Liability in Uber and Lyft accident claims can be a complex issue. When the employee driver of a commercial driving company gets into an accident, that company is legally responsible for that driver’s actions. However, an Uber driver is not considered an employee, but an independent contractor. Therefore, liability is not always so clear cut. [...]
After a car accident, damages to your vehicle are usually pretty obvious. The same cannot be said, however, about injuries to your body. While lacerations, fractures, and other physical injuries usually present with clear symptoms, other after car accident symptoms may not show up until long after the crash. Even though you may walk away from [...]
If you rear end someone, is it always your fault? When does liability for the accident call on the front driver, as opposed to the rear driver? Contrary to what many folks assume, establishing rear end collision fault is not always so clear cut. While in many cases fault does fall on rear driver, sometimes the question [...]
If you were in an accident, your version of events likely differs somewhat from that of the other driver. And unfortunately, when multiple parties are involved in a car accident, it's common for each driver to try to place blame on the other. Regardless of what actually happened, both parties will naturally try to distance themselves [...]
