Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft are so popular with Floridians, they are outpacing traditional transportation companies like taxis and car services. Part of their popularity is their ubiquity. They're relatively quick and cheap. But there's one hitch. Who pays when an Uber or Lyft vehicle is involved in a car accident? In May 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law additional insurance requirements for ridesharing companies, or at least their drivers. Under the new law, … [Read more...]
Driverless Uber Car Kills Pedestrian
It was just a matter of time. Driverless cars-the wave of the future. Some greedy corporate types decided to push the envelope and bring driverless cars to market before the technology was solid and the legal and social structures had been properly prepared. Now, we have a fatality. Whose to blame? The driverless car industry for one and Uber for another. Who thinks it's a good idea for driverless cars when the technology isn't ready. The car that struck 49-year-old Elaine Hertzberg … [Read more...]
