Rideshare services have become a routine part of city transportation, but accidents involving these vehicles introduce insurance questions that don't come up in a typical car crash claim. Whether the driver was logged off the app, waiting for a fare request, or actively carrying a passenger at the time of the crash determines which insurance policy and coverage limits apply. This layered system frequently leads to disputes between the driver's personal insurer and the rideshare company, leaving injured parties caught between competing claims.
An attorney who regularly handles rideshare accident cases can determine which coverage applies and pursue the appropriate party for fair compensation. Passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians injured in these incidents each face distinct considerations based on their specific role in the accident. Because rideshare companies typically maintain considerable legal resources aimed at limiting payouts, working with a knowledgeable lawyer helps level the playing field during negotiations toward a fair resolution.
Bobby Shulman is the Co-Managing Partner of Stein & Shulman and a dedicated personal injury attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience. He focuses on representing individuals who have suffered serious injuries due to auto accidents, slip and falls, bicycle accidents, medical and nursing home negligence, and workplace injuries.
Larry Disparti is the founder of Disparti Law Group Accident & Injury Lawyers, a Chicago-based firm dedicated to helping injured individuals and protecting the rights of workers, employees, and people with disabilities. Since founding the firm in 2004, Larry has built a team of more than 30 attorneys and over 120 employees, successfully recovering significant compensation for clients across personal injury, auto accidents, workers’ compensation, employee rights, and Social Security Disability cases.
A third-generation attorney, Howard Ankin has been immersed in the legal profession from an early age. Many of the clients he serves today are connected to relationships built by his father and grandfather over decades of dedicated legal practice.
As the son of two immigrant parents, Steve was always labeled the underdog. His whole life, he fought to get to where he was.
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