In El Paso, a person hurt in a rideshare accident caused by someone else can recover medical costs, lost income, and pain under Texas law. Owsley Law Firm handles El Paso rideshare accidents from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Rideshare Accidents in El Paso
Where do El Paso rideshare accidents happen?
Rideshare crashes concentrate downtown, in the Cincinnati District near UTEP, and at the airport.
El Paso rideshare crashes concentrate downtown, in the Cincinnati District near UTEP, on the East Side along Montana, and at the airport. Fort Bliss soldiers make heavy use of rideshare, and the firm’s El Paso rideshare cases often involve a passenger hurt when a third driver ran a light on Mesa or rear-ended the car on I-10 near the Spaghetti Bowl.
Corridors where El Paso rideshare accidents cluster
- I-10 through downtown and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange with US-54
- I-10 East at Loop 375 and Zaragoza Road
- Loop 375 Border Highway near the Ysleta port of entry
- US-54 Patriot Freeway at Fort Bliss
- Montana Avenue (US-62/180) on the East Side
- Mesa Street and Sunland Park Drive on the West Side
Cases from El Paso
What does a El Paso rideshare accident case look like?
A Mexican-domiciled tractor-trailer leaving the Ysleta port of entry sideswipes a sedan on Loop 375; the carrier’s U.S. insurer and the trailer owner dispute coverage.
What to do now
What should you do after a rideshare accident in El Paso?
- Get examined the same day. University Medical Center of El Paso (Level I trauma) and Del Sol Medical Center handle the serious rideshare accident injuries from El Paso; an urgent care visit the same day is enough to start the record if you are not transported.
- Photograph the vehicles, the road, and your injuries where it happened, especially on I-10 and Loop 375 (Border Highway and Joe Battle), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the El Paso crash report. El Paso Police Department reports are available through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System, usually within 10 days. The firm obtains it for clients at no charge.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but give no recorded statement to the other driver’s carrier until you have counsel.
- Know where the case goes. El Paso rideshare accidents suits are filed in the El Paso County Civil District Courts, El Paso County Courthouse, or El Paso County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. El Paso clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to El Paso for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
El Paso rideshare accident questions
Where do El Paso rideshare accidents happen most?
Downtown, the Cincinnati District, Mesa Street, Montana Avenue, and the airport route on Montana and Airway.
Where is an El Paso rideshare accident case filed?
In the El Paso County Civil District Courts at the County Courthouse downtown.
Do I report a rideshare crash to the app and to El Paso Police?
Both. Call El Paso Police so a crash report is written, which records the drivers, insurers, and the officer’s diagram. Then report the crash through the app, which starts the rideshare company’s insurance claim. Keep copies of everything you send to the company, and avoid recorded statements about your injuries until you know their extent.
What if the rideshare company says the driver’s coverage was only $50,000?
That limit applies only while the driver was logged in and waiting for a ride request. If the driver had accepted a trip or had a passenger on board, $1 million applies instead. The company’s trip records show which period the crash fell into, and disputes about app status are common enough that the records should be checked, not assumed.