Are you looking for an Uber accident lawyer in Long Island, NY?
At Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP, we are Long Island Uber accident lawyers committed to thorough preparation in every matter we handle.
If you were hurt in an Uber on Long Island, what the driver’s app was doing at the moment of impact will shape everything that follows. Coverage shifts depending on whether the app was off, on and waiting, or carrying a passenger, and the difference between those states can be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP has handled New York motor vehicle claims since 1978. A Long Island, NY Uber accident lawyer from our firm can establish which policy was in force, open the no-fault claim, and value the case against the rules that now govern motor vehicle lawsuits in this state. The consultation is free.
Uber Accident Lawyer Long Island, NY
During a single week of statewide speed enforcement in June 2026, Nassau and Suffolk counties issued more tickets than any other counties in New York, at 6,158 and 5,367 respectively, according to the Governor’s announcement of the follow-up campaign. Rideshare vehicles share those same roads, and they spend far more hours on them than a private car does.
Which policy applies, and in what sequence, is the question that has to be answered before a rideshare claim can be valued at all. An Uber crash usually involves three possible sources of payment: the driver’s personal auto policy, the rideshare company’s contingent or commercial coverage, and the policy covering any other vehicle involved. Those layers do not overlap neatly. A rideshare accident attorney establishes the app status, secures the trip data before it becomes difficult to obtain, and then pursues the layer that actually responds.
Types of Uber Accident Cases We Handle in Long Island
Rideshare claims reach our office from every seat involved in the crash, not only from passengers. The coverage analysis changes depending on where the injured person was, which is why the same collision can produce very different claims for different people. These are the matters our attorneys handle for Long Island clients.
- Passenger injuries. A passenger in an Uber is covered by the commercial policy that applies during an active trip, which is the most straightforward version of these cases. The dispute is rarely about coverage and usually about the value of the injury.
- Car accidents. Drivers and occupants struck by a rideshare vehicle bring an ordinary negligence claim against the driver, with the applicable rideshare policy sitting behind it. Rideshare liability turns on the app status at the moment of the collision rather than on who employs the driver.
- Pedestrian accidents. Rideshare drivers stop in travel lanes, pull to curbs abruptly, and watch a screen while driving. Pedestrians struck during a pickup or drop-off often have claims against both the driver and the passenger who opened the door.
- Bicycle accidents. Cyclists on Long Island roads are struck by opening doors and by vehicles cutting across bike lanes to reach a waiting rider. These claims fall outside the no-fault threshold rules that apply to vehicle occupants, which changes the analysis considerably.
- Lyft accidents. Lyft operates under the same coverage structure, and we handle those claims on identical terms. Which company the driver was working for at the time is a question of fact we establish from the trip record.
- Rideshare driver injuries. Drivers hurt by another motorist have a claim against that motorist and may also have coverage through the rideshare policy. Their lost income is harder to document than a salaried employee’s, so we build that record early.
- Uninsured and hit-and-run crashes. When the at-fault driver flees or carries no insurance, recovery may come through uninsured motorist coverage on one of the policies in play. Identifying which policy carries that coverage takes work.
- Wrongful death. Fatal rideshare crashes produce a claim belonging to the decedent’s estate, governed by a shorter filing deadline than an injury claim.
Why Choose Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP as my Uber Accident Lawyer in Long Island, NY?
Admitted in New York and New Jersey
Jeremy Schiowitz was admitted in New Jersey in 2003 and in New York in 2004, which matters on a corridor where trips cross state lines regularly. He has represented injury victims across New York City and Long Island for more than 16 years, argued the appellate case that changed platform accident liability for a major transportation carrier, and has been named a Super Lawyer every year from 2014 through 2025. Martin Schiowitz co-founded the firm in 1978 and has practiced in New York since 1973. That extra layer of coverage analysis is why an Uber crash belongs with a personal injury lawyer in Long Island, NY rather than with the app’s claims portal.
Verdicts and Settlements in Vehicle Crashes
Our motor vehicle results include:
- $2,800,000
- $2,300,000
- $2,000,000
- $1,600,000
- $1,350,000
Those figures sit within firm recoveries exceeding $200 million. We take rideshare cases on contingency, so no fee is owed unless we recover.
Understanding Uber Accident Cases
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Uber Accident Cases
New York is a no-fault state, which means your own medical bills and lost earnings are paid first without regard to who caused the crash. Those PIP benefits cover basic economic loss up to $50,000 per person under Insurance Law 5102. Suing for anything beyond that requires clearing a separate hurdle.
- Medical treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation beyond the no-fault limit
- Lost earnings above what basic economic loss covers
- Pain and suffering, available only if the injury meets the statutory threshold
- Future care and diminished earning capacity in serious cases
- Property damage to a vehicle or its contents
That hurdle is the serious injury threshold. Under Insurance Law 5104, there is no recovery for pain and suffering unless the injury qualifies as serious, and the 2026 amendments narrowed what qualifies. The category that allowed a non-permanent injury to qualify by disrupting daily activities for 90 of the first 180 days was removed for cases filed on or after May 26, 2026. Fractures, disfigurement, dismemberment, permanent loss of use, and significant limitation of use remain.
Comparative fault changed too. For motor vehicle claims, CPLR 1411 now bars recovery entirely if the injured person’s share of fault is greater than the combined fault of everyone they are suing. Below that line, the award is reduced proportionally rather than eliminated.
What Are Important Aspects of an Uber Accident Case?
Rideshare evidence disappears faster than ordinary crash evidence, because most of it sits on a server rather than in a file drawer.
- The trip record, which fixes app status, route, and timing
- The police report and any body camera or intersection footage
- Medical documentation tied to the threshold categories that still exist
- The declarations pages for every policy in play, not just the driver’s
- Any recorded statement already given, which we review before responding further
Carriers move quickly on these files. Adjuster tactics in rideshare claims often involve an early call seeking a recorded account of the crash, and dealing with insurers is something we take over on your behalf once we are retained.
What Should You Bring to Your Uber Accident Consultation?
Screenshots are as useful as paper here.
- The trip receipt or ride history screenshot from your app
- The police report number and any photographs from the scene
- Medical records, imaging reports, and discharge instructions
- Your own auto insurance declarations page, if you own a vehicle
- Correspondence from any insurer that has already contacted you
We will identify which policies apply during the meeting and explain how the threshold rules affect your particular injury.
What Is The Uber Accident Case Timeline?
A negligence claim must be filed within three years under CPLR 214, and a wrongful death claim within two years of the death. The no-fault application carries its own deadline, and it is far shorter than either of those, so the application should be submitted within days of the crash rather than left until treatment is finished.
Most rideshare claims resolve in 18 months to three years. The sequence runs from records collection and no-fault submission, through the demand and negotiation stage, into suit and discovery if the offer does not reflect the injury. Trials in these cases now proceed in a fixed order, with fault decided first, the serious injury question second, and damages last.
Long Island Rideshare Insurance and Local Resources
Coverage questions drive most rideshare disputes, and the state publishes the material that governs them.
- Auto insurance resources from the Department of Financial Services, covering no-fault and consumer rights
- 2026 insurance reforms explaining the threshold, sequencing, and comparative fault changes
- Crash report access through the Department of Motor Vehicles
Nassau County matters are filed in Supreme Court in Mineola, and Suffolk County matters in Riverhead.
Reach Out to Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP to Schedule a Consultation
Contact us to review an Uber or Lyft crash on Long Island and the coverage that applies to it. We will pull the trip record, open the no-fault claim, and tell you whether your injury meets the threshold the current law requires. Not every rideshare injury clears that threshold, and we assess it at the first meeting rather than after suit is filed. Our attorneys work on contingency, and most consultations are available within a few business days.
