Taxi Cab Accidents

The Twin Cities has a growing number of taxi cabs and new smaller taxi companies providing both residents and visitors to Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding suburbs with transportation. Unfortunately, many of the cab drivers do not follow safe driving practices. One of the major complaints heard from passengers is the taxi driver talking on a cell phone while driving. This seems to especially be a problem with Minneapolis taxi cab drivers. All Minnesota taxi cab companies are required to carry insurance on their cabs. In addition, taxi drivers have to complete a taxi driver training course.

Minnesota taxi cab drivers are liable for injuries they cause to passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists or other drivers. If you are involved in an accident with a taxi cab or are a passenger in a taxi it is important to document as much information as possible including: driver name, taxi cab registration number, taxi cab company name and names of any witnesses. It is also a good idea to call the police so an official accident report is completed which will help provide documentation and information of the taxi cab driver and company.

Common causes of Minneapolis taxi cab accidents:

• Driver inexperience
• Driver distraction
• Improper training
• Using cell phone
• Speeding
• Mechanical failures
• Failure to yield
• Unsafe lane change
• Failure to obey traffic signs

The Twin Cities taxi cab lawyers at Fields Law Firm have years of experience in representing victims of taxi accidents. We know the taxi cab companies, their insurance companies and how they operate. If you have been injured in an accident involving a taxi cab accident in Minnesota please contact us. We provide a free consultation at your home, hospital or in our office.