The Defendant Who Never Signed: Arbitration Clauses, Injured Third Parties, and the Modern Rideshare Lawsuit

When a rideshare vehicle causes a serious crash, the first fight in the case is often not about fault, damages, or insurance. It is about the forum. Uber’s terms of use — accepted with a tap when a rider creates or updates an account — contain a broad arbitration provision, and the company’s first procedural move in injury litigation is frequently a motion to compel arbitration….
By: Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC