Car wrecks involving taxis and cabs can get complicated really fast withouth the help of a Fort Worth personal injury attorney.Figuring out who caused the motor vehicle accident can sometimes be challenging, because different parties often give different accounts of the accident.Finally, you have the challenge of tracking down who is going to pay, and getting the responsible party to disperse the funds.
Cab Drivers, Cab Companies and How Things Work
Taxi drivers can have different types of relationships with cab companies. In some situations, the cab driver is renting the taxi from the company. In that case, the terms of the contract might determine whether you make a claim against the cab driver or the cab company. In other cases, the taxi driver is a direct employee of the cab company, and the cab company’s insurance pay. Still in other cases, cab drivers operate independently, like their own business, and the cab driver is solely responsible for paying for your injury. There’s Only So Much Money To Go Around in a Taxi Car Crash
In a taxi car wreck, more than any other type, the policy limits can be a severe deterrent to getting what you deserve from a car accident case. For example, if a cab driver’s insurance policy is limited to the Texas state minimum of $25,000, then that might not be enough to pay for all of the damages you have suffered as a result of the cab driver’s negligence. It gets worse if the accident also injuries other people, as that means there are more people to compensate. That is one more reason to carryuninsured motorist protection (UM/UIM)—which will help you if you face a situation where there is not enough money to compensate you from the cab driver’s insurance. Car Wrecks Involving Taxis and Cabs Have Lots of Moving Parts
Because there are so many factors in car wrecks involving taxis and cabs, there are a lot of options that a professional must examine in order to ensure you get the best possible outcome from your case. To that end, you should work with an accident and injury attorney who is accustomed to dealing with all of these loose ends; someone who knows how taxi and cab accidents work and what to look for when seeking the best possible recovery for you.
Mark Anderson has been practicing personal injury law since 1991 and is recognised as one of the best attorneys in his field.
Mark is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – a distinction held by fewer than 2% of Texas lawyers. He was selected as a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum as recognition for his success in recovering compensation for his clients. He has been honored with the prestigious AV Rating by the Martindale Hubbard System and has been rated 10/10 (the highest level possible) by the AVVO Rating System which ranks attorneys based on experience, conduct and industry recognition. Mark was selected as a Top Personal Injury Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine in 2009 and 2010.
For more information about Mark, see his biography.
Cab Drivers, Cab Companies and How Things Work
