Northern California
Taxi Accident Attorney

Yes. You can sue if you can show that the taxicab driver was partially to blame for your injuries or the loss of a loved one. Because California is a comparative negligence state, your compensation will be lowered by the percentage of your fault. As an example, if you are awarded $1 million for an injury but are determined to be 50% at blame, your reward will be reduced to $500,000. You can sue anyone else who may have been at fault for the accident in addition to the taxicab company and owner.

Yes. Under California law, a taxicab company is classified as a “common carrier.” As a result, it has a responsibility to take every precaution to ensure the safety of passengers. The taxicab driver and company must use all reasonable human care, alertness, and foresight under the circumstances, and they are liable for even the smallest negligence.

Plaintiff is entitled to damages for past, present, and future medical expenditures, past and future wage loss, past and future pain and suffering, and punitive damages if the behaviour is considered to be particularly egregious (i.e., punishment damages against the defendant). If a passenger in a taxicab dies, his or her survivors are entitled to full compensation for the passenger’s economic losses as well as emotional distress damages resulting from the loss of the decedent’s care and comfort in society. If the plaintiff’s survivors can show that he or she lived for a period of time between the negligent act and his or her death, they may be able to pursue punitive damages.

You have two years from the date of the accident to make a complaint in a taxicab accident case. However, under rare cases, such as when an injury is discovered late, the time period can be prolonged. If the accident includes a public entity in any way, a claim against that entity must be brought within six months.

It is dependent on the circumstances. Any reputable attorney will employ the required experts for you to win and receive proper recompense for your losses in any major injury or death case where there is any disagreement as to fault or damages.

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