This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Insurance

Jun. 21, 2024

Examining rideshare drivers’ employment and insurance challenges

The status of ride-sharing drivers as independent contractors or employees has been a matter of contention, and insurance coverage requirements by ride-sharing companies have been equally complex.

Reza Torkzadeh

Founder and CEO, The Torkzadeh Law Firm

18650 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 300
Irvine , CA 92612

Phone: (888) 222-8286

Email: reza@torklaw.com

Thomas Jefferson SOL; San Diego CA

Reza's latest book is "The Lawyer as CEO."

Allen P. Wilkinson

Email: allenpwilkinson1955@gmail.com

Allen is a retired lawyer, with many years of experience involving personal injury and medical malpractice cases

Shutterstock

Rideshare, or ride-hailing companies have been around for some 15 years – ever since 2010 when Uber first commenced doing business as UberCab in San Francisco. Today, with over 1.4 million app-based drivers, ride-share companies have become an integral and indispensable part of modern American society, providing transportation for those who do not drive at all or those who want to go somewhere but choose to take an Uber or Lyft out of convenience or necessity.

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Sign up for Daily Journal emails