RIDESHARE LIABILTY IN THE WORLD OF UBER & LYFT Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have grown in popularity across the country in recent years, and with this increase in the use of these kinds of rideshare serives, so too has grown the number of lawsuits arising from motor vehicle accidents occurring during a rideshare situation. This phenomenon has brought to the attention of the legal community a wave of consumers’ questions regarding liability when an accident occurs.