Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon enough to bar litigation brought by people involved in accidents with ride-sharing services.
The Georgia Court of Appeals this week found that the ride-sharing service Lyft is considered a motor carrier under the wording of a 2015 statute. That means that a motorist injured by a Lyft driver can sue the Lyft driver’s insurance company, which in this case is State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
“Because State Farm has not met its burden of proving that Lyft is exempt from the Georgia Mot