Rideshare & Delivery Accidents – What You Need to Know

Your absolute safety and health come first. Document everything you can right away: take screenshots of the driver’s profile, the vehicle details, the mapped route, and the receipt inside the app. Report the incident immediately to law enforcement to establish an official, criminal record. Next, contact us before you report it to the rideshare company’s internal safety team. Tech platforms deploy aggressive, high-powered legal teams whose primary goal is to limit corporate liability; having a trial attorney manage all communications protects your rights and secures vital electronic data before it disappears.

Yes. While tech platforms frequently try to shield themselves from lawsuits by claiming their drivers are just “independent contractors,” we target the corporation directly under theories of negligent hiring, retention, and supervision. If the platform failed to conduct a rigorous background check, ignored a history of passenger complaints against that specific driver, or bypassed standard safety warnings to keep more cars on the road, they are civilly liable for the catastrophic harm caused to passengers in their care.

High-volume billboard firms operate on rapid, cookie-cutter file turnover. They are rarely equipped or willing to fund the intense, deeply private, and prolonged litigation required to break through a major corporation’s defense. At Karns & Karns, we handle your case with absolute confidentiality, dignity, and trauma-informed care. As courtroom-tested trial attorneys, we build your case to stand before a jury from day one, which forces massive corporate defendants and institutional insurers to take your claim seriously instead of offering a insulting, cheap settlement.

Absolutely. Under premises liability and civil rights laws, employers, hotel operators, and commercial property management companies have a strict, non-delegable duty to provide a safe environment free from predictable harm. If management knew or should have known about a toxic culture, a hostile work environment, or a predatory individual and failed to take immediate, definitive action, the institution itself can be held heavily liable for damages, including long-term psychological care, lost wages, and profound emotional distress.

Abuse cases require more than just a “settlement” lawyer; they require a firm that isn’t afraid to go to court. Bill and Mike Karns are active trial lawyers who provide the aggressive representation needed to force large corporations and government entities to pay the full value of your claim.

Survivors can recover for past and future medical expenses, therapy costs, lost wages, and non-economic damages for pain, suffering, and emotional distress. In some cases, we also seek punitive damages to punish the employer for egregious negligence.

While rideshare drivers are governed by state-wide regulations, San Diego courts have been increasingly supportive of passenger rights. Our local trial attorneys understand how to leverage recent rulings to hold these companies responsible for driver misconduct.

Yes. We hold rideshare companies accountable for negligent hiring and failure to monitor drivers. Despite their “independent contractor” defenses, we have the litigation muscle to fight these tech giants and win compensation for survivors.

Document the incident immediately by taking a screenshot of the driver’s profile and the trip details. Report the behavior to the police and then call Karns & Karns. Even if there was no physical touch, verbal harassment is a serious violation of your rights as a passenger.

This is a form of negligence. We use digital forensics to prove the driver was active on the app or distracted at the time of the impact, ensuring the rideshare company’s full insurance policy is held responsible.

Yes, your safety and an official record are paramount. However, do not give a detailed statement to the rideshare company’s “safety team” without an attorney present, as they may use your words to devalue your future claim.

We act immediately to subpoena GPS logs, trip records, and driver background check files. In Florida, rideshare companies often hide behind “independent contractor” labels, but we hold them accountable for negligent hiring and supervision.

Yes. Verbal sexual harassment that creates a terrifying or hostile environment is a form of harm. Under Florida law, you can pursue damages for the psychological impact and emotional distress caused by the driver’s misconduct.

If the driver has a passenger or is on the way to pick one up, a $1 million liability policy is triggered. If they are just “online,” a lower limit applies. We specialize in navigating these multi-layered Arizona rideshare policies.

Never accept it. These offers often include a “release” that prevents you from suing for the full value of your trauma later. Always have a trial attorney review any communication from the company.