Consumer Watchdog Says Uber-Consumer Attorney Deal Strikes Fair Balance

Regulation
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Consumer Watchdog says compromise legislation SB 623 designed to avert a California ballot initiative showdown with Uber strikes a reasonable balance. The deal trades unlimited medical recovery in Uber and Lyft cases for better background safety checks on drivers to ensure they do not have DUIs, child abuse convictions, sexual battery histories, or any violent felonies. It includes an opt-out of the cap on medical payments if the patient can prove necessity, and applies only to Uber and Lyft related cases, whereas the ballot measure would have impacted all motor vehicle cases. Uber's liability for sexual abuses and for deaths and injuries caused by its robotaxis remains with the courts. Consumer Watchdog also noted that Uber was stockpiling $12 billion in a self-funded insurance reserve and overcharging itself for insurance while claiming high insurance costs drove the need for limited liability.

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Robotics & Physical AI▼ · 1 stocks
Uber Technologies Inc
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The article highlights Consumer Watchdog's criticism of Uber's self-funded insurance reserve and overcharging, which could lead to regulatory scrutiny or reputational harm.

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LYFT Inc
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Lyft is mentioned alongside Uber in the context of the compromise legislation, but the article focuses on Uber's insurance practices and liability; Lyft's specific impact is unclear.

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