Uber y Lyft

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Uber and Lyft are changing the way we travel. According to research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business , ride-sharing services have been responsible for a 3% increase in motor vehicle deaths since their introduction in 2011.

Unlike taxi companies, Uber and Lyft drivers use their own personal vehicles rather than commercial vehicles. Consequently, the law in Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Kentucky requires coverage beyond the state’s standard insurance coverage for personal vehicles. However, there are distinctions between the amount of coverage required when providing a ride and when simply logging onto the network.
While connected to the network but not providing transportation, drivers must have:

• Coverage of at least $50,000 for death and bodily injury per person
• Coverage of at least $100,000 for death and bodily injury per incident
• Coverage of at least $25,000 for property damage
• Personal injury protection benefits that meet the minimum coverage amounts required under §627.730-627.7405
• Uninsured and underinsured vehicle coverage as required by 627.727.

When providing transportation, drivers must have:

• Coverage of at least $1 million for death, bodily injury, and property damage
• Personal injury protection benefits that meet the minimum coverage amounts required for a limousine under 627.730-627.7405
• Uninsured and underinsured vehicle coverage as required by §627.727

We also understand that legal issues with Uber and Lyft aren’t limited to car accidents and sometimes involve physical and sexual assault. If you were groped, sexually harassed, sexually assaulted, robbed, attacked, beaten, threatened, or otherwise physically or emotionally harmed by an Uber or Lyft driver, then an Uber/Lyft accident lawyer can help. Uber and Lyft provide a service to the public and have a legal duty to ensure their drivers provide a safe environment for their passengers.