Mar. 19, 2014
Facts matter in rideshare cases
In many cities, if you have a smartphone, you can summon a car in minutes via Uber, Sidecar or Lyft. But because these drivers may or may not be "employees," who can be held liable when things go wrong?
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
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San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
In many cities, if you have a smartphone, you can summon a car in minutes via Uber, Sidecar or Lyft. You may think of them as taxis or limos, but they are actually tech companies, they claim. They just take a fee for putting passengers and drivers together. Clearly, these drivers aren't employees of the companies, at least not on paper.
Besides, neither the companies nor the drivers are likely to think there is an employment or ag...
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