Personal Injury Litigation for Rideshare and Delivery Drivers: Uber, Lyft, E-Bikes, and E-Scooter Accidents

Zachary Pyers | Reminger Co., L.P.

Zach Pyers is a Partner in the Columbus, Ohio office of Reminger Co., L.P.A. His practice focuses on a wide variety of litigation and emerging technologies. He is a host of the Reminger Report Podcast on Emerging Technologies and is a co-author of the book Ridesharing Law and Liability, published by the American Bar Association. Zach is an Adjunct Professor at Capital University Law School where he teaches several courses focusing on litigation and emerging technologies, including Depositions, Expert Witnesses, E-Discovery, and Ridesharing and Autonomous Vehicle Litigation.

James G. Perry | Atticus Injury Law

Mr. Perry is a trial and litigation attorney with Atticus Injury Law, with a practice focused on a broad spectrum of personal injury matters, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, government liability, and premises liability. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Cal Poly Pomona and later his law degree at UC Berkeley (“Cal”). Mr. Perry handles products liability actions, as his background in mechanical engineering provides a unique ability to analyze technology-heavy consumer matters. His diverse background, exceptional credentials, intellectual curiosity, and relentless drive form the foundation of his ability to fight for his clients and secure favorable results in any type of personal injury or products liability matter.

Session I – Advanced Litigation Strategies and Insurance Challenges in Rideshare and Delivery Accident Cases | 1:00pm -3:10pm

• Liability structures in rideshare and delivery models
  • Distinctions between rideshare (e.g., Uber, Lyft) and delivery services (e.g., Doordash, Uber Eats)
  • Legal implications of driver classification (independent contractor vs. Employee)
  • Impact of recent case law and regulatory changes on liability
• Layered insurance structures
  • Differences in coverage between personal auto, rideshare, and commercial policies
  • Case studies defining coverage for passengers, pedestrians, and third parties
• Multi-defendant claims
  • Pursuing claims against drivers, rideshare companies, and insurers
  • Navigating comparative fault and liability when multiple parties are involved
  • Strategies for negotiating with corporate and insurance defendants
• Establishing negligence and causation in multi-defendant cases
  • Evidence gathering for driver and company negligence
  • Techniques for accident reconstruction and using driver data to support claims

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

• Advanced discovery techniques
  • Strategies for gathering company data on driver screening, training, and safety compliance
  • Using data discovery to establish patterns of negligence and systemic safety issues
• Damage valuation in complex rideshare and delivery cases
  • Approaches for calculating economic and non-economic damages in severe injuries
  • Assessing long-term care, future income loss, and life care plans for catastrophic injuries
  • Trends in awarding punitive damages in cases involving rideshare companies
• Negotiating and mediating multi-party settlements
  • Strategies for mediating settlements with multiple defendants
  • Leveraging expert testimony and visuals for stronger settlement positioning
  • Effective negotiation tactics when dealing with corporate counsel and insurers
• Trial preparation and presentation
  • Crafting persuasive narratives when representing against corporate defendants
  • Presenting technical data and expert testimony effectively in court

Break | 3:10pm – 3:20pm

Session II – Emerging Trends and Legal Theories in E-Bike and E-Scooter Accident Litigation | 3:20pm – 4:20pm

• Laws and Regulations related to e-bikes and e-scooters
• Parties and theories of liability related to vehicle collisions involving e bikes or e-scooters
• Insight into the investigation of a vehicle collision involving an e-bike or e-scooter
• Defense and insurance related issues to be mindful of