Does DoorDash Cover Slip And Fall Claims For Delivery Drivers?

DoorDash is the largest food or meal delivery service in the United States, controlling 56% of the market share. So it is safe to assume that with California being one of the largest food delivery markets, a significant number of the more than 7,000,000 DoorDash delivery drivers or Dashers, as they are called, work in California. They are attracted to this side gig or even full time job as a DoorDasher because it is commonly accepted that they could make around $500 a week by working from 20 to 30 hours. Many who use DoorDash as their primary income report that they can make at least $120 a day and typically reach about $175 per day, making the job very rewarding from a financial perspective.

For those who are only looking at the job of making DoorDash deliveries as a gig or part time thing to supplement their full time career, the ability to earn a few hundred a week and likely save money by earning instead of spending during their free time, the job provides inspiration and a means to pay off debt more rapidly, save for a new car or big vacation, or grow savings for a rainy day or even the purchase of a home. But it is vital that these DoorDashers and potential DoorDash delivery drivers understand that this job is not without some risks, such as an injury due to a slip and fall while working as a DoorDash delivery driver.

If you are already working for DoorDash and have suffered an injury due to a slip and fall while making a delivery, you are sure to have many questions. The team at DTLA Law Group is just a call away to help you understand your rights and the options and services that are in place to help those who suffer a workplace injury or who have been injured because of another person’s negligence. In either case, you need to get answers to all of your questions, including the one most often asked of the legal staff at DTLA Law Group, which is whether DoorDash covers slip and fall claims for delivery drivers.

The short answer is that DoorDash is not going to cover the cost of your workplace slip and fall injuries directly. But because all employers in the state are required to participate in the California worker’s comp program, your concerns about medical expenses and some other costs will be addressed for you by this program. However, there is a great deal more you need to know before the time limit for you to take action expires and you are left to resolve the debt and losses created by a DoorDash slip and fall when making a delivery injury on your own.

Please make time at your earliest opportunity to get in touch with the office staff at DTLA Law Group to learn more about the options open to you and to book a free consultation with an expert DoorDash slip and fall injury attorney who will evaluate the legal merit of the case and help you evaluate all the options you have to resolve the hardships created when you suffered a workplace injury accident. But please get in touch with the staff quickly because some of the time limits you face could be far more restrictive than you would expect. Our office staff can be reached 24/7 to begin to understand the services that could eliminate any debt caused by medical care and other help needed after your slip and fall injuries while making a DoorDash delivery.

What You Need To Know About Slip And Fall Incidents

When you hear someone speak of a slip and fall incident, you imagine a minor event that could have happened in the shower or while walking around the house. Maybe there was water spilled on the floor, and someone simply slipped and ended up on the floor. However, most people never think of these incidents as ones that could cause significant harm or injuries. Sadly, that is far from the truth, especially if you are working as a DoorDasher and are carrying a large bag of food to a customer. Having your hands full makes it nearly impossible to catch yourself or break your fall and avoid a significant impact that will cause slip and fall injuries that can include:

• Fractured, broken, or shattered bones

• Complete joint dislocations and destruction of the soft connective tissue of the joints

• Soft tissue injuries and destruction of nerve tissue

• Back, neck, and spinal cord damage

• Compound fractures

• Partial or complete amputations

• Injuries to the face that involve harm to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or delicate skin of the face

• Severe lacerations or puncture wounds that include damage to internal organs or internal bleeding

• Head injuries that can include a skull fracture, severe concussion, brain bleed, or other traumatic brain injuries

Sadly, a DoorDash delivery driver can suffer significant harm because of a slip and fall injury incident that was not their fault. They were simply doing their job and trying to earn a living, and should not be saddled with the debt created by medical expenses and lost income from a workplace injury.

What You Should Know About California Worker’s Compensation

As mentioned earlier, many DoorDashers contact DTLA Law Group to ask to learn more about getting help to cover the cost of their workplace injuries and does DoorDash cover slip and fall claims for delivery drivers. The answer is that the DoorDasher will get help with these expenses, but not directly from DoorDash. Instead, worker’s compensation provides benefits to help any worker who gets hurt while doing their job or when on the clock. In the case of your DoorDasher slip and fall injury incident, you would be eligible to receive benefits from the program once you contact the staff and open a claim. The benefits are provided as needed within the following categories:

• All medical expenses related to workplace injuries are paid by the program with the total cap per workplace injury incident at an amazing $1,000,000 – this includes hospital or doctor bills, the cost of any surgery or treatment, essential medical devices, prescriptions, as well as any therapy or rehabilitation treatment

• If your on the job injuries are  so severe that you will not be capable of working until you are fully healed, the program will pay you up to 66% of your regular weekly income to help offset your routine living expenses such as food, house payments, or the cost of utilities

• If the workplace accident causes injuries that leave you with a partial or temporary limitation or disability that impacts your earning potential, the program will provide disability payments to help compensate you for that decreased earning capability until you are fully healed

• If the harm you sustained in the DoorDash slip and fall injury incident prevents you from ever returning to work as a DoorDasher, the worker’s comp program will provide free vocational training to help you prepare for a new career path once your medical care providers have cleared you to return to the workforce in a new capacity

When Can I Sue DoorDash For My On The Job Injuries?

In most cases, a worker cannot sue their employer for personal injuries suffered while on the clock. They are obligated to only use the benefits provided by worker’s compensation to cover those expenses and losses. The only time an injured worker can sue their employer is when the harm they sustained was caused partially by or completely due to gross negligence by their employer, In these instances, the employer must have shown a lack of concern for employee safety, which is not typical in a case that involves a slip and fall when making a DoorDash deliver.

Could I Sue The Property Owner Where I Suffered The Slip And Fall While Making A DoorDash Delivery?

If the property owner failed to meet all the obligations of premises liability law and provide a safe and hazard free property, you might have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit. All property owenrs must follow specific guidelines to ensure that common safety hazards like damaged sidewalks or steps are repaired to prevent guest injuries, If you feel that your DoorDash slip and fall injuries were caused by negligence on the part of the property owner, please reach out to DTLA Law Group to discuss the case with a skilled personal injury attorney to explore your options. If you have reason to file a lawsuit, you could seek compensation for:

• Any medical expenses that were not covered by your worker’s comp claim

• The cost to replace any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the slip and fall incident

• Your legal fees for all services related to preparing, filing, and litigating your slip and fall personal injury lawsuit

• Any lost wages that were not covered in your worker’s compensation claim

What Are The Time Limits To take Action On These Opportunities?

If you are opening a worker’s comp claim, you have only 30 days from the date of the injury incident to contact the program staff and start the process. If you wait longer than 30 days to reach out to worker’s comp, you will not be permitted to open a claim and you will not receive any benefits. If you have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit against DoorDash or the property owner due to negligence, you have two years from the date of the injury incident to file your lawsuit with the court. This time limit is strictly enforced, and once it expires, you no longer have the right to pursue legal action and seek compensation for your losses and expenses caused by the incident.

No Added Stress From Upfront Legal Fees

The staff at DTLA Law Group is ready to handle any lawsuit that has legal merit and never demands any upfront legal fees or expenses from a new client. Instead, the firm only gets paid once the case is resolved and the client has received the compensation that includes funds to cover their bills and expenses. In addition, if your DTLA Law Group personal injury lawyer fails to win your case and secure that much-needed compensation, you owe the law firm nothing for the time and monetary investment in your lawsuit. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with DTLA Law Group today to learn more about these very critical processes that can help you overcome the hardships and losses caused by a DoorDash slip and fall injury while making a delivery.