When a taxi cab is involved in an accident, you can file an injury claim. However, the fact that a
taxi was involved can affect the outcome of your claim.
In larger cities, it is quite common for accidents to involve taxis. For instance, one might hit your
vehicle or it is possible that you were riding in the cab when a crash happened. Legally
speaking, nothing changes for personal injury claims. The outcome will be impacted because
driving the cab is a part of or the entire income of the individual. As a result, working with Detroit
MI auto accident attorneys is mandatory.
When Taxis Hit Your Car
When you drive and the taxi hits you, the accident case is standard. The one that files the claim
needs to prove 2 things:
Liability
Damages
When you can prove the fact that the driver of the tax was acting negligently, you will most likely
win your case.
When You Are A Passenger In The Taxi
In this situation, we are talking about a passenger accident injury case. The process is standard
and the passenger is entitled to compensation. In fact, it is usually easier to file a successful
claim in this case because proving liability is easier.
Remember that it is close to impossible to be involved in an accident with 2 cars without one of
the drivers being negligent. Passengers usually file insurance claims against the party that is
deemed to be at fault.
After The Accident Happened
One of the first and most important things you have to do after the car accident is obtaining
contact information and the names of everyone involved, together with all the witnesses. Then,
you have to take photographs. The only situation when this is not a necessity is when you are
seriously injured and you need to be taken to the hospital.
Another thing you should do is contact the police. You have to wait until an officer arrives at the
scene. Local law enforcement has to be informed. This is especially the case when bodily injury
is caused. The officers that arrive on the scene will file a report that will be used by you during
the claims process.
Filing The Injury Claim
Taxi accidents are just like all other car accident claims. When a taxi hit the car you were
driving, a third party claim can be filed with the insurer of the taxi company. You can also take
matters to court. When you are a passenger, the claim you file is with the insurance companies
of all involved drivers. The situation when this does not happen is when there was no
negligence involved.
Remember that when you settle passenger claims, there might be two problems:
Insurers dispute the liability of other drivers involved.
There are multiple injury claims that exhaust the insurance coverage currently available.
Regardless of the situation you are in, if you have to file a claim against the taxi company or the
driver, it is important to have an attorney represent you. This is by far the most important part of
the process.