Michael D. Herman is a California personal injury attorney with nearly 14 years of experience representing victims of car, truck, and rideshare accidents. He founded The Herman Firm in Walnut Creek with a simple goal: help ordinary people stand up to powerful insurance companies that are often more focused on protecting their bottom line than making injured people whole.
Why rideshare cases
As Uber and Lyft usage exploded across California, Michael saw a pattern emerge: injured passengers, drivers, and third parties who had no idea which of several possible insurance policies applied to their crash, and insurers who were happy to let that confusion work in their favor. RideAccidentLawyer.com exists to close that information gap, and The Herman Firm exists to act on it when a fair settlement requires more than information alone.
Approach
Every rideshare accident case starts with the same question: which insurance period applied at the moment of the crash, and which policies does that bring into play? From there, Michael and his team investigate liability, negotiate directly with insurers, and, when necessary, take cases to court. Cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis. Clients pay nothing upfront, and there’s no fee unless the case results in a recovery.
Credentials
- Licensed member of the California State Bar
- Nearly 14 years representing personal injury clients in California
- California Super Lawyers’ Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney
- Super Lawyers “Rising Star”
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum member
- Member, Consumer Attorneys of California and the American Association for Justice
