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Uber's US terms of service, which they accepted, mean disputes have to be settled out of court.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You can always sue. Also, negligence can always change a service agreement.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

They already took it to the state Supreme Court and got shut down.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Yep, just have to find the right angle, the right plaintiff.

Maybe take the driver's insurance company on a civil complaint, then they'll be motivated to get compensation from Uber.

This could be an interesting turn in all of this.

[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Do we need to make an amendment that bans arbitration clauses?

I don't see how a click, to use a service, can subsume a constitutional right.

[–] chknbwl@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Smells like Disney