Who is the lawsuit going after if I sue the driver?

If you are injured in an accident that involved a Lyft driver and your injury was caused by the negligenceof the Lyft driver, then you would need to file a lawsuit against the driver, as well as Lyft, depending upon the facts of the case. For example, if the Lyft driver was off duty and not either ferrying passengers or looking for passengers, then it would just be a regular motor vehicle accident and the fact that the negligent driver worked for Lyft would not have anything to do with it. However, if you were a passenger in the Lyft car or the Lyft car struck your vehicle while the Lyft driver was on the clock, then you would file suit against both the driver, as well as Lyft.

The purpose of filing suit against both the driver, as well as Lyft, is to get access to both insurance policies: the driver’s personal insurance policy and Lyft’s insurance policy thatis required by a 2017 law covering New Jersey Lyft vehicles. As of 2017, in order for Lyft to operate in the state of New Jersey, Lyft agreed to many concessions. One of the requirements in the new law requires the vehicle, whenever a transportation network company driver, such as Lyft, is providing a prearranged ride, shall maintain liability insurance of at least $1.5 million, medical payments benefits of at least $10,000 per person per incident, and uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in an amount of at least $1.5 million.

Other Lyft Accident Frequently Asked Questions:

• I Was Hit by a Lyft Driver Who Was on the Clock When He Hit Me. Does Lyft’s Insurance Cover the Accident or the Driver’s Personal Insurance?
• I Was Hit by a Lyft Driver. What Do I Do Now?
• I Was in an Accident With A Lyft Driver, What Do I Do?
• I’m A Lyft Driver and Another Vehicle Crashed Into My Car. What Do I Do?
• Who Is the Lawsuit Going After If I Sue the Driver?