a good chance that you have witnessed them making unsafe moves including, making short and sudden stops rather than safely pulling over to a place where it is legal to stop, making illegal u-turns and other illegal maneuvers such as running red lights and failing to yield to the right of way, tailgating other drivers, and many other small to major traffic and safety violations. This is not to say that you, your friends, and all drivers except those who drive Lyft are great driver’s but most of us expect a certain level of skill and sensibilities when we hire someone to get us safely from point A to point B. Unfortunately, many people have been in accidents involving a Lyft driver that have left them and others involved anywhere from mildly to severely injured. In the worst case scenarios, people have died while in an accident involving a Lyft driver.
Finding a lawyer for a Lyft accident case? Well, at Cohen & Cohen we can help. Lyft, Uber, and other ride-share companies often are involved in accident cases. The drivers sometimes can be distracted, tired, and like other drivers, they make mistakes.
Our injury law firm has helped clients who have needed lawyers for lyft car accident cases in Washington DC virtually since ride sharing began. These cases present a different set of challenges to be navigated, mainly in the areas of insurance coverage. For substantial injuries, the insurance available to our clients is different for a lyft car accident case than it would be for a traditional case.
What is our firm’s experience? Well, it’s substantial! We opened our doors with founding partner Wayne Cohen in 1993, and since that time we have represented thousands and thousands of clients, and have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our our clients over the years.
What’s more is that the partners have more than 100+ years of collective experience and we truly, truly understand how to get you the compensation you deserve for your lyft car accident case. Washington DC also is a unique jurisdiction, sitting between Maryland and Virginia. The insurance laws in D.C. differ from the other states, and we can help you navigate through these differences.
Founding Partner Wayne Cohen is grateful to have had appearances of numerous national networks including CNN, ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, and more. He has also appeared in The Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and more. He also currently teaches a course on trial skills at The George Washington University School of Law. Partner Kim Brooks Rodney has been recognized as one of the “best” lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine. Partner Adam Leighton is a past president of the local plaintiff’s bar (the American Association of Justice (DC Branch). And co-founder Jill F. Stanley has appeared on NBC, CNN, and other news networks.
If you are seeking a car accident lawyer Washington DC residents turn to, reach out to us today for a free telephone (or in person) consultation about your case. We can skype as well.
If you have been injured in an accident involving a Lyft driver, or if someone close to you has been injured or died because of this, contact Cohen & Cohen for a highly rated Lyft accident law firm Washington DC residents can rely on.
