Top 5 Legal issues Hitting Ride Share

Why are we concerned about legal issues related to ride share?

  • Within 4 years, 40% of all American workers will be independent contractors

The top legal issues related to ride-share:

  • Liability
    • Before picking up a fare, is the driver working for the ride share company?
  •  Insurance coverage- whose responsible for it?
  • Are drivers employees or indpendent contractors?
  • Does the sharing economy, using an app, trigger products liability?
  • How does ride share fit with driverless cars?

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