PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – Injured by a Drunk Lyft Driver

PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – Injured by a Drunk Lyft Driver

June 11, 2020

Two LYFT passengers in Burbank, California are suing LYFT after their LYFT driver refused to let them out of the vehicle, child-locked the doors and crashed into another driver.  When the passengers were picked-up they smelled tobacco, however nothing seemed concerning until the LYFT driver started driving.  After the LYFT driver and pulled from the curb he exhibited “weird” behavior and the passengers noticed a slur in his speech.  Ultimately the passengers believed that the LYFT driver was intoxicated and eventually crashed into oncoming traffic.  Both LYFT passengers sustained personal injuries in the car accident which was caused by the intoxicated LYFT driver.

The drunk LYFT driver failed to yield to oncoming traffic and made a dangerous left turn.  Injured passengers were yelling “stop” immediately prior to the collision, despite their warnings, the LYFT driver was unable to react in time, colliding into oncoming traffic.  The LFYT driver was so intoxicated at the time of the car accident he was unaware that he caused a collision and refused to let the passengers out of the vehicle, declaring “You are my passengers. You are my passengers. It’s gonna be fine”.

Well after the collision, the injured passengers were able to get out of the vehicle and the LYFT driver fled the scene.  The LYFT passengers whom sustained personal injuries filed a lawsuit against LYFT seeking personal injury damages and have alleged causes of action for reckless endangerment, negligence and misrepresentation against the rideshare company.

If you were injured in an alcohol or drug related motor vehicle collision, you are entitled to compensatory and punitive damages.  Punitive damages are awarded to punish the wrongdoer for their actions and dissuade them from engaging in similar conduct in the future. For more information on punitive damages following a drunk driving collision, see our previous blogs linked below:

• FRAUD I DAMAGES I CIVIL LITIGATION – WHAT ARE PUNITIVE DAMAGES?: http://dianalegal.com/FRAUD-I-DAMAGES-I-CIVIL-LITIGATION-WHAT-ARE-PUNITIVE-DAMAGES/
• FRAUD I DAMAGES I CIVIL LITIGATION – PUNITIVE DAMAGES VS. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES:http://dianalegal.com/fraud-i-damages-i-civil-litigation-punitive-damages-vs-compensatory-damages/

For more blogs discussing “FAQs Car Accident” or “Frequently Asked Car Accident Questions” see the links below:

• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT DO I DO IF I WAS INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT?http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-do-i-do-if-i-was-injured-in-a-car-accident/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT IF THE AT-FAULT-DRIVER WAS NOT CITED FOR A VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION, CAN I STILL PURSUE A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM FOR A CAR ACCIDENT? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-if-the-at-fault-driver-was-not-cited-for-a-vehicle-code-violation-can-i-still-pursue-a-per/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT IF THE AT-FAULT-DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE, OR LEAVES THE SCENE BEFORE I RECEIVE THEIR INFORMATION? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-if-the-at-fault-driver-does-not-have-insurance-or-leaves-the-scene-before-i-receive-their/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WON’T MY CAR INSURANCE OR THE AT-FAULT PARTY’S INSURANCE COVER MY NEEDS AFTER THE ACCIDENT? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-wont-my-car-insurance-or-the-at-fault-partys-insurance-cover-my-needs-after-th/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – CAN I SUE A NEGLIGENT DRIVER IN A CAR ACCIDENT, IF I WAS A PASSENGER AT THE TIME? http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-can-i-sue-a-negligent-driver-in-a-car-accident-if-i-was-a-passenger-at-the-time/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – CAN I RECOVER LOST WAGES IF I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT?: http://dianalegal.com/PERSONAL-INJURY-I-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FAQ-CAR-ACCIDENTS-I-FREQUENTLY-ASKED-CAR-ACCIDENT-QUESTIONS-CAN-I-RECOVER-LOST-WAGES-IF-I-WAS-INVOLVED-IN-A-CAR-ACCIDENT/
• PERSONAL INJURY I CAR ACCIDENTS I FAQ CAR ACCIDENTS I FREQUENTLY ASKED CAR ACCIDENT QUESTIONS – WHAT IF I WAS INVOLVED IN AN UBER OR LYFT ACCIDENT?:http://dianalegal.com/personal-injury-i-car-accidents-i-faq-car-accidents-i-frequently-asked-car-accident-questions-what-if-i-was-involved-in-an-uber-or-lyft-accident/

To learn more about Uber Accidents and Lyft Accidents see our links below:

• CAR ACCIDENT I RIDESHARE ACCIDENT I UBER I LYFT I PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT I CASE RESULTS – $100,000 SETTLEMENT, INITIAL OFFER WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION $0 – WRONGFUL DENIAL OF COVERAGE [DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY?] [WHY A LAWYER?]: http://dianalegal.com/car-accident-i-rideshare-accident-i-uber-i-lyft-i-personal-injury-settlement-i-case-results-100000-settlement-initial-offer-without-legal-representation-0-wrongful-denial-of-coverage/
• UBER ACCIDENT I LYFT ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY I RIDESHARE ACCIDENT LAWYER – INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN UBER ACCIDENTS AND LYFT ACCIDENTS: http://dianalegal.com/uber-accident-i-lyft-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-i-rideshare-accident-lawyer-insurance-coverage-for-injuries-sustained-in-uber-accidents-and-lyft-accidents/
• UBER ACCIDENT I LYFT ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY I RIDESHARE ACCIDENT LAWYER – TNC LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RIDESHARE SERVICES SUCH AS UBER AND LYFT: http://dianalegal.com/uber-accident-i-lyft-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-i-rideshare-accident-lawyer-tnc-licensing-requirements-for-rideshare-services-such-as-uber-and-lyft/
• LYFT ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY -WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE IN AN LYFT ACCIDENT: http://dianalegal.com/lyft-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-what-to-do-if-you-were-in-an-lyft-accident/
• UBER ACCIDENT I CAR ACCIDENT I PERSONAL INJURY -WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE IN AN UBER ACCIDENT: http://dianalegal.com/uber-accident-i-car-accident-i-personal-injury-what-to-do-if-you-were-in-an-uber-accident/ 

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