Long Beach Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyer
An Uber accident lawyer in Long Beach, like Moe Abdallah Law, P.C., works out which insurance policy covers your crash, protects the app's trip data, and handles the rideshare insurer for you. The same goes for Lyft. Your consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we win.
A rideshare crash leaves you asking a question a normal wreck never raises: whose insurance pays? The answer depends on what the driver's app was doing when the cars met, and Uber and Lyft both have lawyers who know that rule by heart. Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. is a Los Angeles motor-vehicle injury firm, and attorney Moe Abdallah personally handles Long Beach rideshare cases for passengers, other drivers, riders on bikes and motorcycles, and people on foot. If you were in the back seat, in the other car, or crossing the street, you may have a claim against the driver, the company, or both. We start by locking down the trip record and the policy tiers, because those two things set the value of your case. The free consultation is open 24/7. We take cases on contingency, and we speak Spanish. Call before you give the rideshare insurer a recorded statement or sign anything the company's claims team sends you.
Nights out, shoreline streets, and the rideshare crashes that follow
A rideshare trip in Long Beach can start Downtown or in Belmont Shore, Naples, or Bixby Knolls and cross Pacific Coast Highway, Orange Avenue, or Artesia Boulevard on the way. We will not name one corner as the worst, because the city has not published a list that says so. The numbers we can cite point to late hours. California's Office of Traffic Safety ranked Long Beach first among 15 comparable cities in 2023 for fatal and injury crashes between 9pm and 3am, with 485 of them, and second of 15 for alcohol-involved victims, with 373. If your crash happened in that late window, ask whether the other driver had been drinking. A driver chasing a fare may stare at a phone, brake late for a pickup, or stop in a lane to let a rider out. An impaired driver in another car may hit the rideshare car with you in it. The I-710, I-405, I-605, SR-91, and SR-22 also feed trips in and out of the city, and the California Highway Patrol handles freeway crashes even inside city limits. Tell us where you were, and we sort out the rest.
Which Uber or Lyft policy applies depends on the app
California sets rideshare insurance by phase, and the phase decides who pays you. If the driver's app was off, the driver is an ordinary motorist, and the driver's own policy applies, with state minimums of $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, and $15,000 for property damage on policies issued or renewed since 2025. If the app was on and the driver was waiting for a request, Public Utilities Code 5433 requires at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per incident for injury or death, $30,000 for property damage, and $200,000 per occurrence in excess coverage. A personal auto policy does not have to cover that stretch unless it says so. From the moment the driver accepts a ride until the trip is complete, the company must carry $1,000,000 for death, injury, and property damage. These numbers are floors, not ceilings, and the statute does not cap the company's liability above them. Insurers fight over the phase, so a few minutes on the app clock can move a claim from a $100,000 tier to a $1,000,000 tier. We pull the data that shows which phase you were in.
Getting the trip record before it disappears
The app knows more about your crash than any witness does. It logs when the driver went online, when the request came in, when the driver accepted, where the car traveled, and when the trip ended. It may also show phone activity, speed, and route. The company keeps it in its own system, and you cannot reach it on your own. Once you hire us, we send a written preservation demand to the rideshare company and the driver, and we request the trip record through the claims process. If you were a passenger, screenshot your receipt, the driver's name and photo, the license plate, and the pickup and drop-off points while the app still shows them. Save texts and in-app messages. If you were in another car, note the rideshare decal or lit-up dash sign and photograph it. Look for security cameras at nearby storefronts and parking structures too, since many overwrite footage within days. Ask witnesses for a name and number. Do not post about the crash or the injury on social media, because adjusters search for anything that fits a smaller claim.
Passenger, other driver, or pedestrian: who pays you
Your role in the crash changes which coverage you chase. A passenger usually claims against the rideshare driver and the company, and may also have a UM or UIM claim. Since January 1, 2026, SB 371 requires the rideshare company to carry uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage of $60,000 per person and $300,000 per incident while a passenger is in the car, and that coverage pays first. The old requirement was $1,000,000, so insurers may point at the new, lower figure. If a rideshare car hit you in another vehicle, on foot, or on a bike, you claim against the rideshare driver's coverage for whichever phase applied, and your own policy may add medical or UM coverage if the other side falls short. Insurers split blame whenever they can. Under pure comparative negligence, a result of Li v. Yellow Cab Co., you can recover even when you share fault, but your award drops by your percentage. Under Proposition 51, each defendant pays pain and suffering only in proportion to its own fault, which is another reason we name the driver and the company.
Long Beach police reports, courts, and public-entity crashes
On a city street, the Long Beach Police Department writes the collision report. Mail the department's application with a copy of photo ID to 400 W. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802, ATTN: Information Management Division. The fee is $30, and processing may take up to about six months. We request it early and follow up by email with the department's records unit. CHP handles crashes on the freeways. If anyone was hurt or damage passed $1,000, file the DMV SR-1 within 10 days. Some rideshare crashes also involve a public vehicle, such as a Long Beach Transit bus or a city truck, or a road defect. A claim against the City of Long Beach for injury goes to the City Clerk, 411 W. Ocean Blvd., within six months, under Government Code 911.2. Miss it, and you may have to ask permission to file late. Lawsuits against a driver or rideshare company get two years from the crash under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1, and a Long Beach case can be filed at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, 275 Magnolia Ave. The right court depends on where the defendants are based and where the crash happened.
Injuries, Long Beach hospitals, and what the adjuster will argue
Rideshare crashes cause whiplash, concussions, broken wrists and collarbones, and back injuries that show up days later. If an ambulance took you from a Long Beach crash, you may have gone to MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center or St. Mary Medical Center, both Level II trauma centers. Go to the emergency room even if you feel okay, then follow up with your own doctor. The rideshare insurer will read your records for gaps, a prior injury it can blame, or a delay in care it can call proof you were not hurt. Tell every provider that the crash happened in a rideshare trip and describe every symptom. Moe handles your case himself and keeps you updated by call and text. We gather your bills, your pay records, and your doctors' opinions, then we negotiate against the insurer's lowball first offers. Our results include a $75,000 total after an at-fault insurer offered $900, and past results do not predict a similar outcome. You pay nothing unless we win.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the app phase. During a trip, the company must carry $1,000,000 in coverage for injury, death, and property damage. You may also have UM and UIM coverage of $60,000 per person and $300,000 per incident while you ride. We identify the right policies and claim against every one that applies.
California requires at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per incident in first-line injury coverage, plus $30,000 for property damage and $200,000 in excess coverage, while the app is on and the driver waits. A personal policy may not cover that period. Those amounts are minimums, and we look for every other source of recovery.
You may have claims against the driver, the company, or both, depending on the facts. The company stands behind the statutory insurance, and the facts decide whether a separate claim against it makes sense. We review the trip record and the driver's history, then decide who to name. Ask us about both before you give any statement.
For a city street, the Long Beach Police Department handles it. Mail its application with photo ID to 400 W. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802, ATTN: Information Management Division, with the $30 fee. A freeway crash usually belongs to CHP. Tell us the date and location, and we track down the report for you.
Call 911, get checked by a doctor, and take photos of the cars, the plate, the driver's name, and the app screen. Save your receipt and messages. Do not give a recorded statement to the rideshare insurer. Then call us at (323) 716-1992, and we handle the company from there. Moe returns calls himself.
You generally have two years from the crash to sue for injuries under Code of Civil Procedure 335.1, and three years for vehicle damage. If a government vehicle or road defect is involved, you must present a claim within six months under Government Code 911.2. Waiting also lets evidence disappear. Call early.
Yes. California follows pure comparative negligence, so your award is reduced by your share of fault instead of being denied. Rideshare insurers often argue the passenger or other driver caused more of the crash than they did. We answer with the trip data, photos, and witness statements. We take on those arguments so you do not have to.
You pay no fee unless we win. Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. takes rideshare cases on contingency, and the consultation is free. You can call any hour, and Moe talks to you himself about your case. No call center, no handoff.
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Sources & local resources
- Transportation Network Companies · California Public Utilities Commission
- Public Utilities Code Section 5433 · California Legislative Information
- Public Utilities Code Section 5434 · California Legislative Information
- Long Beach 2023 OTS Rankings · California Office of Traffic Safety
- Request a Police Report · Long Beach Police Department
- Claim Form · City of Long Beach City Clerk
- Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, Long Beach · California Courts
- Accident Reporting (SR 1) · California DMV
- How to File a Claim
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Rear-ended by a driver who fled, and other firms turned her down. Moe opened an uninsured-motorist claim, proved she could not have been at fault, and secured the full policy limit.
Broke his sternum and had no insurance of his own, and his prior attorney ignored him. Moe took his calls day and night and recovered a settlement that covered his hospital bills and future treatment.
Cut off on the freeway and left with back and neck pain over four months of treatment. Moe secured the full policy limit for his pain and suffering, and his totaled car was reimbursed.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and depends on its own facts.
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