Dolman Law Group Podcast

Drivers on ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft have different levels of insurance coverage depending on the zone they are in per time. On Uber, for example, Zone one is when a driver is online but not yet paired with a rider, and zone two is when the driver accepts a trip and goes to pick up and drop off a rider. When in zone one, the driver has insurance for up to a certain amount of property damage. Suppose a driver gets in an accident while in zone two. There's insurance coverage for property damage and bodily injury. But access to the collision damage policy in zone one is contingent on the driver having at least a personal auto policy coverage. The reason is that ridesharing apps classify drivers as independent contractors and not employees.  Learn more in this episode of the David vs. Goliath podcast with elite personal injury lawyer Matt Dolman and his guest, Brent Sibley, Esq. They discuss ridesharing agreements, your rights as a driver using the apps, how to protect yourself against your in