Uber is planning to amend its racketeering lawsuit against a Philadelphia attorney the rideshare company alleges conspired with medical providers in an attempt to turn minor crashes into million-dollar paydays.
The move to refile the complaint came after Simon & Simon PC – the firm directing the supposed scheme – asked a federal judge to dismiss the case, which its legal team characterized as “outrageous, shameful, and a gross departure from civility in the profession.”
“Uber’s approach to silencing injured victims and their lawyers is clear: act first, don’t worry if it’s true or not,” said Marc I. Simon, who founded the law practice in 2010, in a statement. “With unlimited resources, failed attempts are simply followed by more attempts.”…