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Arbitrator says Uber was ‘vicariously liable’ for a driver’s negligence in a fatal accident, rejecting argument that the company is a tech platform

ByW.B.D. Editorial Desk· September 19, 2026
Arbitrator says Uber was ‘vicariously liable’ for a driver’s negligence in a fatal accident, rejecting argument that the company is a tech platform

The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million.

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