Why an Arbitrator Held Uber Liable in Emily Normandin-Parker’s Death
Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was killed in 2023 after her Uber driver stopped in a freeway gore point and ordered her and a friend out of the car. An arbitrator awarded her parents $40 million. Uber disagrees with the decision.
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Pinned Case fileWenjian Zhuo: The Rideshare Driver Whose Own Dashcam Helped Convict Him
The same dashcam that showed who loaded the cargo also preserved the conversation used to convict him.
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Waymo Is Coming to Seattle: What Riders Should Know Before the First Driverless Ride
Waymo has placed Seattle in its expansion plans. Here is what that means now, what a future rider can expect from pickup to drop-off, and what to do if a driverless trip does not go as planned.
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Taxi vs. Uber/Lyft Safety: Why There's No National Matchup
People routinely search for a simple answer to whether taxis or rideshare vehicles are safer. The federal data do not support a clean nationwide winner.
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Uber vs. Lyft Safety Reports: Why the Numbers Are Hard to Compare
Uber and Lyft both publish safety data, but the reports are not a scoreboard. Different reporting periods, definitions and disclosure practices make direct comparisons difficult.
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How Much Rideshare Assault Data Is Actually Public?
A 2026 Government Accountability Office report found that the United States still lacks a complete nationwide picture of assaults involving rideshare and taxi trips.
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行车记录仪既记录了别人装货的过程，也保存了检方后来用来证明“故意回避”的关键通话。
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If Your Rideshare Driver Causes an Accident in WA
When a rideshare driver causes a Washington collision, fault is only the start. App status, commercial coverage and the evidence of injury still control the claim.
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Who Is Responsible When Your Uber Has No Human Driver?
Robotaxis change the cast of a crash case. The investigation can shift toward the automated-driving system, fleet operator, vehicle owner, maintenance records, platform and insurers.
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10 Major Rideshare Verdicts & Settlements
Ten major Uber and Lyft cases, from jury verdicts to confidential settlements, show how rideshare injury claims and insurance disputes can play out very differently.
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5 Things to Never Say to a Washington Adjuster
What you say in the first days after a Washington collision can become part of the insurance record. Here are five phrases worth avoiding and better ways to respond.
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Top 8 Most Dangerous Intersections in the Puget Sound
A data-backed look at eight intersections across the Puget Sound that keep appearing in crash studies, safety audits and redesign plans.
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Seattle Uber Accident in Tunnel: What Actually Happened in the SR 99 Tunnel
A Prius rollover blocked the SR 99 tunnel, but the rideshare angle came from passengers leaving vehicles in the backup—not evidence that Uber caused the crash.
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2 Uber Assault Trials, 2 Different Awards: $8.5M vs. $5000
Two 2026 federal bellwether trials both produced findings against Uber, but their damages awards were separated by almost $8.5 million.
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The Issaquah Uber Driver Murder Case That Reached the Ninth Circuit
Cherno Ceesay’s family took a platform-safety case from summary judgment through the Ninth Circuit and a Supreme Court petition before a confidential settlement ended the litigation.
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Uber Was Found Negligent but Not Liable. How Can Both Be True?
A California jury found fault in Uber’s safety conduct but did not find the causal connection required for civil liability in that trial.
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What the Justice Department’s "Uber Pet" Lawsuit Alleges
A service animal is not an ordinary pet. The Justice Department’s federal lawsuit against Uber focuses on alleged ride denials and disability-access practices.
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Rider Verification Finally Gave Drivers More Information; Now What?
Verified-rider badges reduce anonymity for drivers, but they are not criminal background checks and they do not guarantee a safe trip.
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Are Uber and Lyft Background Checks the Same Everywhere?
Rideshare driver screening sits inside a patchwork of state and local requirements, so “background checked” does not mean the same process everywhere.
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A Fake Uber Driver, a Real Assault, and the Question of Platform-Created Risk
A Ninth Circuit panel considered whether the design of an app-based pickup system can contribute to a foreseeable imposter-driver risk even when the attacker was not the assigned driver.
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Does Rideshare Reduce Drunk Driving or Put More Cars Into Crash Zones?
Research can support both ideas: rideshare may reduce some alcohol-related deaths while high ride-hailing activity can also increase local vehicle exposure and injury-crash risk.
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