The Road is Your Workplace. We Protect You When Crashes Happen.
If you drive a taxi, deliver packages, or drive for a rideshare company like Uber or Lyft, the chaotic streets of Nevada are your workplace. You are constantly at risk of being injured by distracted, drunk, or negligent drivers.
When you are injured in a crash while driving for a living, the legal situation becomes complex very quickly.
The “Cross-Over” Case: Workers’ Comp + Personal Injury
If you are rear-ended by a negligent driver while making a delivery or transporting a passenger, you don’t just have one claim—you likely have two.
- Workers’ Compensation Claim: Because you were on the job, you are entitled to workers’ comp benefits for immediate medical care and lost wages.
- Third-Party Personal Injury Claim: You also have a claim against the at-fault driver’s auto insurance for pain, suffering, and additional damages.
At Askeroth Law Group, we have over 16 years of experience handling these “cross-over” cases. For example, we helped a driver who suffered a severe back injury in a work-related collision. The employer tried to deny surgery, claiming the injury was pre-existing. We hired experts, fought them in court, proved the need for surgery was related to the crash, and forced the employer to approve the surgery.
A Note on Rideshare Drivers: The gig economy has blurred the lines between “employee” and “independent contractor.” Even if an app company tells you that you aren’t covered by workers’ comp, let us look at your case. We know how to investigate your status and find every avenue of recovery available to you.