{"id":4976,"date":"2026-02-05T15:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/can-you-sue-if-your-lyft-crashes\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:55:43","slug":"can-you-sue-if-your-lyft-crashes","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/frequently-asked-questions\/can-you-sue-if-your-lyft-crashes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfPuedes demandar si tu Lyft se estrella?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Those who are <a href=\"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/areas-de-practica\/accidente-de-lyft\/\">injured in a South Jersey Lyft accident<\/a> can file a claim for compensation. Determining how to proceed with a claim will depend on when and how the accident occurred, as well as which party was at fault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the Lyft driver was at fault, an accident victim can file a claim with either the driver\u2019s personal insurance policy or Lyft\u2019s insurance policy. To help ensure that accident victims can recover for their injuries following a rideshare accident, state law requires Lyft to maintain insurance on behalf of its drivers. In New Jersey, Lyft\u2019s insurance policy provides $1.5 million in coverage for death, bodily injury or property damage for accidents occurring during a Lyft ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Lyft ride begins when the Lyft app matches a driver up with a passenger and lasts through the point when the driver drops off the passenger. During this entire period, Lyft\u2019s insurance policy also provides $1.5 million in underinsured\/uninsured motorist (UIM) protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, for accidents that occur outside of a designated ride, the insurance limits are significantly lower. Specifically, rideshare companies are only required to maintain bodily injury coverage of $50,000 per person\/$100,000 per accident. In this situation, the available coverage may be insufficient to cover an accident victim\u2019s injuries. However, an accident victim can also file a claim with the Lyft driver\u2019s personal policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In situations where the Lyft driver was not at fault, then the at-fault driver\u2019s insurance policy would be the primary means of recovery. Of course, an accident victim\u2019s damages may exceed the at-fault driver\u2019s insurance limits. If this is the case, Lyft\u2019s insurance policy will kick in with up to $1.5 million in uninsured\/underinsured coverage.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","faq-category":[675,682],"class_list":["post-4976","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-category-car-accidents","faq-category-lyft-accidents"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/4976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petrilloandgoldberg.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category?post=4976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}