DoorDash drivers are supposed to be safe on the roads, but unfortunately, they sometimes violate the rules or behave negligently. With so much pressure to make deliveries on time and work long hours to make ends meet, many drivers act in ways that put others at risk.
If you or someone you love was harmed by an accident with a DoorDash driver or with a delivery driver from any service, you need to get the right legal help to navigate these complex claims. The fact that the driver is an independent contractor makes these situations especially challenging, and you need an attorney familiar with how the law works.
Diaco Law is here to help. Our Tampa truck accident lawyers know the rules applied to these claims, and we will help you maximize your chances of getting full compensation for your losses.
Give us a call today at (813) 945-6110 to schedule a free consultation and learn more about how we can help.
How Do DoorDash Accidents Happen in Tampa?
DoorDash accidents happen for many reasons in Tampa, including:
- Drivers who are distracted by an app, GPS, or other device and who don’t pay attention to the road.
- Drivers who drive aggressively, speed, or break the rules of the road to try to make deliveries more quickly.
- Drivers who work too long and become fatigued.
- Drivers who are impaired by drugs or alcohol.
Whenever a DoorDash delivery driver violates any driving safety rules or behaves less carefully than an average, reasonable driver would under the circumstances, you can take legal action against the driver.
You do need to be aware of Florida’s no-fault laws, which require you to turn to your own insurer for more minor crashes. However, when you’ve suffered serious injury, the driver and, in some cases, DoorDash itself may need to compensate you for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and other losses resulting from the crash.
Who is Responsible for a Tampa DoorDash Accident?
DoorDash drivers are independent contractors, so, unlike when a company’s employee causes a crash, DoorDash isn’t directly responsible for a collision caused by one of its drivers.
However, DoorDash does maintain third-party liability insurance that applies in some circumstances. Specifically, if the driver is actively involved in a delivery, DoorDash maintains up to $1 million in auto injury liability coverage.
This means you could potentially recover compensation from DoorDash’s policy, depending on what the driver was doing at the time of the incident. Diaco Law will help you obtain cell phone and app data, in addition to other evidence, to determine if this recovery option is available to you.
We can also help you identify other defendants whose negligence or wrongdoing may have played a role in your collision, with the goal of maximizing the money available to pay for your losses.
Get Help from a Tampa DoorDash Accident Attorney Today
You deserve full and fair compensation after a collision with a food delivery driver, and Diaco Law will work hard to help ensure that happens.
At Diaco Law, our legal team has helped clients recover millions after crashes with delivery trucks in Tampa, and we have a commitment to offering top-notch service. We also don’t charge legal fees unless we win your case.
Give us a call today at (813) 945-6610 to schedule your free consultation with a Tampa DoorDash accident lawyer who can fight for you.