A regular hit-and-run accident comes with many difficulties for the injured parties. But when the hit-and-run was caused by an Uber driver, everything gets even more complicated. In a regular car accident, you would exchange insurance information with the driver who caused the accident. A hit-and-run, however, is different because the driver who caused the accident flees the scene before you can ask them for their information.

And when an Uber driver was the cause, you have even more to deal with because you don’t have much information and you’re up against a big company. You’ll need the help of an experienced rideshare lawyer to fight for your rights.

When you order an Uber or Lyft, you expect to get to your destination safely and efficiently. Unfortunately, not all rides end as they should. If you were in a rideshare accident, you can hire a lawyer to help you seek compensation for your losses related to the accident. Proving fault with a rideshare crash can be challenging, but your attorney can investigate your situation. In some cases, they may be able to apply the concept of negligence to the event.

What is Negligence?

Negligence refers to the legal cause of damage. If a person fails to use reasonable care, does something that a reasonably prudent person would not do, or departs from what a reasonable member of a community would do in that same community and someone is injured as a result, their actions or inactions can be classified as negligent.

If you live in a more rural part of the country, you might not know that self-driving Ubers have been on the road in some cities since December 2016. Uber claims autonomous driving could reduce traffic deaths by 94% because they eliminate human error. With those numbers, it could bring traffic deaths in the U.S. down from 40,000 a year to 2,400 a year.

While Uber has been testing these self-driving vehicles on the road for years now, they removed them from the roads immediately following the deadly Uber accident last year. Right now, testing is solely at a secret facility in Pittsburgh. But soon, self-driving Ubers will return to traffic.

Electric rental scooters are taking the U.S. by storm. With locations all over the country, including some universities, the scooters provide an efficient and cost-effective means of transportation. That’s not to say, however, that the system doesn’t have its problems. In some cities, this newest mode of travel is creating inconveniences for pedestrians and motorists. Some are even winding up injured as a result of others’ negligence. While the e-scooters are benefiting those that use them, cities are trying to improve the handling involved in an attempt to reduce the overall number of issues for all residents.

While rideshare companies offer useful services to people who are looking for a quick, efficient, and fairly inexpensive form of travel, there are negligent drivers that put passengers at risk. Any driver, whether they’re working for a rideshare company or not, can be reckless behind the wheel. Based on how rideshare companies work, however, it’s important to question if the systems indirectly encourage drivers to ignore or break traffic laws.

The Flaws of the Rideshare System

Uber and Lyft work in a similar way, and the system is fairly simple. Smartphones connect drivers with riders. When a person requests a ride, a nearby driver can accept the request. The rider is given an estimated time of arrival and is notified when their driver arrives. When the rider enters the vehicle, the driver will confirm the drop-off point and start the ride. Once the car reaches the destination, the rider exits and they are automatically charged for the fare on the preferred payment method. Some cities give riders the option to pay cash. When the trip ends, both parties are asked to rate each other.