Services
IDG Legal is a project of the Independent Drivers Guild. We are dedicated to the safety, welfare, and legal rights of Uber, Lyft, and traditional black car drivers nationwide. We can get you the help you need from vetted, experienced attorneys that understand the industry and have a proven track record of helping drivers like you.
Traffic Tickets
A lawyer can help you challenge a traffic ticket for a moving violation at a discounted rate. For example, in New York City, an attorney will represent and defend you in court for as little as $100, which means if you received multiple tickets by the same officer in the same incident then this one-time fee will cover it! This is well below the average fee for a traffic lawyer.
Claiming Workers’ Compensation from The Black Car Fund
If you are a New York driver and you were injured on the job, we can provide a lawyer who has experience with New York State Workers’ Compensation issues and can help you get money from The Black Car Fund. For drivers outside of New York, we can help with all other injury compensation claims.
Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) Issues
Where applicable, an experienced IDG Legal partner can help you understand how to fight an administrative penalty. For example, in New York, we can help with your Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) ticket, your rights as a driver, strategize your points on your TLC license, and review any document sent by the TLC, and generally anything you need to know.
9/11 Compensation Fund
If you or a loved one were in Manhattan, anywhere south of Houston Street, near the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island, or along any route used for 9/11 debris removal between 9/11/01 and 7/31/02, you may be entitled to compensation for health conditions and can get much-needed health assistance. We have partnered with a law firm to help enroll eligible drivers.
Immigration
We have partnered with a non-profit organization to help drivers with free immigration-related legal issues such as:
- Citizenship Application Assistance (N-400)
- Green Card Application Assistance for Refugees & Asylees (I-485)
- Renewal of Green Card (I-90)
- DACA Renewal
- Work Permit Application
- Travel Document for Refugees and Asylees