Passenger dies when Lyft driver tries to merge onto highway. $6M. Sacramento County.
Summary
Driver had just started driving for Lyft when the accident occured. Plaintiff claimed that as a Lyft driver, defendant was a common carrier.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Sacramento County Superior Court / 34-2018-002255197
- Type of Case: Wrongful Death
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Penney & Associates by Kevin L. Elder, Kent M Luckey and Garrett M. Penney, Roseville.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Lewis Brisbois by Dana A. Fox, Christopher J. Nevis, Beverley E. Narayan and Steffanie Malla, San Francisco (For Lyft, Inc.)
McNamara Ney Beatty Slatery Borges Amba by Wilma J. Gray, Pleasant Hill. (For Amiri.)
Clapp Moroney by Christopher J. Beeman and Ashley Meyers, Pleasanton. (For Allford.)