# Lyft driver's crash left him unable to work. Insurance won't pay.

> Osahon Aburime crashed while driving for Lyft on Mother's Day. Sixteen months later, he uses a cane and is fighting an insurance company that denies his claim.
- Title: Lyft driver's crash left him unable to work. Insurance won't…
- Summary: Osahon Aburime crashed while driving for Lyft on Mother's Day. Sixteen months later, he uses a cane and is fighting an insurance company that denies his…
- Keywords: osahon aburime, lyft, gig work, insurance, mobilitas, north carolina, workplace injury, independent contractors, business, technology, driver's, crash
- Source: Business Insider — https://businessinsider.com/a-lyft-driver-crashed-on-the-job-now-hes-struggling-to-provide-2026-9
- Author: Alex Bitter
- Published: 2026-09-20T09:35:01.283+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: osahon aburime, lyft, gig work, insurance, mobilitas, north carolina, workplace injury, independent contractors, business, technology
## A crash on Mother's Day
Osahon Aburime, a North Carolina Lyft driver, was in a car accident on Mother's Day last year while on his way to pick up a passenger. He had earned about eighty dollars that day.

> All of a sudden, I just saw this car in front of me, so I stepped on my brakes. We just ran into each other.
## Sixteen months later, he uses a cane
Aburime now uses a cane to walk. He tried to return to work as a Lyft driver but found he could not continue. He said he could not even bend down to do the job.

> Let me see if I can continue to drive to make money for my family. But it just got to a point now I can't even bend down.
## His income collapsed after the crash
Before the accident, Aburime typically made around one thousand seven hundred dollars a month on Lyft. Since the crash, he has not been able to earn money. He lost the Chevy Malibu he was driving.
## He lost his minivan to repossession
Without income from Lyft, Aburime fell behind on payments toward his minivan. His lender repossessed the vehicle earlier this year, according to a notice seen by Business Insider.
## Insurance denied his claim with wrong details
Aburime has been fighting to get a payout from Mobilitas, which provides ride-hailing insurance to Lyft. A day after the accident, Mobilitas denied his claim. The denial contained incorrect information about the accident, including the wrong time.
## Gig workers lack traditional employee protections
Aburime's case shows how gig workers like those at Lyft and Uber often have fewer protections than traditional full-time employees. He says he cannot afford a lawyer and the North Carolina Department of Insurance told him to find one.

> These rideshare companies tell you that you are covered if something like this happens.
## Key takeaway

A Lyft driver injured in a crash while working cannot return to the job and is struggling to get insurance to cover his losses as gig workers face fewer protections than traditional employees.