Rideshare has typically been known as carpooling or taxi service, where passengers who were going in the same direction as the driver would pay for most of the cost of the trip or hail a cab from a street corner. The ridesharing of today has completely changed from the days of work carpools and taxis with the emergence of companies like Uber and Lyft. Drivers are no longer heading anywhere in particular or sitting on the corner waiting for passengers, but instead decide when they want to work to drive passengers around for profit only.
Rideshare companies differ from traditional taxi services in that they do not allow for ride-hailing. Ride-hailing is flagging down a driver to stop from the side of the road. Riders in ridesharing must instead use the company app to signal that they are in need of a ride, where they are located and going, and when they need the ride.
Rideshare companies have taken some heat lately due to their safety requirements for drivers. Currently the major rideshare companies only do basic background checks which can only access records from the past seven years and do not require any special training programs other than a basic orientation briefing. This is in contrast to taxi companies that require extensive FBI background checks and fingerprinting for all their drivers. While rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber have improved our transportation options, accidents do still occur and can oftentimes be hard to resolve because of the complex insurance policies of the rideshare companies. If you or a loved one has been injured while using a rideshare company, America’s Consumer Lawyer can help.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident due to a rideshare company, contact America’s Consumer Lawyer for a free consultation. Helping our clients is about counseling, advocating, and ultimately solving problems. With years of experience successfully representing the people and not the powerful, we will take care of the insurance adjusters, your medical bills, your property damage, and your lost wages, and monitor your treatment so you can focus on healing and getting your life back to normal. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you.
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