I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.

I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.

The Instacart shopper who recounted being stabbed isn't pictured.Michael Loccisano / Getty ImagesInstacart relies on independent contractors to make deliveries.One of them recounted being stabbed while shopping for the service at a Walmart store.The shopper said that getting an insurance payout through Instacart had been tough.This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Owen Dwyer, an Instacart shopper in Maryland. He described being s…