Jersey Justice w/ Evan J. Lide, Esq. | Episode 42 | Insurance Masquerade: Fighting Ride-Shares' Forced Arbitration Clauses
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On the latest episode of Jersey Justice, attorneys Gerald Clark and Mark Morris of the Clark Law Firm, PC welcome Attorney Evan J. Lide, Esq. of Stark & Stark
The session covers Evan Lide's career trajectory as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney practicing Personal Injury in New Jersey and his firsthand experience dealing with Insurance companies' mantra of deny, defend, and deflect. He also speaks heavily on the impact that Forced Arbitration clauses, particularly when it comes to lawsuits involving Ride-Share companies, are
Topics include:
- How insurance defense work differs from Plaintiff work, with some Insurance companies retaining Attorneys on a case-by-case basis on behalf of their insureds while others elect to keep an office full of Attorneys as employees.
- The importance of Personal Injury Law in holding companies and individuals accountable and making society safer.
- How Motor Vehicle Accidents involving drivers hired through a ride-share service differ from the typical MVA case.
- Exploring the issues with forced arbitration clauses, how they prevent consumers from accessing the jury trial system, and how they benefit ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft at the expense of consumers.
- The current state of the law around Arbitration clauses in New Jersey and the need for legislative reform.
Watch and listen to more at jerseyjusticepodcast.com
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Evan J. Lide is a Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Personal Injury Group. He is also certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Evan has dedicated his career to seeking justice on behalf of those who have been wronged.
Evan was born and raised in New Jersey. His father, a lawyer, taught Evan a love and appreciation for the law at a young age. His mother, a school teacher, gave him a passion for taking care of others. After college, Evan worked at his father’s law firm during the day and went to law school at night while also working two part-time jobs as a waiter and a bartender. He graduated from Rutgers Law School in 2007. Evan is not afraid of hard work, and he believes in going the distance for every client.
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