My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won by koliber on Thursday June 22, 2017 @06:54AM (#14611309)

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.

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Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won by jjeaff on Friday June 23, 2017 @06:56AM (#14618240)

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.

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Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won by smsm42 on Friday June 23, 2017 @01:57PM (#14621223)

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.

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Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won by ivraatiems on Friday June 23, 2017 @09:31AM (#14619012)

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.

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Re:My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won by smsm42 on Friday June 23, 2017 @02:02PM (#14621280)

In California, it (being represented by a lawyer in small claims court) is explicitly not allowed. I guess each state is different.

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