In Missouri City, 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 Missouri City 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 Missouri City
Where do Missouri City rideshare accidents happen?
Rideshare trips from Missouri City mostly head into Houston on the Fort Bend Parkway and Beltway 8, so rideshare crashes there are usually highway crashes.
Most rideshare trips from Missouri City head somewhere else: Hobby Airport, the Medical Center, the Galleria, or downtown Houston. That puts many rideshare crashes on the Fort Bend Parkway, US-90A, and Beltway 8 at highway speed. The case turns on the app status. Texas Insurance Code chapter 1954 requires at least $1 million in liability coverage once a ride is accepted and through drop-off, and lower coverage while a driver is waiting for a request. Missouri City rideshare cases are usually filed in Fort Bend County, unless the crash happened in Harris County on the way into the city.
Corridors where Missouri City rideshare accidents cluster
- US-90A at Texas Parkway
- SH-6 at FM 1092
- Fort Bend Parkway at Beltway 8
- Beltway 8 at US-90A
- FM 1092 Murphy Road at Cartwright Road
- SH-6 at Sienna Parkway
Cases from Missouri City
What does a Missouri City rideshare accident case look like?
A driver merging onto the Fort Bend Parkway from Beltway 8 sideswipes a car already in the lane.
What to do now
What should you do after a rideshare accident in Missouri City?
- Get examined the same day. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital handle the serious rideshare accident injuries from Missouri City; 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 Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road and US-90A (South Main and Gulf Freeway corridor), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Missouri City crash report. Missouri City Police Department crash reports (Texas form CR-3) can be requested through the city and bought through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System once they are submitted. A crash on the Fort Bend Parkway or Beltway 8 may have been worked by a different agency, which the report request will show. The firm gets the report 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. Missouri City rideshare accidents suits are filed in the Fort Bend County district courts, Justice Center, 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, or Fort Bend County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Missouri City clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Missouri City for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Missouri City rideshare accident questions
What if my rideshare crashed on Beltway 8 on the way to the airport?
Where the crash happened decides the county. A crash in Harris County is usually a Houston case even if the trip started in Missouri City.
How do I prove the driver was on my trip?
Your trip receipt, screenshots, and the rideshare company’s records show the app status at the time of the crash.
What if my rideshare driver was at fault?
If you were a passenger on an accepted trip, the rideshare policy of at least $1 million applies to the driver’s liability.
Can I sue Uber or Lyft directly?
Usually the claim is against the driver, with the company’s required insurance paying. Whether the company itself can be sued depends on the facts, and Texas treats most drivers as independent contractors.