Why is electronic app and telematics data critical in an Uber or Lyft crash investigation?

Electronic app and telematics data provide objective proof of driver behavior before and during a collision. Rideshare platforms continuously log GPS location, travel speed, rapid deceleration, braking patterns, and screen interactions. Because transportation network companies routinely purge or overwrite electronic records according to internal retention schedules, preserving this digital evidence quickly through formal spoliation notices is crucial. This data often resolves disputed fault under Florida's comparative negligence statute, Fla. Stat. § 768.81. The Altman Law Firm routinely demands prompt preservation of rideshare server logs to support client claims.