Different delivery accident types involve different liability structures, insurance frameworks, and legal rules. Select the situation that best describes your accident to find detailed educational information about how California law applies to your circumstances.
Amazon operates through DSPs, Amazon Flex gig drivers, and direct employees — each with different liability exposure. Learn about the multi-tier liability structure and how to identify which Amazon relationship applies to your accident.
Read more →DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Instacart use a three-phase insurance framework tied to the driver's app status. California's AB 375 (March 2025) added driver verification requirements that create direct platform liability when unverified drivers cause accidents.
Read more →UPS and FedEx operate as traditional commercial carriers regulated by FMCSA. Direct employment, federal trucking regulations, and self-insurance structures distinguish these accidents from gig delivery crashes.
Read more →Drivers who run multiple platforms simultaneously create coverage conflicts between competing platform policies. California's Prop 22 gig contractor classification and Insurance Code § 11580.9 priority rules govern how these disputes are resolved.
Read more →California's crosswalk law (CVC § 21950) gives pedestrians strong right-of-way protections. Pedestrians typically have no personal auto policy, making platform coverage phase and UM/UIM identification especially important.
Read more →Bike lane violations (CVC § 21209), dooring (CVC § 22517), and the Three Feet for Safety Act (CVC § 21760) are the key statutes in cyclist delivery accidents. Violations can support negligence per se theories without proving unreasonable conduct separately.
Read more →Accidents caused by falling or spilled cargo involve FMCSA cargo securement regulations (49 CFR Part 393) alongside standard negligence theories. Multiple parties — driver, carrier, and cargo owner — may bear liability.
Read more →When a delivery driver flees after an accident, UM/UIM coverage and platform GPS data become the primary recovery tools. California law requires reporting a hit-and-run to your insurer and police promptly to preserve UM coverage rights.
Read more →Each accident type page includes links to city-specific information for Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose — covering local court procedures, courthouse locations, and city-specific delivery accident context.
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