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![Chicago Tribune | Chicago ride-share and taxi drivers struggle with drop in business because of coronavirus: 'It is really affecting us negatively'](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/e7/75/df1c185c570387adac9e2d6e77a2.jpg)
In the meantime, LegalRideshare LLC, a Chicago personal injury law firm that represents injured ride-share drivers and passengers, has set aside $25,000 to reimburse Illinois drivers for up to seven consecutive days of lost wages during March if they have been diagnosed with influenza or coronavirus and quarantined. The program is slated to run through March 31, and drivers can receive up to $500.
![WSJ | Uber's 'Dirty Little Secret': Shared Driver Accounts](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/40/43/2f5bb1fadab8ca0975889ba5d36f.jpg)
Ride-hailing giant says its fixes for photo fraud world-wide aren't 'silver bullet'
![The New York Times | Taking an Uber? 9 Tips to Ride Safely](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/b7/23/c90ddf17a76cd0ddfae2561cc9f6.jpg)
Both Uber and Lyft post advice on their websites and also offer safety features in their apps, but here are a few more suggestions from experts to stay safe while in a ride share.
![LegalRideshare Opens Offices in Ohio to Help Injured Drivers & Gig Workers](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/c1/cd/ad2cf63b14d14b0deb7a963e6e07.jpg)
![With Rides Comes Accidents. LegalRideshare Explains How to Handle Them.](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/c1/cd/ad2cf63b14d14b0deb7a963e6e07.jpg)
LegalRideshare has secured millions of dollars for injured drivers, passengers, and victims.
![LegalRideshare Establishes Driver Safety Fund, Allocates $50,000 to Catch Carjackers and Install Dash Cameras in Rideshare Cars](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/bf/3b/6c73916e53e2bd3daa55add67e0e.jpg)
![Accidents Happen. LegalRideshare Provides Uber Drivers With Helpful Steps on How to Handle Them.](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/86/df/ca546f3a7a6e518a07516137b577.jpg)
![LegalRideShare: Uber Driver Charged With Assault Using Deadly Weapon, Other Charges Following Alleged Face Mask Dispute](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/62/2e/4eaffed9dc32132988d6b11a2161.jpg)
![Rideshare Law Experts Weigh In: Things to Do Before Driving for Uber or Lyft](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/62/2e/4eaffed9dc32132988d6b11a2161.jpg)
Attorneys Matthew Belcher and Bryant Greening, co-founders of LegalRideShare, offer some sage advice to Uber and Lyft drivers to protect themselves as independent contractors running their own company.
![LegalRideshare Provides Drivers With Key Action Steps to Take Within 24 Hours of a Rideshare Accident](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/09/6a/d76c51373d987e71e8f70cb236a0.jpg)
Accidents happen, but knowing what to do after the fact can make a world of difference for rideshare drivers
![Rideshare Reboot: How the Rideshare Industry is Adapting Amid the 'New Social'](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/09/6a/d76c51373d987e71e8f70cb236a0.jpg)
As the American economy begins to reopen for the summer season, both riders and drivers for ridesharing apps are beginning to embrace the changes that COVID-19 has brought to the industry.
![LegalRideshare Invites Law Firms to Join Its National Brand, Offering Direct Access to the Gig-Worker Revolution](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/09/6a/d76c51373d987e71e8f70cb236a0.jpg)
LegalRideshare has dedicated itself to becoming the nationally recognized voice in rideshare and gig-worker injury claims. Now, they want other law firms to reap the benefits.
![CNET | Uber drivers are losing their jobs over fake DUI complaints](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/07/dd/29556b987fecc4347d48c7f42ca6.jpg)
Uber and Lyft have rules to keep riders safe from drunk and reckless driving. Customers may be abusing them to get free rides.
![CNET | Uber, Lyft issue coronavirus warnings, but some drivers feel left in the lurch](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/a8/19/1833b1dce2d13beacff0cd8ac2ad.jpg)
LegalRideshare, a personal-injury law firm in Chicago that represents drivers and passengers, has offered local Uber and Lyft drivers with either the flu or coronavirus up to seven consecutive days of paid time off during the month of March. The drivers must have a signed diagnosis and quarantine notice from a medical doctor, along with other documentation to prove they're drivers.
![With Viruses Spreading, LegalRideshare's 'Sick Day' Program Lets Ill Uber Drivers Recover, Reduce Likelihood of Spreading Infection](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/09/6a/d76c51373d987e71e8f70cb236a0.jpg)
"There are predators who search for victims and those predators have found their way into rideshare," said Bryant Greening, a Chicago-based attorney whose firm, LegalRideShare, pursues personal injury cases against rideshare companies.
![WGN Radio 720 | Wintrust Business Lunch 1/7/20: Top Tech Trends to Watch For In 2020, The Legalities Behind Chicago's Congestion Tax, & VSCO's new office space in the city](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/37/e8/2a9824df49af0edc581b1113fb13.jpg)
Segment 3: (At 17:00) Bryant Greening, co-founder of the Chicago-based law firm Legalrideshare.com, breaks down the legal aspect of the city's new congestion tax.
![Automotive News | Uber report adds fuel to ride hailing-reform fire](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/44/51/8c23b7a0c2b9e295ca02db334276.jpg)
Interview with LegalRideshare
![The Jewish Voice | NEW YORK CITY NEWS: Uber Everywhere or Uber Nowhere? A Shocking Sexual Assault Report](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/0c/95/9e067669c1e9331da5ca61d052bb.jpg)
Uber announced that over 3,000 passengers using its services were sexually assaulted last year. 464 people were raped in 2017 and 2018. 99.4% of them were riders. The question is, what will Uber do next? How will they improve the safety of their passengers?
![Insurance Journal | Uber Gets Mixed Reaction to Public Report on Sex Assaults. Now What?](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/d0/e3/a82f84ba28fd1654866d5ac3621e.jpg)
A day after Uber revealed that more than 3,000 riders and drivers were sexually assaulted last year while using its service, attention is turning to what's next for the ride-hailing giant and whether its plans to improve safety go far enough.
![WGN Radio 720 | Anna Davlantes Full Show 12/9/19: Uber shared driver accounts, and more…](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/bf/d0/1a38f75222ef63ff5a54a09f4323.jpg)
Bryant M. Greening, Attorney and co-founder of LegalRideshare.com, breaks down Uber's shared driver accounts fiasco in London.
![AP | Uber-Sexual Assaults-Reaction story](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/4b/33/dd211120da137e5e7098028e7c11.jpg)
In a story December 6, 2019, about Uber's safety report, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the company found that 99.4% of the 464 people who were raped while using its services in 2017 and 2018 were riders. Uber's report says the number is 92%.
![LegalRideshare Offers Tips This Holiday Season for Handling Rideshare Accidents and Injuries](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/a7/f5/7fb4aae5e9d885cdf7ac889fd9af.jpg)
LegalRideshare is exclusively focused on cases involving Uber, Lyft, and electric scooters.
![Uber: First Comes the Rides, Then Comes the Accidents (What to Do When It Happens)](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/74/2f/f6c80de40ca616e41647916a7540.jpg)
![exec: How a Lawyer and TV Producer Created a $1 Rideshare Advertising Company](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/12/fa/2a1e2304dffbf339709d6a7c6f9c.jpg)
In an industry obsessed with billion-dollar valuations, two men dropped the price of entry ... way down
![Scooters (And Accidents) Are Here to Stay, LegalRideshare Breaks Down Why](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/3b/0d/199bc0bdcb330dde7de380346ecd.jpg)
![This Week in LegalRideshare: Uber Party Fail, Self-Driving Hate and Fake Surges](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/64/d2/65e684d4128c8c66c581b9165f76.jpg)