US EditionUber’s California ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors
Uber's initiative seeks to limit attorney fees to 25% and cap medical damages in crash settlements, amid $55 million opposition spending and potential statewide legal changes.
- Uber's proposed ballot measure in California seeks to cap personal injury lawyers' contingency fees and limit medical damages for vehicle crashes, drawing opposition from attorneys and medical providers.
- Uber has committed around $32.5 million to the initiative, while opposition groups led by lawyers and medical providers have raised over $55 million to fight it.
- A law professor criticized Uber for attempting to 'misuse the democratic process and to disclaim legal responsibility' towards drivers and consumers through the ballot measure.
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Cal Matters
Uber’s ballot measure would protect rideshare companies, not riders, from safety lapses
Guest Commentary written by Jamie Court Jamie Court is president of Consumer Watchdog. Nick Rowley Nick Rowley is a trial lawyer and author. A Santa Barbara woman was killed by an Uber Eats driver who was speeding 120 miles per hour while intoxicated, according to the family’s lawsuit. The driver already had a criminal history and was on probation for a second DUI. But he was good enough for Uber. Uber’s inadequate background check system has …
East Bay Times
Uber’s California ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors
Lawyers and doctors oppose Uber’s proposed California ballot initiative, which would cap contingency fees and limit recoveries of medical costs for all car crashes in the state.
CalMatters – Uber fighting lawyers, doctors to CA ballot box
By Lynn La, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/newsletter/uber-ballot-initiative-doctors-lawyers A multimillion-dollar battle is playing out between Uber and an opposition coalition over a November ballot initiative that could affect every... The post CalMatters – Uber fighting lawyers, doctors to CA ballot box appeared first on Consumer Watchdog.
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