Uber & Lyft Accidents matters in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills runs on rideshare. Visitors take Uber and Lyft to hotel and restaurant valet stands, shoppers are dropped at the Rodeo Drive boutiques, and drivers shuttle along the Wilshire corridor and onto the 405 toward Century City all day and night. With that volume comes a steady stream of collisions, and rideshare crashes carry a layer of insurance complexity that standard car accident cases do not.
The key issue is often not who was careless but which insurance policy applies. Getting that question right early can be the difference between full compensation and a dead end, and that is where MMG Law Firm focuses.
Why rideshare crashes happen in Beverly Hills
- Congested pickups and drop-offs at hotel and restaurant valet stands
- Quick stops and double-parking near the Rodeo Drive shopping district
- Heavy traffic and lane changes along the Wilshire corridor
- High-speed merging and collisions on the 405 near Century City
- Distracted drivers checking the app between trips
How rideshare insurance coverage works
Uber and Lyft coverage depends on what the driver was doing. When the app is off and the driver is using the car personally, only the driver's own personal auto policy applies. When the app is on but the driver has not yet accepted a ride, the rideshare company provides lower contingent coverage. Once the driver has accepted a trip or has a passenger in the car, a $1 million liability policy generally applies. Determining which phase the driver was in at the moment of the crash is critical, and it often requires obtaining trip data and app records, which we know how to pursue.
Who gets hurt and how
- Passengers injured inside an Uber or Lyft vehicle
- Drivers and passengers in other cars struck by a rideshare vehicle
- Pedestrians hit during valet-area pickups and drop-offs
- Cyclists struck along the Wilshire corridor
- Victims of high-speed collisions on the 405
Compensation you may be able to recover
A Beverly Hills rideshare claim can seek economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cover medical treatment, rehabilitation, future care, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity. Non-economic damages address pain, suffering, and the disruption a serious crash brings to your life. Under California's pure comparative negligence rule, you can still recover even if you were partly at fault, with your award reduced by your share. Because the available coverage and the facts vary from case to case, no honest lawyer can promise a specific result.
Deadlines and where your case is heard
California generally allows two years to file a rideshare injury claim under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, and acting early helps secure trip records and other time-sensitive evidence. Beverly Hills cases fall under the Los Angeles County Superior Court, with Westside matters typically heard at the Santa Monica Courthouse or the Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown. From our Glendale office about 15 miles away, MMG Law Firm offers free consultations in English, Armenian, and Russian and works on contingency, so you owe no attorney fee unless we recover for you.
Our attorney
How Mihran M. Ghazaryan helps with uber & lyft accidents
Uber and Lyft cases come down to which policy applies at the exact moment of the crash, and Mihran M. Ghazaryan maps that timeline precisely. He pulls the trip data, pinpoints the driver's app status, and pursues the up-to-$1M coverage that applies during an active ride — coverage adjusters won't volunteer. You work with the attorney untangling those layered policies, start to finish.
Types of rideshare accidents we handle
Passenger injury during an active ride
Uber's or Lyft's $1M policy is in force. The driver's personal policy is irrelevant to your recovery in most cases.
Driver as plaintiff (rideshare driver injured)
Uninsured/underinsured-motorist coverage from the platform applies during active periods. We make sure rideshare drivers know what they have.
Pedestrians and other vehicles struck by rideshare drivers
App-status windows determine which policy responds. Trip data is the central piece.
Damages
What compensation can cover
Every rideshare accident claim is different, but California law allows injured plaintiffs to seek several categories of damages. We build each one with documentation — medical records, wage statements, expert opinions — so nothing is left on the table.
Medical expenses
Emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and the future treatment your providers say you'll need.
Lost wages
Income you lost while recovering — and, where the injury affects your ability to work, diminished future earning capacity.
Pain and suffering
Compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, and the ways the injury has changed how you live day to day.
Property damage
Repair or replacement of your vehicle and other property damaged in the incident.
Out-of-pocket costs
Transportation to appointments, medical equipment, household help, and the other expenses an injury forces on you.
How we work
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Free, no-pressure consultation
We listen first. We answer your questions. There is no fee for the initial conversation — and you decide whether to engage us at the end of it.
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Investigation and evidence preservation
Police reports, scene photos, witness statements, vehicle data, surveillance video, medical records. The earlier we collect, the harder it is for the other side to reshape the story later.
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Treatment, demand, and negotiation
We coordinate with your providers, document the full extent of damages — medical, lost income, pain — and present a demand backed by evidence. We push back firmly when an insurer lowballs.
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Litigation when necessary
Most matters settle. When an insurer refuses to be reasonable, we file. Preparing every case as if it will be tried is what makes the settlement number move.
What to do right away
- Get medical attention immediately.
- Screenshot your trip — both the receipt and the driver profile.
- Save the in-app trip details before the app updates them.
- Photograph the scene, the vehicle, and the rideshare placards.
- Do not give a recorded statement to either insurer before contacting us.
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.
Deadlines that matter
Most California personal-injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). Miss the window and the court will almost always dismiss the case, no matter how strong it is.
Claims against government entities are much shorter — generally a written claim within six months (Government Code §911.2). Crashes involving city vehicles, public buses, or dangerous public-road conditions can fall under this rule.
Exceptions exist in both directions — discovery rules, minors, continuing violations, out-of-state defendants — so don't assume your deadline has passed or that you have time to spare. Call (818) 539-7969 and we'll tell you exactly where you stand.