FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — A legislation agency representing an Uber Eats driver who was injured throughout a deadly bike crash is in search of info from anybody who could have witnessed the collision that occurred April 27 on I-66.
Shortly after midnight, a state trooper noticed a motorbike touring over 100 mph on the eastbound interstate close to Nutley Road in Fairfax County, in accordance with the Virginia State Police. The trooper tried to cease the motorcyclist however the driver sped off so the trooper gave chase, though the trooper rapidly stopped the pursuit resulting from security issues, in accordance with police.
The trooper then encountered a crash and located the bike had caught hearth after putting the again passenger aspect of a 2007 Honda Santa Fe, in accordance with authorities.
VSP later recognized 51-year-old Nicholas S. Cannon of Kensington, Maryland, because the motorcyclist who was declared useless on the scene.
The Uber Eats driver was making a supply in her private automobile, when she was struck by the bike, in accordance with a spokesman with Blaszkow Authorized PLLC. She was taken to the hospital for a head harm and later launched.
As a part of a possible authorized swimsuit towards Uber Eats, the Alexandria legislation agency is in search of details about the crash on behalf of their shopper. At subject is whether or not Uber Eats will compensate the injured driver, whose SUV was broken by means of no fault of her personal.
On Jan. 1, the minimal legal responsibility insurance coverage required for drivers in Virginia elevated to $50,000 for bodily harm per particular person, $60,000 for bodily harm per accident, and $20,000 for property harm. As well as, underinsured motorist protection limits should match the legal responsibility minimums.
“Once you drive for Uber Eats, you might have your personal automotive,” the Blaszkow Authorized spokesman mentioned. “However there’s a clause in these insurance coverage insurance policies that claims, ‘For those who’re driving for cash, you are doing DoorDash or Uber or Lyft, the coverage will not be in impact.’”
Patch reached out to UberEats for remark about whether or not the injured driver could be coated by the corporate’s legal responsibility insurance coverage and acquired the next response from Sarah Casasnovas, an Uber spokeswoman:
“Whereas VA legislation does require particular person homeowners of vehicles to take care of UM/UIM, it doesn’t mandate that supply firms present protection on behalf of couriers. Nonetheless, Uber voluntarily maintains legal responsibility insurance coverage protection on behalf of drivers.”
Although Uber owns Uber Eats, it treats the meals supply firm as a separate entity and every firm has its personal legal responsibility insurance coverage, in accordance with Blaszkow Authorized.
As a passenger provider, Uber is required to have the identical UM/UIM insurance coverage for its drivers as common motorists in Virginia. Nevertheless, Uber Eats doesn’t fall beneath that authorized mandate.
“Uber Eats is attempting to say, ‘We do not have to offer you something,” in accordance with the Blaszkow Authorized spokesman. “These drivers on the market are uncovered, they usually do not realize it, as a result of Uber Eats tells them that they’re, however they do not point out the specifics. If an Uber Eats driver drives negligently and smashes into any individual else, they’ve bought one million greenback legal responsibility coverage. However, if the motive force is a sufferer in successful and run or no matter, they get nothing.”
Anybody with details about the bike crash and police pursuit, together with sprint cam footage, pictures, or movies is requested to contact Blaszkow Authorized by calling 703-879-5910 or electronic mail the agency’s investigator: [email protected]
