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
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.
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