In Houston, 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 Houston 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 Houston
Where do Houston rideshare accidents happen?
Houston’s rideshare traffic concentrates downtown, in Midtown and Montrose, around the Galleria, at the Medical Center, and at both airports. Nightlife-hour crashes on Washington Avenue and Westheimer make up a large share of the firm’s rideshare cases.
Houston rideshare crashes happen where the rides are: downtown, Midtown, Montrose, the Galleria, the Medical Center, and the routes to Bush and Hobby airports. Nightlife-hour crashes on Washington Avenue and Westheimer are a common rideshare crash pattern, and many involve a third driver who had been drinking. Houston’s freeway commutes add rear-end crashes with a passenger in the back seat. In every case the driver’s app status at the moment of impact decides whether the one million dollar policy applies, and the firm moves early to secure those records.
Corridors where Houston rideshare accidents cluster
- I-45 Gulf Freeway at the 610 South Loop and Broadway
- I-10 Katy Freeway between Beltway 8 and the 610 West Loop
- US-59 Southwest Freeway through the 610 interchange and Westpark
- I-45 North Freeway at Beltway 8 and the Hardy Toll Road merge
- US-290 Northwest Freeway at 34th Street and the 610 interchange
- Westheimer Road from Kirby to Beltway 8, one of the county’s busiest surface streets
Cases from Houston
What does a Houston rideshare accident case look like?
A commuter stopped in Katy Freeway congestion is rear-ended by a pickup that never braked, and the injury is a herniated disc that needs injections and, eventually, surgery.
What to do now
What should you do after a rideshare accident in Houston?
- Get examined the same day. Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center (Level I trauma) and Ben Taub Hospital (Level I trauma) handle the serious rideshare accident injuries from Houston; 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 (Katy Freeway and East Freeway) and I-45 (Gulf Freeway and North Freeway), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Houston crash report. Houston Police Department crash reports (Texas form CR-3) are available through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System about 10 days after the crash, and HPD Records Division also provides them. 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. Houston rideshare accidents suits are filed in the Harris County Civil District Courts, 201 Caroline St.
- Call the firm. Both Houston offices are minutes from the courthouse, and the consultation is free.
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Common questions
Houston rideshare accident questions
Where do Houston rideshare accidents happen most?
Downtown, Midtown, Montrose, Washington Avenue, the Galleria, the Medical Center, and the airport routes on I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road.
I was a passenger in an Uber in Houston. Who pays?
The rideshare company’s one million dollar policy covers you from the moment your ride was accepted. If another driver caused the crash, that driver’s policy applies too. The firm pursues both.
What if my Uber crashed after a pickup at Bush Intercontinental or Hobby?
Once the driver accepted your trip, Texas law requires $1 million in liability coverage through the end of the ride, so an airport pickup is covered like any other. Crashes on airport roads are usually investigated by Houston Police. Save the trip receipt and screenshots of the app showing the pickup time and route.
Does the rideshare arbitration agreement stop me from bringing a Houston claim?
Not entirely. Rideshare companies’ terms of service include arbitration clauses that may apply to claims against the company itself. Claims against the at-fault driver, including a third driver who hit your car, are not covered by your agreement with the app. How the clause applies to a specific case depends on the current terms, so keep a copy.