Rideshare Accidents · Sugar Land, TX
You climbed into an Uber to get somewhere safely, and instead you ended up hurt, staring down a tangle of insurance companies all pointing at each other. We help injured rideshare passengers, drivers, and pedestrians across Sugar Land and Fort Bend County figure out who pays. Free consultation, and no fee unless we win.
Available anytime
Pay nothing unless we win
Rooted in Fort Bend
Talk to an attorney today
If you were hurt in an Uber or Lyft crash, a rideshare accident lawyer at Uzoma Sudarma can untangle which insurance policy applies and pursue the compensation you’re owed. Rideshare companies carry up to $1,000,000 in coverage, but whether you can reach it depends on what the app was doing the moment of the crash. Texas gives most crash victims only two years to file, and the evidence you need often lives on a server in another state. We act fast across Fort Bend County to preserve it. Your consultation is free, and you owe no attorney fee unless we recover for you.
You likely have a case if another driver’s negligence injured you in a crash involving an Uber or Lyft. That driver might be your rideshare driver or a third party who hit your trip; either way, the person at fault and the insurance behind them can be held responsible. You don’t have to be the passenger to have a claim. Pedestrians, cyclists, and people in other vehicles are hurt in these crashes too.
What makes rideshare cases different is the layered insurance. Whether you can reach Uber’s or Lyft’s $1,000,000 policy depends on the app status at the moment of impact, and the companies classify their drivers as independent contractors to limit their own exposure. We sort out which coverage applies and who is really on the hook. Common rideshare crash situations include:
Even if you think you were partly to blame, you may still recover. Texas lets you pursue a claim as long as you were 50% or less at fault, so let an attorney sort out the coverage before you assume you’re stuck.
What you do in the first hours can decide how smoothly your claim goes. Rideshare cases turn on digital evidence, the trip record, the app status, the driver’s history, and that data sits with a company that has no incentive to hand it over. Acting early helps preserve it. If you already missed a step, don’t worry; an attorney can often request and recover the records.
See a doctor even if you feel okay. Adrenaline hides concussions, whiplash, and internal injuries that show up days later, and a gap in treatment is the first thing an insurer uses to argue you weren’t seriously hurt.
Save your trip receipt, the police report number, medical bills, and out-of-pocket costs, and talk to a rideshare accident lawyer before you accept an early offer from anyone.
Texas gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.003), and two years from the date of death for a wrongful death claim. Rideshare cases can take longer to investigate because of the insurance disputes involved, so the sooner you start, the better. Texas regulates Uber and Lyft as transportation network companies under Chapter 2402 of the Occupations Code, which sets the coverage they must carry.
That coverage works in periods. In Period 1, when the driver has the app on but hasn’t accepted a ride, only limited contingent liability coverage applies (currently $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash). In Period 2, once a ride is accepted and the driver is heading to you, and in Period 3, while your trip is in progress, the company’s $1,000,000 liability policy applies. Insurers fight over which period was active, because it changes everything about what you can recover.
Texas also uses modified comparative negligence, so you can recover as long as you were 50% or less at fault, with your award reduced by your share of blame. When rideshare coverage falls short or a driver flees, your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage may step in. Shorter notice deadlines apply if a government vehicle was involved, so speak with a lawyer promptly.
Texas law lets rideshare crash victims pursue economic damages, your measurable financial losses, and non-economic damages, the human cost of the injury. What a case is worth depends on the severity of your injuries, how they affect your life and work, and which insurance layers apply, from the rideshare company’s policy to the at-fault driver’s coverage to your own UM/UIM protection. Sorting out those layers is often where the real value of a rideshare claim is won or lost.
We document every category of loss, because insurers count on victims accepting less than a claim is worth, especially when several companies are each hoping another one pays. When a crash involves gross negligence, such as an intoxicated driver, Texas also allows exemplary (punitive) damages. Compensation that may be available includes:
Hire Uzoma Sudarma and you work directly with a dedicated attorney, Chester Uzoma or Nathan Sudarma, not a case number routed to staff. Rideshare claims can feel like a maze, with Uber, Lyft, a driver’s personal insurer, and your own carrier all tied to one crash. We do the untangling so you don’t have to, and we make the companies prove which policy applies instead of taking their word for it.
We are rooted in Fort Bend County, and that local knowledge pays off. We know how traffic moves through Sugar Land, Missouri City, and Stafford, where pickups and drop-offs cluster, and how crashes happen on the Southwest Freeway and US-59/I-69. We move quickly to demand the trip data and app records before they get harder to obtain.
Your first consultation is free, with no pressure and no obligation.
Our office sits at 14015 Southwest Fwy, Suite 14 in Sugar Land, close to the highways and busy corridors where rideshare trips and crashes are common. We represent injured passengers, drivers, and pedestrians throughout Sugar Land and the surrounding Fort Bend County communities, and we know how Uber and Lyft traffic flows through this part of southwest Houston.
Beyond Sugar Land, we regularly help people hurt in Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg, Stafford, and Katy, along with the greater southwest Houston area. Wherever your trip ended in a crash, we are close enough to investigate quickly, gather the digital evidence, and respond when you need us.
If you or someone you love was hurt in an Uber or Lyft crash, call Uzoma Sudarma at (832) 680-2380 for a free consultation. We will listen to what happened, explain your options under Texas law in plain English, and tell you honestly how we can help, with no obligation and no fee unless we recover for you.
Tell us what happened — we’ll review your case at no cost, usually within one business day.
No fee unless we win · or call (832) 680-2380
Nothing up front. We handle Uber and Lyft accident cases on a contingency-fee basis, so you pay no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you. Our fee is an agreed percentage of that recovery, and your first consultation is always free. You can find out where you stand and get a dedicated attorney sorting out the insurance without risking money you don’t have while you heal.
It depends on the facts. A clear claim can settle in a few months, while a case with serious injuries or a fight over which policy applies can take a year or more, especially if we file suit. Rideshare cases often take longer because multiple insurers are involved. We won’t rush you into settling before your injuries are fully known, but we move efficiently and keep you updated at every step.
Every case is different, and we can’t promise a number. Value generally depends on how serious your injuries are, your medical costs, lost income, the long-term impact on your life, and which insurance layers apply. Because Uber and Lyft carry up to $1,000,000 in coverage during an active trip, more may be available than in a typical crash, but only when the right policy is in play. A free consultation is the best way to understand yours.
Often, yes. Rideshare crashes pull in several insurers, and each one has a reason to point at the others or deny that the claim sits in its period of coverage. A lawyer determines which policy applies, secures the trip and app data, and handles the negotiation while you focus on recovering. Whether you were a passenger, another driver, or a pedestrian, a free consultation costs nothing and helps you decide.
You may still recover. Texas uses modified comparative negligence, which lets you recover as long as you were 50% or less responsible, with your award reduced by your share of the blame. If you were a rideshare passenger, you are rarely at fault at all. Insurers may still try to shift blame to cut what they pay, so let an attorney evaluate the facts before you assume you have no case.
In most cases, two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit under Texas law. Shorter notice deadlines apply if a government vehicle was involved, sometimes within 45 to 90 days. Rideshare cases also depend on digital evidence that is easier to preserve early, so the sooner you act, the stronger your claim. Because deadlines vary and data can be lost, talk with a lawyer as soon as you can.
Get a free, no-obligation consultation.
