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You May Have a Claim for Compensation When what was supposed to be just another ride assignment instead turns into a devastating collision, rideshare drivers have a lot on the line. Whether driving for Uber, Lyft, or another rideshare company is your livelihood or just a side hustle, spending more time on the road raises your chances of getting hurt in a traffic accident. More and more rideshare drivers are discovering that getting compensation after an accident is a lot harder than they expected. While you may think that the rideshare company will automatically cover your medical bills and l...

City councilor's brother who posed as ride-hailing driver accused of raping 9th woman Share Updated: 10:24 AM EDT Apr 1, 2021 Uber Lyft Share Updated: 10:24 AM EDT Apr 1, 2021 The brother of a Boston City Councilor, who is already accused of raping eight women, is now facing charges related to a ninth victim. Alvin Campbell, 39, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, was arraigned Wednesday on new indictments charging three counts of rape and two counts of filming an unsuspecting nude person related to the ninth victim. Campbell is the brother of Boston City Councilor A...

Chicago Carjacking: Lyft driver attacked, carjacked in Englewood after telling couple not to vape in his car WLS CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Lyft driver said he was attacked and carjacked by his passengers after telling them they could not vape or snack in his vehicle. Last Wednesday, 56-year-actor and Lyft driver Phillip Sanchez picked up a fare at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Booked for a half-hour ride, the young insisted on vaping in his car despite signs prohibiting that and eating. It only takes seconds to become the victim of a carjacking. Security expert Moody Andrews explains wh...

Rideshare drivers are being increasingly targeted by carjackers, according to the Independent Drivers Guild, a group aiming to obtain more protections for their members as carjackings increase in the city. The group has released a list of several demands including passenger verification, using mandatory profile photos, as well as a voice-activated panic button. "We can not get on the app without taking a picture without a face mask on, but when people get in our cars we have no idea who they are, where they’re coming from and what they’ve ever done," Gills explained. In regard to the rec...

A ride share driver was beaten and carjacked Wednesday in Englewood after asking his passengers not to eat in his vehicle.