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Pasadena’s rideshare traffic is different from ordinary commuter traffic. Uber and Lyft trips cluster around Old Pasadena, Colorado Boulevard, the Rose Bowl, Caltech, Pasadena City College, Huntington Hospital, hotel corridors, restaurants, bars, and Metro A Line stations. Drivers make sudden stops for pickups, passengers step into crowded curbs, and out-of-town drivers follow app directions through unfamiliar freeway ramps on the I-210, SR-134, and Arroyo Seco Parkway. When a rideshare crash causes a serious injury, the legal claim often turns on fast evidence preservation and the exact status of the app at the moment of impact.
The Law Offices of Asher Hoffman, APC represents passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers injured in Uber and Lyft accidents in Pasadena and throughout Los Angeles County. We identify every available insurance layer, preserve app and trip data, and build claims for the full medical, wage, and pain-and-suffering losses caused by the crash. Call (877) 792-4529 for a free consultation. No fee unless we win.
A normal car accident usually starts with two drivers and two insurance policies. A Pasadena rideshare accident can involve the Uber or Lyft driver, the rideshare company, a third-party motorist, a vehicle owner, a commercial delivery driver, a public entity responsible for a dangerous roadway condition, or an uninsured driver. The coverage available depends on whether the driver was logged out, waiting for a request, driving to a pickup, or carrying a passenger.
That timing matters. App logs, trip receipts, GPS data, text messages, dash camera footage, nearby business surveillance, police reports, and witness statements can all help prove which insurance period applies. Delay gives insurers more room to dispute coverage or argue that the crash was only a personal auto claim. Our firm moves quickly to preserve the evidence that determines which policy pays.
California rideshare claims are governed by layered transportation network company insurance rules. The practical question is what the driver was doing in the app when the collision happened.
If the driver was not logged into the Uber or Lyft app, the case usually proceeds against the driver’s personal auto insurance. Uber or Lyft will generally deny coverage for a crash that happens while the driver is not available for rides.
If the driver was logged in and waiting for a request, Uber and Lyft typically provide contingent third-party liability coverage of $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $25,000 for property damage. This period often creates disputes because personal auto insurers may deny coverage for commercial activity while the rideshare company argues the driver had not yet accepted a fare.
Once a driver accepts a ride and is traveling to pick up the passenger, the larger commercial policy generally applies. This can be critical for pedestrians, cyclists, or other drivers hit before the passenger enters the vehicle.
When a passenger is in the Uber or Lyft vehicle, the commercial liability policy and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage may be available. Passengers injured because of a third-party driver may have claims against that driver and, where coverage is inadequate, against the applicable rideshare UM/UIM layer.
Rideshare crashes can happen anywhere in Pasadena, but certain corridors produce recurring pickup, drop-off, pedestrian, and freeway conflict points.
Rideshare claims are not limited to passengers. Our firm represents people injured in every role that appears in these collisions:
Insurers often move fast after a rideshare crash. The injured person should not have to chase app data while recovering from medical treatment. We focus on the evidence that proves liability, coverage, and damages, including:
Rideshare collisions often involve rear-end impacts, intersection crashes, curbside pedestrian injuries, dooring incidents, and multi-vehicle freeway crashes. Injuries can include concussions, traumatic brain injury, herniated discs, spinal fractures, shoulder and knee injuries, wrist and ankle fractures, torn ligaments, facial injuries, scarring, internal injuries, anxiety, sleep disruption, and chronic pain. Passengers may be thrown against seats, doors, partitions, or loose objects in the vehicle. Pedestrians and cyclists usually face the most severe trauma because they have little protection from impact.
A strong claim connects every injury to medical documentation and explains how the crash changed the injured person’s daily life, work, mobility, sleep, family responsibilities, and future care needs.
California’s general statute of limitations for personal injury claims is two years from the date of injury. If a public entity may be responsible, such as the City of Pasadena, Caltrans, Metro, a public school, or another government agency, a government tort claim may be required within six months. These shorter deadlines can apply where a dangerous road condition, traffic signal problem, public vehicle, defective crosswalk, or event-management issue contributed to the crash.
Every case depends on the facts, injuries, insurance, and liability evidence. Compensation may include emergency care, hospital bills, surgery, imaging, medication, physical therapy, future medical treatment, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, property damage, out-of-pocket expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and wrongful death damages for surviving family members in fatal cases.
Yes. Passengers injured during a rideshare trip may have claims against the rideshare driver’s coverage, a third-party driver’s insurance, and available uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage depending on who caused the crash.
You may have a claim against the driver’s personal policy, the rideshare company’s applicable policy, or both. The key issue is whether the driver was logged into the app, waiting for a request, going to a pickup, or carrying a passenger.
That is common. We investigate all vehicles and insurance policies involved. If a third-party driver caused the crash but has insufficient insurance, rideshare UM/UIM coverage may become important.
There is no upfront fee. Our firm handles personal injury cases on a contingency-fee basis, which means we are paid only if we recover compensation for you.
If you were injured in a rideshare crash in Pasadena, speak with an attorney before dealing with the insurance companies alone. The Law Offices of Asher Hoffman, APC can review the crash, identify the available insurance, preserve evidence, and explain the next steps. Call (877) 792-4529 or contact us online for a free consultation.
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