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Delivery driver accidents are on the rise. On one hand, the birth of food delivery companies created more job opportunities and convenience. On the other hand, more car accidents involving a delivery driver occur and bring with them all sorts of potential legal complications both for the driver and anyone else involved in the accident. Who is responsible for the injuries received? Is the delivery driver self-employed or an employee of the restaurant? And what type of insurance problems may arise?
If you’re a delivery driver involved in a food driver accident, you should know that you have the same legal rights and obligations as anyone else behind the wheel. This means that even though you’re a person who is making a delivery, you must abide by the same laws and road rules as other drivers. That said, you have the same legal rights as others on the road. If another person is the cause of the food delivery accident, they may behaved in a way that is considered negligent under the law. You may be entitled to compensation for any injury or property damage you incurred because of the accident.
Delivery drivers face a higher risk of receiving an on-the-job injury than other drivers or employees. The most common accidents noted in food delivery driver accident cases are:
Two of the bigger challenges in most food delivery driver accidents involve determining liability and sorting out the insurance process. These issues exist regardless of whether you are the delivery driver or the other party involved in the accident.
Liability is determined by many factors, such as what happened to cause the accident. Some factors that may not have caused the accident may expand or narrow down liability so that other parties, such as a restaurant, may also be held partially at fault.
For example, is the food delivery driver an employee of the restaurant or are they an an independent contractor? This is a serious legal concern to sort out because state law also provides information on whether a “self-employed” person should be treated as an employee under the law based on their responsibilities and if there’s a certain amount of oversight provided to the driver as if they were truly an employee of the business.
In addition to identifying potentially liable parties, this also affects insurance coverage and compensation for an injury or property damage.
Insurance coverage is a very contentious topic for food driver accidents. Take an Uber Eats or DoorDash driver as an example. They must have the minimum amount of insurance required by law for their vehicle. They also may need a special insurance policy under state law or based on the requirements of their car insurance company. Yet, both Uber Eats and DoorDash also have their insurance policies to cover certain incidents.
The insurance companies potentially and actively involved in the claim may try to push their liability onto another policy even if they should pay out compensation.
Compensation types for food delivery accident victims are often crucial in helping them get their lives back to normal.
Examples of compensation that may be available to delivery accident victims may include:
Regardless of whether you’re a food delivery driver or if you’re in another vehicle that was involved in the accident, here’s what you do to file a food delivery incident claim:
The delivery driver accident lawyers of Kermani focus on the overall health of our clients. This starts with a free consultation. If Kermani takes your case, you can rest assured that the firm’s legal team will handle the insurance companies, restaurant, and food delivery company on your behalf. The Kermani team follows your claim from start to finish to ensure that the proper parties are held financially accountable for your injury.
Building a strong case for your food driver accident claim starts on the day you call. Kermani helps in locating and preserving evidence, and understands and applies the laws related to food driver accidents, even if the company the delivery driver partners with is in another state. Your legal team also ensures they have the proper documentation to support your claim for injury and property damage.
To help clients get the compensation they need for their injuries, Kermani’s delivery driver accident lawyers rely on several key pieces of evidence related to your claim. They also understand the necessity of working with and even litigating against the insurance company, restaurant, delivery company, and all other potentially liable parties. Kermani understands the games many insurance companies play with these accidents. Your lawyer stops all the games and demands fair treatment on your behalf. Schedule your free consultation now.
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