Injured in an Uber, Lyft, or Waymo Crash in California and Need a Lawyer?
If you were hurt in a rideshare or self-driving vehicle accident in California, you’re not just up against an insurance company — you’re up against a billion-dollar corporate system designed to delay, deny, and dodge responsibility.
At Rulsky Law Group, we’ve spent years litigating against major rideshare companies, including complex wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases involving Lyft drivers and shuttle collisions. We’ve seen firsthand how these companies operate behind the scenes — and we know exactly how to push back.
You focus on healing. We’ll take on Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and their insurers.
Why Rideshare & Waymo Cases Are So Complicated
Rideshare and autonomous-vehicle cases aren’t like regular car accidents. You’re dealing with:
- Multiple layers of insurance (personal policy, TNC policy, excess coverage)
- Companies that claim they’re “just a tech platform,” not transportation providers
- Drivers labeled as independent contractors to avoid liability
- Fatigue, especially amongCorporate lawyers fighting to keep internal safety documents secret rideshare or delivery drivers
We’ve been in the trenches on this. We’ve litigated cases where:
- Multiple layers of insurance (personal policy, TNC poThe rideshare driver caused a chain reaction crash and never even stoppedlicy, excess coverage)
- Companies that claim they’re “just a tech platform,” not trThe rideshare company tried to blame everyone else — bus drivers, vehicle owners, even injured passengersansportation providers
- Drivers labeled as independent contraWe had to force the company, through motions and sanctions, to turn over internal safety, driver-control, and data documents they didn’t want anyone to seectors to avoid liability
That experience matters when it’s your case on the line.
How Rideshare & Self-Driving Accidents Happen in California
We regularly see crashes caused by:
- Distracted driving – constantly checking the app, GPS, and ride requests
- Sudden lane changes or unsafe turns in Hollywood, Downtown, or the Westside
- Fatigue from long shifts and driving for multiple apps
- Illegal stops to pick up or drop off passengers in unsafe locations
- Waymo / autonomous system errors – delayed braking, misjudged distance, software glitches
Whether it’s a human driver or an autonomous system, California law still requires reasonable safety. When they cut corners, people get hurt — and that’s where we come in.
From our rideshare litigation, we know these companies will:
- Claim they’re just a “platform,” not a transportation company
- Hide behind the “independent contractor” label
- Drag out discovery and slow-walk document production
- Dump tens of thousands of irrelevant pages instead of giving you the one email that matters
- Try to keep safety policies and driver-control documents confidential
We counter that by:
- Using targeted subpoenas and civil procedure to lock down data and logs
- Forcing production of internal documents through motions to compel and sanctions
- Showing how much control these companies really have over drivers (ratings, deactivations, mandatory rules, fare control)
- Building a clean, simple story for the jury: They control the drivers. They profit from the rides. They share responsibility when things go wrong.
That pressure — combined with strong facts and medical proof — is what drives serious settlements and verdicts.
What Compensation Can You Recover After an Uber, Lyft, or Waymo Accident?
Depending on your injuries and the facts, we pursue:
- Medical bills – ER, imaging, surgery, therapy, meds
- Future medical care – pain management, injections, surgeries, rehab
- Lost wages & future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering – physical pain, emotional distress, PTSD
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death damages if you lost a loved one in a rideshare crash
We work with respected experts — accident reconstructionists, medical specialists, life-care planners, and economists — to make sure nothing is left on the table.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
They’ll argue their drivers are “independent contractors” to dodge responsibility. We use their own policies, control over drivers, and internal documents to push for full policy payouts and, where appropriate, to establish vicarious liability.
Courts across the country have repeatedly rejected that fiction. Uber and Lyft don’t make money from code; they make money from rides. We know how to frame that for adjusters, mediators, and juries.
We’ve handled cases where it took months of data subpoenas, app records, and video to find the rideshare driver. We do that legwork so you don’t have to.
Yes. The earlier we’re involved, the more likely we can secure data, video, and app records before they’re overwritten or “lost.”
