August 29th, 2009 | 
Author: Los Angeles is notorious for bad experiences with taxicabs because of bandit taxis. These are taxi cabs that are not authorized to operate and are illegally taking passengers.
Los Angeles taxi cab accidents involving bandit taxis are often complicated because they are not insured by the city.
In Los Angeles alone, there are already more than 2,000 illegal taxi cabs roaming the streets. These drivers are either uninsured or do not have any drivers license.
In addition, they are also causing economic losses for the legitimate taxi cab operators.
So before getting into a taxi cab, make sure that it is a legitimate taxi by doing the following:
• Check the cab if it has a seal from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation that proves it is a permitted vehicle.
• Take note and remember of the taxi name and plate number. If you can get the name of the taxi then the better.
• If you are not comfortable with the taxi or the driver do not ride the cab and just wait for another one.
The people who can be held liable in a taxi accident in Los Angeles are:
• Taxi Driver – The law is stricter when it comes to drivers of public transportation because they are obliged to keep the passengers safe from when they picked up the cab until they are dropped off to their destination.
• Taxi Company – Under the law, taxi cabs are almost always responsible for any negligent act of the driver or any of his other employees that caused an accident.
• Taxi cab manufacturer – Manufacturers of the taxi can be held liable if proven that there was a defect in the production of said car.
• Entity who own roads – This includes the government. If the accident was caused by a defect of the road like pot holes, then the government or the owner of said road can be held liable.
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