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Baton Rouge Uber Accidents Lawyer 

Uber is the largest rideshare company in the United States, accounting for millions of rideshare rides daily. While most rides are completed without any mishaps, car accidents do happen. You could recover significant compensation if you were injured in an accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, due to an at-fault Uber driver.

Personal injury claims involving Uber in Baton Rouge, LA, can be complicated. Contact an experienced Baton Rouge Uber accident lawyer to help you seek compensation in your case.

At Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, we have the skills and know-how to fight for justice in your case. Contact our office at (225) 263-4787 to schedule a free consultation with one of the dedicated Baton Rouge Uber accident attorneys. 

How Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help After an Uber Accident in Baton Rouge, LA

How Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help After an Uber Accident in Baton Rouge, LA

Our Baton Rouge personal injury lawyers have over 50 years of combined legal experience and have a history of getting results for their clients. We’ve recovered tens of millions on behalf of our clients. 

We’ll focus our time and resources on your case to help you recover full compensation for your injuries. 

You can count on our Baton Rouge Uber accident attorneys to:

  • Listen to your version of the accident
  • Investigate the accident in detail
  • Collect photographs, reports, and other evidence
  • Track down witnesses and take their statements
  • Assess your damages
  • Hire expert witnesses if needed to bolster your claims
  • Notify the applicable insurance companies
  • Negotiate to reach a fair settlement with the insurance companies on your behalf
  • File our case in court and aggressively fight your case

This list is not exhaustive. We’ll take whatever steps are necessary depending on the circumstances of your case. 

Contact our Baton Rouge, LA, law office online or at (888) 601 0127 to discuss the next steps in your case with one of our Baton Rouge car accident lawyers. Your initial consultation is free.

How Common Are Uber Accidents in Baton Rouge, LA?

According to Uber’s most recent safety report, only 0.0002 percent of all Uber rides ended in a critical safety event in 2019 and 2020. While this is a small percentage of all Uber rides, it still amounts to thousands of critical safety events, including crashes, per year. Fortunately, between the years 2017 and 2020, Uber’s accident rate was about half the national average. 

What Is My Uber Accident Case Worth?

To determine the value of your Uber accident case, you must examine several variables, including the following: 

  • The severity of your injuries
  • Whether there will be long-lasting consequences of your injuries
  • The extent of your property damage
  • Your damages
  • If you were partly to blame for the accident
  • Whether the Uber driver was working when the accident occurred
  • The relevant insurance policy’s limits

Our skilled Baton Rouge Uber accident attorneys will assess these variables in your case and come up with a reasonable estimate for your case.

Can I Recover Compensation if I’m Being Blamed for an Uber Accident?

Louisiana is a pure comparative negligence state that allows you to recover damages even if you’re partly at fault for the Uber accident. However, your compensation is reduced in proportion to your share of the blame. 

What Kinds of Damages Are Available to Uber Accident Victims?

Personal injury victims, including Uber accident victims, can recover compensatory damages for their injuries if they prove the at-fault party was negligent. There are two main types of compensatory damages: economic damages and non-economic damages.

Economic Damages

Economic damages, as the name suggests, are the monetary impacts caused by the accident. They include past and future medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, decreased earning potential, and out-of-pocket expenses. 

Economic damages are sometimes called tangible damages. They are concrete and measurable, usually, which makes them straightforward to calculate. Future expenses, such as ongoing medical treatment or rehabilitation, are more speculative.

Non-Economic Damages

Non-economic damages, as their name suggests, do not relate to monetary impacts. Instead, they relate to psychological consequences. They include pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of companionship, and diminished quality of life. 

Non-economic damages are subjective and do not relate to concrete transactions. This makes them less straightforward to calculate than economic damages. 

Our Uber accident attorneys will assess all of your compensatory damages.

How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Uber Accident Lawyer?

Hiring an Uber accident lawyer does not require paying any legal fees upfront. Many personal injury lawyers charge contingency fees, which are collected only if the attorney recovers compensation on your behalf. Put simply, if you don’t get paid, they don’t get paid. 

There may be other costs associated with bringing an Uber accident claim, such as administrative costs or expert witness fees. These are separate from your attorney’s legal fees, and you may be required to pay them. Personal injury lawyers often front these costs for their clients and reimburse themselves from the verdict or settlement amount. Your attorney should explain what other costs you will be responsible for. 

The exact contingency fee will depend on the value of your case. Contingency fees are usually calculated as a percentage of the client’s monetary award. Between 33 percent and 40 percent is standard. This fee balances the risk a lawyer takes by accepting a case without charging an hourly or flat fee, with the client’s need for skilled legal representation regardless of their financial circumstances.

We’ll Fight to Recover Compensation for All of Your Uber Accident Injuries

An Uber accident can cause many different types of injuries, such as:

  • Head injuries
  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Broken bones
  • Bruising
  • Lacerations
  • Burns
  • Nerve damage
  • Whiplash and other neck injuries
  • Amputations
  • PTSD
  • Death

At Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, we’ll fight for compensation for all your Uber accident-related injuries. 

What Causes Most Uber Accidents in Baton Rouge, LA?

Most Uber accidents are caused by driver error. Distracted driving leads to many car accidents, including Uber accidents. This entails using a phone, radio, or any other device that distracts a driver from driving. Uber drivers regularly use their phones to schedule rides and navigate routes, and, therefore, the potential for distracted driving is high. 

The following may also cause Uber accidents:

  • Speeding
  • Failing to yield
  • Failing to obey traffic signals
  • Driving under the influence
  • Aggressive driving
  • Driving while tired
  • Improper maintenance
  • Road conditions
  • Inclement weather 

Our attorneys will investigate the cause of your accident to determine who was at fault. 

How Do I Prove Negligence After an Uber Accident in Louisiana?

To recover compensation from the at-fault driver if your case is filed in court, you must prove that the at-fault Uber driver was negligent. To act negligently is to act unreasonably.  

To establish negligence, you must prove the following elements:

  • Duty of care. A duty of care is a legal expectation to act with care and caution for the safety of others. The general duty of care is to act as a reasonably prudent person would in the same situation. Drivers generally owe a duty of care to other drivers and pedestrians on or near roadways. 
  • Breach. A defendant breaches a duty of care when they fail to act reasonably under the circumstances. Thus, to prove this element, you must show that the defendant’s conduct was unreasonable. 
  • Damages. You must demonstrate that you suffered damages, such as physical injury or other harm. 
  • Causation. The defendant must have been a direct cause of the accident and your injuries. You may also need to defend yourself from claims that you were responsible for the accident. 

Each element of negligence must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence. 

How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit After an Uber Accident in Louisiana?

Each state provides a deadline, known as the statute of limitations, for filing personal injury cases. In Louisiana, you must typically file your lawsuit within two years of the Uber accident if it occurred on or after 7/01/2024. If it happened before that date, you’ll likely have just one year to initiate your case.

There could be exceptions. You must take legal action in a timely manner, or you will be unable to seek compensation in court.  

Although car accident claims often settle before a case is filed in court, being able to file a lawsuit is a key strategic tool during negotiations.  

Our seasoned Baton Rouge personal injury attorneys will accurately calculate the filing deadline in your case and ensure that it’s filed on time.

Contact Our Baton Rouge Uber Accident Lawyers for a Free Consultation

Were you injured by a negligent Uber driver in Baton Rouge, LA? Depending on the circumstances, the at-fault driver or even Uber could be financially responsible for your injuries. 

Our experienced Baton Rouge Uber accident lawyers will fight for you to receive compensation for all of your injuries and will help you navigate the personal injury process. We have the experience and track record you need to move forward.

Contact our Baton Rouge office online or at (225) 263-4787 to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our Baton Rouge Uber accident attorneys. 

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Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers
404 Europe Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
(225) 263-4787

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Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers was founded to protect the rights of accident victims in Louisiana. Since our founding, we have become a recognized leader in personal injury law, recovering tens of millions for our injured clients. Our legal team boasts decades of combined experience and is known for taking on complex catastrophic injury and accident cases.

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Mansfield Melancon Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers serves injured clients throughout Louisiana. We have office locations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette to better serve accident victims across the state, including Orleans Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and Lafayette Parish.

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