Uber Hit with $8.5 Million Verdict in Driver Assault Case: Implications for Ride-Hailing Giant
“A federal jury has ruled Uber liable for a passenger’s assault by one of its drivers, awarding $8.5 million in compensatory damages and rejecting the company’s independent contractor defense, a decision that could influence the valuation and settlement of over 3,000 similar pending claims against the firm.” The ruling came from a Phoenix federal court, … Read more