As one might expect, ridesharing accidents are caused by many of the same things that cause other auto accidents. However, these accidents may involve novel issues such as multi-operator liability, unique insurance coverage questions and other complicated legal matter that we can analyze and resolve. As a passenger or bystander, you cannot stop a ridesharing accident. It is up to your service provider and driver to offer you a safe journey home. Some of the main causes for ridesharing accidents include:

• Distracted Driving - Services like Uber and Lyft encourage their drivers to have their phone open while driving to follow a route the app has created. While useful, this causes operators to constantly be distracted while driving.
• Poor Driver Selection - While Uber and Lyft can monitor how often drivers are completing rides, they cannot accurately track how they're actually driving when on the road. In cases like this, some of the fastest and highest rated drivers can turn out to be the most dangerous.
• Aggressive Driving - Ridesharing services pay their workers according to the amount of rides that they complete. This means that drivers are incentivized to drive in a high-speed, reckless manner.
• Driver Drowsiness - Drivers for Uber and Lyft oftentimes will spend hours on the road, and the services do little to regulate this. As a result, drivers are subject to the same sense of drowsiness while driving that anyone else might have. Drowsiness has been shown to be a cause of many accidents.

With so many potential causes for accidents, litigating a case like this can be complex. We can assure you, we will work with you to accurately figure out what caused your accident and turn it into a winning case. As experts in personal injury cases, we're prepared to handle your case in a way that is best for you and your goals.