Companies typically assume they will not be held liable for personal injury claims arising from work performed by independent contractors they hire. However, as the law evolves, this is less and less true. If you are injured by an employee considered an independent contractor, their company may still be responsible for your damages under the “respondeat superior” doctrine. For example, Uber can be held liable if one of their drivers causes an accident while transporting passengers, even though their drivers are considered independent contractors.