Personal Injury & Negligence

Uber and Lyft Rideshare Injury Litigation: Everything You Need to Know

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 56 minutes
Zachary Pyers
Robert Kezelis
H. Asby Fulmer
Peter Ostermiller
With Zachary B. Pyers from Reminger Co., L.P.A. + 3 others
Recorded November 20, 2023
Product ID 97608

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Overview

Insurance, Liability, Smartphone Evidence, Case Law, and More

Ridesharing services aren't new anymore - they're everywhere, and the rising number of drivers and riders means the numbers of crashes and lawsuits are on the rise as well. This program will give you practical insights so you can be ready when the inevitable rideshare injury case crosses your desk. Learn the essentials and focus in on hot-button issues like liability, insurance, and more. Expand your expertise - register today!

  • Review rideshare regulations and be ready to spot violations.
  • Anticipate when rideshare services can be held accountable for drivers' actions.
  • Get practical tips for securing information from rideshare companies and negotiating with their insurers.
  • Find out how to obtain app and other data from smartphones and cloud storage.
  • Explore unique new legal questions being brought to life by self-driving rideshares.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Ridesharing Regulations, Policies, and Case Law
  2. Liability and Insurance Issues and Answers
  3. Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims Involving a Rideshare
  4. Strategies for Dealing With Rideshare Companies and Their Insurance Companies
  5. App, Text, and Other Smartphone Data: Discovery and Evidence Insights
  6. Self-Driving, Electric Rideshare Services: Anticipating New Legal Issues
  7. Legal Ethics

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Product ID 97608

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Ridesharing Regulations, Policies, and Case Law

    1. Permits and Fees
    2. Insurance
    3. Driver and Vehicle Requirements, Background Checks
    4. Operational Requirements
    5. Passenger Protections
    6. Data Reporting
    7. Rideshares in Case Law

  2. Liability and Insurance Issues and Answers

    1. Standard Negligence Claims and Theories Specific to Ridesharing Drivers
    2. Vicarious Liability
    3. Direct Liability Claims for Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Training
    4. Whose Policy Applies? Rideshare Company vs. At-Fault Driver's
    5. Determining the Driving Period: 1, 2, or 3
    6. What if a Driver Uses More Than One Platform for Ridesharing?
    7. Multi-Tasking Drivers: Interplay of Ridesharing and Food Delivery Apps

  3. Handling Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims Involving a Rideshare

  4. Strategies for Dealing With Rideshare Companies and Their Insurance Companies

    1. Investigation and Pre-Suit Tips
    2. Calculating Damages
    3. Filing a Claim
    4. Requesting Records and Information from Rideshare Companies
    5. Negotiating With Insurance Companies: Practical Insights
    6. Multi-Party Settlement Considerations

  5. App, Text, and Other Smartphone Data: Discovery and Evidence Insights

  6. Self-Driving, Electric Rideshare Services: Anticipating New Legal Issues

  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Financial Assistance to Clients
    3. Competency
    4. Confidentiality

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Zachary B Pyers
Zachary B.
Pyers
Reminger Co., L.P.A.
Robert A Kezelis
Robert A.
Kezelis
Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis
H. Asby Fulmer III
H. Asby
Fulmer, III
Fulmer Law Firm, LLC
Peter L Ostermiller
Peter L.
Ostermiller
Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Speaker bio
Zachary B Pyers

Zachary B. Pyers

Reminger Co., L.P.A.
Zachary Pyers

is a partner in the Columbus, Ohio office of Reminger Co., L.P.A., and is licensed to practice in Ohio, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. His practice focuses on civil litigation, including complex litigation, corporate and commercial litigation, professional liability, and general liability. Mr. Pyers has represented numerous professions in professional liability claims, including attorneys, accountants, architects, engineers, surveyors, builders, insurance agents and investment advisors. He is an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School, where he teaches courses in depositions, e-discovery, and the school's Mock Trial Competition team. Mr. Pyers earned his LL.M. degree in business at Capital University Law School; his B.B.A. degree from Ohio University; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Capital University Law School.

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Robert A Kezelis

Robert A. Kezelis

Law Offices of Robert A. Kezelis
Robert Kezelis

is a sole practitioner in Palos Heights, Illinois, where he practices in the areas of civil litigation, family law, and complex litigation. He is a former adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School. In 1991, Mr. Kezelis was the first American professor invited to teach in Lithuania after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He has spoken for various professional groups on topics related to his areas of practice. Mr. Kezelis earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Chicago (member, Professional Responsibility, Civil Practice and Judicial Evaluation committees), Illinois State, and Lithuanian American (former president) bar associations, as well as the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

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H. Asby Fulmer III

H. Asby Fulmer, III

Fulmer Law Firm, LLC
H. Asby Fulmer

is a sole practitioner of the Fulmer Law Firm, LLC, in Summerville, South Carolina, with offices in both South Carolina and North Carolina. His practice areas include automobile accidents, premise liability, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and catastrophic injuries. Along with numerous brain injury cases, Mr. Fulmer has litigated cases not only in South Carolina, but multiple other states as well. He is admitted to the South Carolina Bar and is a member of the Dorchester County Bar Association. Mr. Fulmer earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of South Carolina.

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Peter L Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller

Peter L. Ostermiller, Attorney at Law
Peter Ostermiller

is a sole practitioner concentrating in legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. He represents attorneys in disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings, judges in judicial ethics matters, and bar exam applicants. Mr. Ostermiller has also represented parties in attorney's fee dispute proceedings, and attorneys in legal proceedings in which sanctions have been sought against the attorney; represented parties in attorney disqualification proceedings; and counseled lawyers and law firms in their respective rights, responsibilities and duties to other attorneys and their clients. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Mr. Ostermiller served on the Kentucky Bar Association's Ethics 2000 Committee, which proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct to the KBA, and resulted in the July 2009 revisions to the ethics rules. He graduated with his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

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