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Rideshare accidents have become far too common. Uber and Lyft vehicles are everywhere: on our city streets, roads, and freeways. The Bay Area is flooded with rideshare vehicles, many of which come from out of the area to work long hours in an unfamiliar environment. Rideshare drivers maximize their earnings by providing the quickest rides possible with the least downtime between fares. This hurried work pace can often lead to poor decision-making when it comes to safety. Our skilled car wreck injury lawyers have represented pedestrians, bicyclists, scooter riders, passengers, and even drivers who have been injured by rideshare driver negligence. Contact us today to schedule a consultation with a San Francisco rideshare accident lawyer.
The San Francisco attorneys at Altair Law are experienced at defeating some of the common defenses the rideshare industry has thrown at accident victims, including the “independent contractor” defense. Uber and Lyft claim to have no control over their drivers and allege they are simply an app platform with no greater duty to protect the public. That doesn’t sit well with us. We recently defeated one rideshare company and obtained a favorable ruling confirming that rideshare companies owe a duty to members of the public injured by unsafe unloading practices.
Our lawyers in San Francisco have been litigating rideshare wreck cases since the start of rideshare and are proud to have handled the first wrongful death case against Lyft in California. Altair Law has spent more than a decade successfully litigating serious injury and wrongful death cases against Uber and Lyft, including obtaining a precedent-setting ruling in the California Court of Appeals establishing that rideshare drivers owe a duty of care when offloading passengers. We use this depth of experience to pursue accountability on behalf of our clients. Rideshare companies can also be directly liable for their own negligence in allowing improperly screened drivers behind the wheel.
If you are an attorney looking to team up with our San Francisco rideshare accident lawyers, please give our team at Altair Law a call. If you or someone you love has been injured by a rideshare driver, please contact us to discuss your rights.
We provide free consultations, work on a contingency fee basis, and advance all case costs.
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