What Types of Rental Car Accident Cases Do We Handle?
Every rental car accident brings its own challenges. Our experienced Orlando rental car accident lawyers handle a wide range of claims, including:
Hit by a Tourist Driving a Rental
This is the case we handle most often. A driver flies in, picks up a Hertz at MCO, and rear-ends you on I-4 within hours of landing.
We know how to track down out-of-state policies, secure the rental contract before it disappears, and apply pressure to the renter’s insurer before they have time to build a defense.
You will not be left chasing an out-of-state driver alone.
Hit by a Local While Driving Your Rental
A Florida driver hit you while you were on vacation, and now you are home, dealing with insurers you have never heard of.
We take that off your plate. Your home policy, your credit card coverage, and the at-fault Florida driver’s insurance all need to be stacked correctly, and that is what we do every day.
You Were Driving the Rental When Hit by Someone Else
Your recovery depends on stacking every available policy: the at-fault driver’s policy, your own UM policy, your personal auto policy, and any rental coverage you purchased.
Most firms miss at least one. We do not.
In addition, Florida drivers are not even required to carry bodily injury coverage, so this layered approach is often the difference between a small payout and a substantial one.
Passenger Injured in a Rental Car Crash
Passengers have the strongest cases in rental car accidents, but most also make the costliest mistake: signing something at the hospital.
Before you sign a waiver, give a recorded statement, or accept a quick offer, call us.
We have recovered substantial settlements for passengers who were almost convinced they had no case.
Rear-End Rental Car Collisions
Most of these crashes happen at I-4 exits and during congested rush-hour traffic. The at-fault driver almost always blames a sudden stop or claims the impact was minor.
Our rear-end accident attorneys secure traffic camera footage, dash-cam recordings, and witness statements before they disappear. We know how to counter every excuse insurers use to undervalue these claims.
T-Bone Rental Car Crashes
Side-impact collisions cause some of the most serious injuries we see. Liability often comes down to traffic signal data and witness accounts, and both are time-sensitive.
Our T-bone accident lawyers move on the same day you call us to lock down the evidence that wins these cases.
Head-On Rental Car Collisions
These crashes are catastrophic, and they almost always involve a wrong-way driver, often impaired or disoriented.
Our head-on collision attorneys have handled fatal and life-altering cases, pursuing every available policy and, where the conduct warrants it, punitive damages on top.
Rental Car Rollover Accidents
These crashes typically come down to vehicle condition: worn tires, ignored recalls, and prior collision damage.
That is where Graves Amendment exceptions kick in, and where the rental company itself becomes liable. Our rollover accident attorneys know exactly how to find this evidence and use it.
Rental Car DUI Accidents
When an impaired driver caused your crash, your case is worth significantly more than a standard claim. Florida law allows punitive damages, and the rental company may share liability if it had any reason to suspect the renter was impaired at the counter.
Our DUI accident attorneys recently recovered $4.3 million for a family in a fatal DUI case. We know how to build these claims for maximum recovery.
Hit-and-Run Rental Car Accidents
When a rental car driver flees the scene, finding them is faster than in standard hit-and-runs because rental companies maintain detailed records of every renter.
Our hit-and-run accident attorneys work with law enforcement to identify the contract holder. If the driver cannot be located, we pursue your UM coverage aggressively.
Rental Car Accidents Involving Rideshares
These cases are layered: Uber/Lyft commercial coverage, rental car insurance, and personal policies all stack on top of each other. Coverage depends on whether the rideshare driver was logged in, en route, or actively transporting a passenger.
Our rideshare accident attorneys coordinate all of it to maximize your recovery.
