Just like with rideshare apps, such as Uber and Lyft, food delivery apps consider their drivers to be independent contractors—not employees. This means that drivers are “in business for themselves” and are ineligible for overtime, wage protection, and insurance. It also prevents the companies from facing as much liability in the case of an accident.
Many people assume that if they are injured in an accident with a car being driven by an Uber driver or Postmates driver that they can sue the parent company for lots of money. While under certain circumstances you can sue big companies like Uber, Postmates, DoorDash and GrubHub, the cases are extremely complicated and complex. If you believe you have a case against a rideshare app or food delivery app, call our offices immediately to speak to our experienced Treasure Coast injury attorneys. We can and have gone head-to-head with big corporations and won.
Yet, for most auto accident cases involving food delivery drivers the parent company has limited liability.