Taxi and Rideshare Accident Attorneys in Las Vegas

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Las Vegas is a major tourist destination in the United States, with nearly 40 million visitors each year. All those people need transportation, which has contributed to the city’s bustling taxi and rideshare industry. Liability in taxi and ride-hailing car accidents can be complicated, and insurance isn’t always consistent. Las Vegas law does require taxi companies to carry additional insurance, but there is no similar requirement for rideshare drivers. Although rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft offer their drivers a form of commercial liability insurance, it isn’t necessarily required, and some drivers may choose to save money and not sign up for it.

Uber and Lyft also commonly use the defense that their drivers are independent contractors in an attempt to avoid liability for the driver’s actions, in which case the driver’s personal auto insurance company would have to pay for damages and injuries. However, most personal auto insurance policies won’t cover a driver if they were using their vehicle for commercial purposes. If you were the passenger in a rideshare vehicle and were injured in an accident and the driver’s insurance company finds out they were using the vehicle as a means of making money, their insurance company may try to fight the claim.

Rideshare and taxi accident liability can quickly become complicated, which often makes it difficult for injury victims involved in these accidents to recover the compensation they need to pay for medical treatment, rehabilitation, lost wages and other costs that may result from an auto accident injury.