{"id":973,"date":"2016-05-16T14:46:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T14:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonmacaraccidentlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=973"},"modified":"2016-05-16T14:46:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T14:46:43","slug":"mother-and-boyfriend-sue-lyft-inc-for-wrongful-death-stemming-from-car-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonmacaraccidentlawyers.com\/blog\/mother-and-boyfriend-sue-lyft-inc-for-wrongful-death-stemming-from-car-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother and Boyfriend Sue Lyft Inc. for Wrongful Death Stemming From Car Accident."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are on average 150,000 auto accidents in the Commonwealth each year.\u00a0 Of these <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V3-5xNnqbaI\">car accidents<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, approximately 4,5000 result in serious injuries to the victims, while approximately 500 result in fatalities.\u00a0 <strong>These statistics are staggering; however, they do not even begin to describe the emotional impact that auto accidents have on both victims and their families.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car accident, consider calling our <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-auto-car-accident-injury-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston, MA expert car accident attorneys<\/a><\/em><\/strong> today.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V3-5xNnqbaI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On November 1, 2014, Shane Holland and his boyfriend Brady Lawrence requested a car operated by Lyft to get home from a Halloween party.\u00a0 The driver, Shanti Adhikari, picked up the couple and was driving westbound on Interstate Highway 80 in California.\u00a0 As Adhikari was driving, he swerved to avoid a stopped car on the freeway.\u00a0 <strong>He lost control of the car, spun off the road, and crashed into two trees.<\/strong>\u00a0 Lawrence suffered severe injuries, such as a concussion, and was treated in the intensive care unit for multiple days.\u00a0 <strong>Lawrence died at the scene of the auto accident.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to CBS San Francisco, Lawrence\u2019s mother and Holland filed a lawsuit against Lyft and Adhikari.<\/strong>\u00a0 The car\u2019s computer showed that Adhikari was going 75 miles per hour at the time of the car crash.\u00a0 Furthermore, a CHP report on the crash said that Adhikari \u201ccaused the collision by making an unsafe turning movement.\u201d\u00a0 Adhikari also had no proof of insurance with him at the time of the crash.\u00a0 <strong>Lyft claims that they are not liable because Adhikari is an independent contractor, not an employee.\u00a0 <\/strong>Lawrence\u2019s mother hopes that this lawsuit will force Lyft to screen their driver\u2019s better and describe more accurately in advertisements how it applies the $1 million insurance policy.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact our expert <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonmacaraccidentlawyers.com\">Massachusetts car accident lawyers<\/a><\/em><\/strong> today at 617-787-3700 or <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\">info@gilhoylaw.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong> if a loved one has been killed or injured in an auto accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are on average 150,000 auto accidents in the Commonwealth each year.\u00a0 Of these car accidents, approximately 4,5000 result in serious injuries to the victims, while approximately 500 result in fatalities.\u00a0 These statistics are staggering; 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