The couple added that they were “horrified” that a large corporation like Uber could “avoid being sued in a court of law by injured consumers because of contractual language buried in a dozen-page-long user agreement concerning services unrelated to the one that caused the consumers’ injuries.”

After several days and countless news stories surrounding Disney’s bid to use Disney+ terms to shield itself from a lawsuit tied to Disney World, the Hollywood giant later backtracked and dropped the legal claim, allowing the matter to proceed in court instead of through arbitration.

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    This is insane. This couple signed an agreement when they got their food delivered but were hit by an Uber Eats car in a totally separate situation. They were told to abide by this agreement. This is fuuuuuucked.

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    They chose to be born in a country where corporations have been writing laws and installing judges for longer than there’s been electricity, better luck next life I guess since I doubt this will get anyone involved to change their voting habits to third party.