If you’re involved in an accident with a rideshare company, the driver of the vehicle is at fault for the accident. And generally speaking, the rideshares have an arbitration clause when you’re ordering the rideshare.
So what this means is you can sue them and include them in the action, but they will petition to stay that action because pursuant to the agreement when you order that Uber or that Lyft, you cannot proceed against them in litigation. It has to be arbitration. So the short answer is that if you’re involved in an accident with the rideshare, we can help you navigate how to go forward against that company.
The cases with the rideshare companies, the law is ever evolving, ever changing. Whereas in the past, you were able to sue the rideshare company without a problem, now it’s a little bit more difficult, but still manageable. If you’re involved in an accident with a rideshare company, it’s very important to protect your rights against the rideshare company. So, you really should contact our office, the Sanders firm, to help you navigate that aspect of your claim.