Should rideshare companies, like Uber and Lift, be subject to a lower standard of care than taxis or other similar modes of for-hire transportation? Of course not — they provide the exact same service as taxicabs, limousines, buses, etc. — and should be subject to the same standard of care. That’s what new proposed legislation… Read More
Liability for Ridesharing Car Accidents
Over the last decade popularity of ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, has steadily increased. Perhaps not surprisingly, so too has the increase in ridesharing motor vehicle accidents. Indeed, economists at the University of Chicago found that motor vehicle accident deaths had increased approximately 3 percent since the introduction of ridesharing services. It’s likely… Read More
