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If you have been involved in a car accident with an Uber driver, it is important to seek medical care as soon as possible and practice measures that can help strengthen your personal injury claim’s evidence. Since rideshare is a business service, the liability of your...
In some lawsuits where you’re injured by a rideshare driver or a delivery driver, it may be challenging to hold Lyft, Uber or Amazon liable for the misconduct of its driver. The company will likely argue that, because the driver was an independent contractor, they...
Over the preceding several months, we’ve heard about Uber and Lyft passengers being beaten, raped and otherwise attacked by their rideshare drivers. But they’re not the only ones who’ve been at risk, as recent reports have covered numerous incidents where rideshare...
The news has been ominous these last several months for Uber and Lyft drivers. In addition to the many other challenges these drivers face on the job, they’ve also been targeted in an increasing number of carjackings lately, including right here in and around Chicago....
A change in the federal regulations could have a massive impact on the people who drive for Uber or Lyft, including the thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in Illinois. The removal of a rule released under the Trump Administration means that it will now be harder for...
Self-driving cars are back in the news again. Uber is reportedly in negotiations with a competitor, Aurora, in which Uber would sell its Advanced Technologies Group (which includes Uber’s self-driving vehicle unit) to Aurora. Also, Tesla is expanding what it calls...
In December 2019, Uber released a fairly lengthy report about the safety of its rides. Now, Uber’s failure to answer follow-up questions posed by the State of California has triggered a massive fine and the potential loss of its license to operate in the Golden State....
Here in Illinois, the state has strong laws regarding using cell phones while driving. This summer, the penalties for causing an injury accident (or fatal accident) due to distracted driving are going up – to a potential maximum of a $1,000 fine and a one-year...
Before the recent pandemic, Amazon had come under fire for various workplace safety incidents, including one in Joliet, Illinois, involving allegations that the company delayed emergency medical treatment for a worker who suffered a heart attack and died in early...
If you’ve been checking the news headlines – or this blog – regularly over the last several months, you know that one of the issues facing rideshare service users (and some drivers) is sexual assault. Recently, a report released by Uber provided a shocking image of...
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