Understanding Your Rights in an Uber Crash Lawsuit - Samantha Kucher

From Kucher Law Group - Understanding Your Rights in an Uber Crash Lawsuit breaks down what happens after an Uber crash in Brooklyn, including how fault is determined, which insurance policies apply, and why rideshare cases can involve multiple parties and layered coverage. You’ll hear how an Uber driver’s status in the app (offline, waiting, or engaged in a trip) can change the coverage picture for passengers, other motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.

This episode walks through how liability is evaluated under New York’s pure comparative negligence rule under CPLR § 1411, and why evidence matters in high-traffic Brooklyn corridors like Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). We discuss proving negligence, using traffic cameras, witness testimony, and NYPD police reports, and what it means when the Uber driver is at fault versus when another driver causes the crash, especially when the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured.

You’ll also learn why Brooklyn rides are different because they fall under New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rules rather than the statewide rideshare framework under VTL Article 44-B, and how that can affect available limits. The conversation covers TLC commercial insurance requirements, New York financial responsibility rules under VTL § 1693, and how cross-border trips work, such as rides starting in Westchester County or on Long Island that end in Brooklyn and may carry higher VTL 44-B protections, versus trips starting in Brooklyn that head outside New York City, as well as scenarios involving New Jersey or Connecticut.

Finally, Kucher Law Group highlights practical next steps after a crash, including getting medical care at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, Maimonides Medical Center, or NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, preserving app screenshots, GPS and trip logs, and scene photos, and understanding how claims can proceed to litigation in Kings County Supreme Court at 360 Adams Street. Meet the team behind the guidance—Samantha Kucher, Michael Roitman, and Alex Rybakov—and learn how the firm supports injured people across Brooklyn, Kings County, Manhattan, and New York, with offices at 463 Pulaski Street and 26 Broadway, and consultations available at (929) 563-6780.

Kucher Law Group

463 Pulaski St #1c, Brooklyn, NY 11221, United States

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