Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Taxi Cab Accidents
Taxi cabs used to be one of the only options to get around for people who didn’t own a car. They also used to be the only option for getting home if one had imbibed a bit too much and was wise enough to avoid the dangers of drunk driving. Now, however, there is ridesharing. Companies...
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Taxi Cab Accidents
On this blog, you’ve read about taxicab accidents and taxi cabbie strikes. But until now, you haven’t seen any stories about taxicab ride refusals – even though you probably know someone who has a tale like this of their own. Well, that changes today. Courtesy of the Las Vegas Sun, here’s a story about a...
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Taxi Cab Accidents
Bob: Yo, Dale. Dale: Yo, Bob. Bob: Wanna go to the Strip? Dale: Sure. Let’s catch a cab. Bob: That may not be easy. Yellow Check cabdrivers went on strike yesterday across Vegas. The union says that over a thousand drivers aren’t working, and that about two-thirds of the company’s cabs aren’t on the roads....
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Taxi Cab Accidents
You may have noticed the crowd of picketers at the convention center just off the Strip in Las Vegas today. The group was made up of cabdrivers who are protesting their contract with Yellow Checker Star Transportation, the city’s second-biggest cab company. Company management and members of the Industrial Technical Professional Employees Union, which represents...
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Taxi Cab Accidents
When parents allow their children to be transported to school and home again on school buses, they are trusting that the driver and the vehicle will ferry their kids to their destination safely. Thankfully, school bus accidents are relatively rare in Las Vegas; but Tuesday was a rare exception. On Tuesday afternoon, not one but...
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Taxi Cab Accidents
As a resident of Las Vegas, you may not be inclined to hail a taxi as much as a tourist would. But there are some instances where Las Vegas taxicabs might be attractive, especially if you need a ride to McCarran Airport. You might also call a cab if you are having car problems or...
