Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won
by koliber on Thursday June 22, 2017 @06:54AM
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Unfortunately, there is a limit to the damages that can be claimed in small claims court. It differs from state to state. In Massachusetts, it is $7000 (http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-ho...) .
He could go to regular court to claim a larger amount, but that's a more involved and lengthy process.
Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won
by jjeaff on Friday June 23, 2017 @06:56AM
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If you hire a lawyer, your going to regular court. As far as I know, most states if not all, don't allow attorneys in small claims.
Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won
by smsm42 on Friday June 23, 2017 @01:57PM
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For representation, no. But no small claims court would prohibit the plaintiff to take an advice from a lawyer - i.e. what documents to get, what to say, how to behave, how to formulate one's claims correctly etc. It may help, though not always worth it.
Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won
by ivraatiems on Friday June 23, 2017 @09:31AM
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As I've mentioned in other replies on this chain, that's not true. Most states allow attorneys, and Massachusetts definitely does. It's just not usually considered necessary.
-compensation for valuables in the bag
-compensation for software/files/etc
-compensation for time wasted
-compensation for di-stress caused
-compensation for tickets & hotel (if I get this right, the "victim" had to fly in for the court)
The Uber may had to cough-up 6-8-10k, the lawyer would get 2-4k for 2 hours worth of work and all would be happy