Uber driver claims News

Uber Sues Drivers’ Insurer Alleging Its Claims Practices Have Fueled Tort Litigation

Uber Technologies last Friday sued its drivers’ auto insurer for defense and indemnification regarding multiple lawsuits that are seeking to hold Uber vicariously liable for accidents involving some of its drivers in New York. Uber’s complaint cites 23 lawsuits that …

London Unveils New Rules for Uber’s Drivers, Cars; Fleet Insurance Also Eyed

London’s transport authority unveiled proposed new rules for private hire taxi companies such as Uber by requiring them to limit working hours for their drivers, share data on travel patterns and ensure provision of wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Companies “should ensure that …

Uber Drivers’ Unpaid Mileage Expenses Total $730 Million, Lawyers Claim

Drivers who worked for ride-hailing service Uber in California and Massachusetts over the past seven years would have been entitled to an estimated $730 million in expense reimbursements had they been employees rather than contractors, according to court documents made …