Uber Found Liable in Rape by Driver, Setting Stage for Thousands of Cases

In a federal bellwether case, the jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023.
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Uber driver allegedly shot teenager in back, legs during argument in Waffle House lot

DUNWOODY, Ga. (WKRC) - An Uber driver allegedly shot a teenage girl in the back and legs after she threatened his life during an argument in a Waffle House parking lot. According to a release from the ...

Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million in trial over driver sex assault claims

The case was the first trial of more than 3,000 similar lawsuits against Uber that have been consolidated in U.S. federal ...

Uber must pay $8.5 million in driver sexual assault case, jury says. Here’s what it could mean for thousands of similar cases

A jury found that Uber must pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its drivers raped her. The decision could set the stage for payments to thousands of other passengers who filed similar claims ...

Uber liable in $8.5M AZ sexual assault verdict; 1st of many of cases

A Phoenix jury found Uber legally responsible for the driver but not for negligence in a case of reported sexual assault against a passenger.