Re:Uber terms mean couple can't sue after 'life-changing' crash
by FireBeyond on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @02:26AM
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"Waive"? No.
Some protection, up to the limits of policy? Yes.
If I incur $200K in medical bills because of your negligence in an accident, and you're insured for $100K? I'm taking that $100K from your insurer, and filing suit against you for the other $100K.
(Whether or not I'll get it, and how quickly, etc., is a separate matter, but you don't get to say "Oh, no, I was insured, and they paid you, so I am indemnified now, regardless of how well that payment reflected what you were entitled to.")
Some protection, up to the limits of policy? Yes.
If I incur $200K in medical bills because of your negligence in an accident, and you're insured for $100K? I'm taking that $100K from your insurer, and filing suit against you for the other $100K.
(Whether or not I'll get it, and how quickly, etc., is a separate matter, but you don't get to say "Oh, no, I was insured, and they paid you, so I am indemnified now, regardless of how well that payment reflected what you were entitled to.")