Your Personal Injury Lawyers
Call 1-888-404-5167
Preszler Injury Lawyers

Toronto Rideshare Accident Lawyer


Ridesharing services like Uber or Lyft have changed the way Torontonians get around town. In many areas of the city, hailing a ridesharing vehicle through a smartphone app may be more convenient than flagging down a taxi or waiting for public transit. With easy-to-use technology and as CBC News reports, nearly 100,000 individual ridesharing drivers in Toronto alone, app-based ride-hailing services have revolutionized the urban commute.

Despite their convenience, customers who use these services put their lives in the hands of drivers contracted by tech companies. Traveling in an Uber, Lyft, or another ridesharing vehicle comes with its share of risks. In the city of Toronto, new bylaws require ridesharing drivers to complete a mandatory training course. Nevertheless, these drivers are as vulnerable to the dangers of the road as any other motorist. Collisions caused by ridesharing vehicle drivers can be traumatic and have the potential to result in serious injuries.

A number of factors could lead regular drivers to cause an accidental collision on the road, but ridesharing vehicle operators have a unique set of conditions. As a for-hire driver, these motorists may engage in aggressive behaviour on the road, like speeding, to try and get to their next fare quickly. Ridesharing vehicle drivers may bring their passengers to parts of the city they’re unfamiliar with, increasing their risk of collisions. Furthermore, if a driver’s focus is on their app’s dashboard or their conversation with a passenger instead of on the road, their distracted driving may result in an accident.

If you have been injured in a ridesharing vehicle accident, it can be difficult to know what to do next, or where to go to seek accountability. Assistance from a Toronto ridesharing accident lawyer may help you recover damages from the parties responsible for your injuries.

What to Do After a Ridesharing Accident

Following an accident, taking some immediate measures may be able to help you prevent further injury, and could strengthen future legal cases against the responsible driver. These actions include:

  • Seeking immediate medical attention
  • Talking to eyewitnesses and requesting their names and contact information
  • Providing law enforcement officers with a thorough description of the circumstances leading to the collision
  • Recording details about the accident while they’re fresh in your mind
  • Keeping records of any correspondence with the ridesharing service

Types of Injuries Sustained in Ridesharing Accidents

The severity of injuries resulting from ridesharing accidents can range from minor to life-threatening. Accident victims may endure lengthy recovery processes, which might impact their ability to return to work.

Some common injuries resulting from ridesharing accidents include:

Ridesharing Accidents Resulting in Wrongful Death

In truly tragic situations, collisions caused by a ridesharing vehicle driver may result in the death of a loved one. In these extremely unfortunate occurrences, mourners may find it difficult to seek any kind of accountability or restitution. If another driver’s negligence led to the accidental death of a loved one, a Toronto rideshare accident lawyer may be able to help pursue damages for the following costs:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Travel expenses
  • Loss of income from the deceased
  • Loss of guidance and companionship
  • And possibly more

The loss of a loved one is always heartbreaking. But these tragedies can be even more painful when they are caused by a stranger’s negligence. If someone you loved lost their life in an accident caused by a ridesharing vehicle driver, a Toronto car accident lawyer may be able to help you pursue legal action by filing a wrongful death claim.

Contact Preszler Injury Lawyers to Discuss Your Case

If you live or work in the Toronto area and have been injured in a collision caused by a ridesharing vehicle driver, you may be eligible to recover damages for costs you incurred. To see if you’re eligible, call Preszler Injury Lawyers today for a free, initial consultation.

 

Toronto Ridesharing Practice Areas

Additional Locations

Call us now at
1-800-JUSTICE
®

151 Eglinton Ave W,
Toronto, ON
M4R 1A6
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
4145 N Service Rd
Burlington, ON
L7L 4X6
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
2 County Ct Blvd #400,
Brampton, ON
L6W 3W8
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
105 Consumers Drive
Whitby, ON
L1N 1C4
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
92 Caplan Ave #121,
Barrie, ON
L4N 0Z7
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
380 Wellington St Tower B, 6th Floor,
London, ON
N6A 5B5
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
2233 Argentia Rd Suite 302,
East Tower Mississauga, ON
L5N 6A6
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
1 Hunter St E,
Hamilton, ON
L8N 3W1
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
459 George St N,
Peterborough, ON
K9H 3R9
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
22 Frederick Street,
Suite 700
Kitchener, ON N2H 6M6
Fax: 1-855-364-7027
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 300
Ottawa ON
K2P 0C2
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
10 Milner Business Ct #300,
Scarborough, ON
M1B 3C6
Toll Free: 1-888-608-2111
*consultation offices

DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that the header image and other images throughout this website may include both lawyer and non-lawyer/paralegal employees of Preszler Injury Lawyers and DPJP Professional Corporation and unrelated third parties. Our spokesperson John Fraser, or any other non-lawyer/paralegals in our marketing is not to be construed in any way as misleading to the public. Our marketing efforts are not intended to suggest qualitative superiority to other lawyers, paralegals or law firms in any way. Any questions regarding the usage of non-lawyers in our legal marketing or otherwise can be directed to our management team. Please also note that past results are not indicative of future results and that each case is unique and that case results listed on site are from experiences across Canada and are not specific to any province. Please be advised that some of the content on this website may be out of date. None of the content is intended to act as legal advice as each situation is independent and unique and requires individual legal advice from a licensed lawyer or paralegal. For legal advice on your individual situation – we can provide legal guidance after you have contacted our firm and we have established a lawyer-client relationship contractually. Maximum contingency fee charged is 33%. Finally, our usage of awards and logos for awards does not suggest qualitative superiority to other lawyers, paralegals or law firms. All awards received from third party organizations have been done so through their own reasonable evaluative process and do not include any payment for these awards except for the use of the award logos for our marketing assets. We are also proud to service additional provinces like Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.