Torts/Personal Injury
May 26, 2026
Federal proposal backed by Uber could dramatically limit lawsuits over driver crashes and assaults
A late-night House committee vote advanced legislation that would sharply restrict when Uber and other rideshare companies can be held liable for crashes and assaults involving drivers, intensifying a broader legal and political battle over accountability in the gig economy.
A California congressman has advanced federal legislation that could sharply limit Uber Technologies Inc.'s liability for crashes and assaults involving its drivers, escalating a broader political and legal fight over the ride-hailing giant's exposure to lawsuits.
Rep. Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, successfully pushed the measure through a House committee this week as part of a sweeping five-year transportation reauthorization bill authorizing roughly $580 billion in federal ...
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