The article takes a closer look at the realities of the gig economy and offers insights on how Yarborough Applegate flipped the independent contractor defense on its head and secured a landmark jury verdict.
Last month, attorney William Applegate was invited to speak on Yarborough Applegate’s distracted driving lawsuit against Amazon at the Attorney Information Exchange Group’s (AIEG) Spring Seminar in Chicago.
This case marks the first time Amazon has tested with a jury the issue of whether it will be held responsible for injuries caused by one of 285,000 drivers it calls independent contractors.