Uber Accident Lawyer Baytown, TX
If you’ve been hurt in an Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare crash in or around Baytown, whether you were the passenger, the other driver, a pedestrian, or a bicyclist, you are looking at a claims process that involves multiple parties, corporate insurers and attorney, and complicated legal principles. There are also multiple insurance policies: the driver’s personal coverage, a transportation network company’s commercial coverage, and sometimes your own uninsured or underinsured motorist policy.
At Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers, we’ve handled serious motor vehicle and commercial driver cases across Texas for more than a decade, including a $5.47 million settlement in an auto and commercial vehicle rear-end matter and a $6 million settlement in a commercial motor vehicle wrongful death case. Our Baytown, TX Uber accident lawyer represents injured people and their families, not rideshare companies or their insurance carriers. Every case is on contingency. No retainer, no hourly billing, no fee unless we recover. Call us today for a complimentary case review.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers for Uber Accidents in Baytown, TX?
Trial Experience in Serious Motor Vehicle Cases
Co-founder Matt Greenberg has practiced personal injury law in Baytown, TX for 12 years and has served as lead trial counsel in cases that produced record-setting verdicts and settlements in motor vehicle matters across Texas. He earned his J.D. at Baylor Law School and has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Lawdragon, and the National Trial Lawyers.
Mike Streich has handled serious auto cases for 13 years. He graduated cum laude from the Houston Law Center and is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Before moving to the plaintiff side, Mike spent close to a decade defending corporations and insurance syndicates, including members of Lloyd’s of London, in catastrophic injury and death claims. That background gives him a working knowledge of how commercial auto insurers, including those that backstop rideshare policies, evaluate claims, set reserves, and defend suits when an injured person hires counsel.
Results That Move Commercial Insurers
Our attorneys have recovered over $375 million for clients across Texas. In the auto and commercial motor vehicle space, those outcomes include a $5.47 million settlement in an auto and commercial vehicle rear-end case, a $6 million settlement in a commercial motor vehicle wrongful death matter, a $4 million settlement in a truck driver fall-asleep collision, and a $3.87 million construction-company-driver fatigue wrongful death.
Contingency Fee Representation
Passengers and drivers recovering from a crash do not need another bill. Our firm advances investigation costs, crash reconstruction, medical record retrieval, and subpoenas for rideshare app data, and our attorney fees are paid only out of the recovery if we win.
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Types of Uber and Rideshare Accident Cases We Handle in Baytown
Rideshare traffic in and around Baytown has followed the pattern of every major Houston-area market: heavy weekend activity, steady commuter and airport volume, and event-driven surges. With that volume comes a share of serious crashes that do not resolve with a quick call to the app.
- Passenger injuries in an Uber or Lyft. When a rideshare passenger is hurt because of the rideshare driver’s negligence or the negligence of another driver, the company’s $1 million commercial liability coverage typically applies. These cases frequently involve spinal injuries, traumatic brain injury from low-speed impacts without seatbelt use, and orthopedic injuries from sudden stops.
- Pedestrian and bicyclist injuries. A rideshare driver who strikes a pedestrian or bicyclist while logged in to the app generally triggers commercial coverage for the injured person.
- Occupants of the other vehicle. When a rideshare driver causes a serious car accident, occupants of the other vehicle pursue the rideshare company’s commercial policy rather than the driver’s personal auto policy, provided the app was active.
- Rideshare driver injuries. Rideshare drivers injured by another driver’s negligence may pursue the at-fault driver’s policy, along with the rideshare company’s contingent collision and UM/UIM coverage.
- DUI and impaired-driver cases. DWI collisions involving either a rideshare driver or the at-fault third party are gross-negligence matters in almost every Texas jurisdiction.
- Truck accidents. A rideshare passenger injured when the vehicle is struck by an 18-wheeler or in any truck accident may have claims against both the commercial trucking insurer and the rideshare policy.
- Motorcycle accidents. Collisions between rideshare vehicles and motorcycles involve severe injuries for the person on the bike.
- Fatal rideshare crashes. When a rideshare driver, passenger, or third party dies in a crash, surviving spouses, children, and parents may pursue a wrongful death claim under Texas law.
- Fires, burns, and post-crash injuries. Post-impact fires in rideshare crashes, while rare, produce catastrophic burn injuries that require long-term care.
- Employer and on-duty overlap. When the injured person was using a rideshare for work travel, a parallel workplace injury claim may apply alongside the rideshare recovery.
Texas Legal Requirements for Uber Accident Claims
Rideshare cases are governed by a mix of Texas personal injury law and a specialized transportation network company framework. Several rules govern these cases, including litigation, deadlines, and damages.
Texas Transportation Network Company Act. Under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2402, transportation network companies and their drivers must carry tiered insurance. The coverage depends on the “period” at the time of the crash. Period 1 (driver logged in to the app but not matched to a rider) requires at least $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident, and $25,000 in property damage liability. Periods 2 and 3 (driver has accepted a ride and is en route, or is transporting a passenger) require a minimum $1 million combined single limit. If the app is off, the driver’s personal auto policy applies, and a gap may exist if the driver’s personal insurer excludes rideshare activity.
Statute of limitations. Under Section 16.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, most personal injury and wrongful death claims from a rideshare crash must be filed within two years of the incident. Rideshare app data, including trip logs, driver status, and GPS, is often subject to short retention windows, and the steps taken after a serious accident shape the evidence you can later use.
Modified comparative negligence. Texas uses a 51 percent bar rule under CPRC Chapter 33. If a jury finds the injured person more than 50 percent at fault, the injured person recovers nothing. At 50 percent or less, the recovery is reduced by the assigned share. Rideshare insurers routinely try to attribute some fault to the injured passenger, for example, by questioning seatbelt use or the timing of reported symptoms.
Intersection and left-turn issues. Many rideshare crashes happen at intersections, and can be especially dangerous when one deriver is making a left-hand turn.
Safety data. NHTSA road safety and CDC injury data confirm that motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of injury and death in the United States, with alcohol impairment, speeding, and distraction among the top contributing factors.
What Damages Are Recoverable in a Baytown Uber Accident Case?
Texas law allows injured passengers, drivers, and families to pursue three broad categories of damages in a rideshare case. The appropriate allotment depends on the severity of the injury, the at-fault party’s conduct, and which coverage periods apply.
Economic damages. These are the measurable financial losses tied to the crash. They include past and future medical bills, surgery, physical therapy, rehabilitation, prescription costs, assistive devices, lost wages, lost earning capacity, property damage, vehicle replacement, and, in fatal cases, funeral and burial costs. Serious rideshare crashes can involve catastrophic injuries that require a life care planner and a vocational analyst to project future costs accurately.
Non-economic damages. Texas law permits recovery for physical pain, mental anguish, disfigurement, physical impairment, and loss of enjoyment of life. In fatal cases, surviving spouses, children, and parents may recover for loss of companionship, consortium, and household services under Texas’s wrongful death and survival statutes. Non-economic damages are frequently the largest component of a serious rideshare case, particularly where a passenger was unbelted, thrown, or otherwise unable to protect themselves from the impact.
Exemplary (punitive) damages. Under CPRC Chapter 41, a jury may award exemplary damages when the evidence shows gross negligence, fraud, or malice by clear and convincing evidence. In rideshare crashes, gross negligence often looks like drunk driving above a high BAC, knowingly driving while fatigued or distracted, or fleeing the scene after causing injury. DWI crashes in particular support exemplary damages in almost every Texas venue.
If the crash involves a premises owner, a defective vehicle component, or a third-party cause such as roadway design, additional sources of coverage may apply alongside the rideshare policy.
Contact Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers
A serious rideshare crash can upend a passenger’s life or a driver’s livelihood in a single ride. You deserve a firm that takes the case as seriously as you do. Our Baytown Uber accident lawyer listens carefully, reviews the evidence, and gives you an honest assessment of your options, including whether a lawsuit is the right next step.
Consultations at Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers are free. You pay nothing unless we recover money for you. We respond to calls and form submissions promptly, and we can meet in person, by phone, or by video, whichever works best for you.
Contact us today to speak with a rideshare accident lawyer about what happened and what comes next.
