Can I be reimbursed for wages lost as an Uber driver after being hit by a company car?
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Can I be reimbursed for wages lost as an Uber driver after being hit by a company car?
A company bus hit my car and now I, as a n Uber driver, am unable to drive my car
and make money. The moment the company bus hit me I started losing money. What
should I do?
Asked on June 14, 2016 under Accident Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If the bus driver were at fault (driving negligently or carelessly), you could potentially be able to get compensation for your provable (for example, by looking at several months of your past drivingreceipts) lost wages for a reasonable period of time--some number of days, or maybe a week or two, until you would have the time to buy or lease a new car, or get your current car repaired. You could also potentially be compensated for the damage down to your car--for the repair cost or, if it was totalled, its then current (or blue book) value.
The key factor is *fault*: the bus driver must have been at fault. If not, you would not be entitled to any compensation other than from your own insurance (if any). If the driver was at fault and the company or its insurer will not voluntarily pay you, you would have to sue them for the money and prove their fault in court, which could take weeks.
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