Taxi

Jury Verdict Upended: New Trial Ordered in 2003 Fatal Taxi Crash Due to Juror Misconduct

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ATLANTA, Ga. – The long-standing quest for justice by Ed Heller, whose wife Patricia Heller tragically died in a 2003 car accident, gained renewed attention after a recent court ruling called for a new trial. Over 20 years ago, Patricia lost her life when the taxi she was riding in, shortly after departing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, crashed into a row of trees on a slick portion of Interstate 85. The driver, Abdallah Adem, later admitted guilt in vehicular homicide, attributing the accident to the poor condition of the taxi’s tires. Yet, the complications in … Read more

Family Wins $25 Million Verdict, Demands Retrial Amid Juror Misconduct in Atlanta Taxi Crash Case

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ATLANTA, Ga. — In a longstanding legal battle that has spanned over two decades, a Fulton County jury recently arrived at a significant decision relating to the tragic demise of Patricia Heller, who lost her life in a vehicular accident back in January 2003. Heller’s death occurred shortly after she boarded a taxi at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport during a business trip, a journey she unfortunately never completed. Patricia Heller was en route to her destination when the taxi she was in skidded off the road and collided with a tree line along Interstate 85. … Read more

Uber Agrees to $272 Million Settlement Over Disruption of Australian Taxi and Hire-Car Industry

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MELBOURNE, Australia – Uber has agreed to pay a settlement of nearly $272 million to compensate taxi and hire-car drivers in Australia who suffered financial losses when the rideshare company aggressively entered the market. The class-action lawsuit, which was set to go to trial at the supreme court of Victoria, was canceled after Uber reached the $271.8 million settlement. This is now the fifth-largest class-action settlement in the history of Australia. Over 8,000 taxi and hire-car owners and drivers were represented by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers in the legal battle that spanned five arduous years. The … Read more

Uber Agrees to Pay $178 Million Settlement to Australian Taxi and Hire Car Drivers in Landmark Legal Action

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SYDNEY, Australia – Ride-hailing giant Uber has agreed to pay a whopping $178 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with taxi and hire car drivers in Australia. The drivers claimed that they suffered financial losses due to the ride-hailing app. The law firm behind the class-action suit, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, hailed the outcome as one of the most successful legal actions ever taken against Uber. In 2019, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed the class-action suit on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers. The law firm’s Principal, Michael Donelly, expressed satisfaction … Read more