San Jose Rideshare Accident Lawyer

Uber and Lyft vehicles are constant on San Jose roads, ferrying tech commuters and travelers around downtown, Santana Row, Valley Fair, San Jose State University, and the airport corridor, and threading through congested stretches of the 101, 880, 87, and Stevens Creek Boulevard. Heavy Silicon Valley traffic and frequent stops increase the risk of rear-end and intersection collisions involving rideshare cars. When a crash happens, passengers and other motorists are often unsure whose insurance applies. Coverage depends on what the driver was doing at the moment of the crash: Uber and Lyft generally provide up to a $1 million third-party liability policy while the driver is on an active trip or en route to a pickup, but only lesser coverage applies when the app is on and the driver is waiting for a ride request. Insurers exploit these phases to dispute which policy responds and to minimize payouts under pure comparative negligence. You generally have two years to file under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, and confirming the driver's app status early is key. A San Jose rideshare case is filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, where civil matters are heard at the Downtown Superior Court on North First Street. MMG Law Firm represents San Jose and statewide clients from its Glendale base, handling the bulk of each case remotely by phone, email, and a secure document portal and traveling to court as needed. We offer free consultations in English, Armenian, and Russian and work on contingency, so there is no fee unless we win.