A car accident with a taxi or Uber driver differs from other motor vehicle crashes because the average driver uses their own personal transportation. Uber and Lyft drivers are considered contractors rather than employees, but that does not absolve the company itself from liability. In Texas, common carriers are held to a higher degree of care than the average driver. What that means is common carriers have a duty to be more cautious, competent, and prudent under the same or similar circumstances as an ordinary driver. Under a higher degree of care, a common carrier might be found negligent, whereas a personal motor vehicle driver might not be for the very same conduct while driving.