A Lyft driver was in a crash on the job. Now he's struggling to provide — and fighting insurance.

Osahon Aburime, a former Lyft driver, was injured in a car accident on Mother's Day while en route to pick up a passenger. Sixteen months later, he is still fighting for an insurance payout and struggling to provide for his family. The accident has also made it difficult for him to work as a ride-hailing driver, as he now uses a cane to walk and cannot bend down.

Aburime tried unsuccessfully to return to work as a Lyft driver after the accident, but found that he could no longer perform the necessary tasks. Before the accident, he typically made around $1,700 a month on Lyft, which helped support his family along with his wife's income at an eye clinic. Since the accident, he has not been able to earn money, leading him to fall behind on payments toward his minivan, which his lender repossessed earlier this year.

Aburime has been fighting to get a payout from Mobilitas, the ride-hailing insurance provider for Lyft. However, Mobilitas denied his claim, providing incorrect information about the accident in their denial letter. Aburime denies the suggested timeline in the denial letter and has since requested a correction. Despite these setbacks, Aburime remains determined to recover and find other work, emphasizing that gig workers should not be treated unfairly by companies like Lyft and Uber.