Taxi and the various ride-share services popular today are intended to provide a safe alternative mode of transportation around the busy streets of New York. Unfortunately, the frequency of these kinds of accidents in NY is much higher than people realize.
One of the most recognizable factors of New York City are the bright yellow taxi cabs. In New York City alone, there are 49,000 taxi drivers who service over 241 million people every year. With so many passengers using these taxi cabs in the city each year, large amounts of accidents are prone to occur.
The Taxi & Limousine Commission noted that in 2019, taxi cabs were involved in an average of 819 accidents involving injuries per month. While not all insurance companies are the same, the ones that represent taxi cab companies and unlicensed car service companies generally do everything in their power to avoid paying claims that result from taxi cab or unlicensed car service accidents.
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Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have filled the streets with easily-accessible, low-cost transportation options.
With these new options for transportation come new opportunities for vehicle injuries and claims to be filed.
Fortunately, New York requires these ride-sharing companies to take out large insurance policies to cover the cost of accidents and injuries caused by their drivers.
Whatever the cause, you need an attorney to properly represent you and your needs. Our New York Uber / taxi cab accident attorneys have secured millions in compensation for taxi accident injury victims throughout New York.