WORLDWIDE TAXI FOCUS
BOSTON MAN SUES UBER FOR $63M AFTER HE WAS PARALYSED WHEN DRIVER CRASHED
A Boston man has sued Uber for $63 million after he was left a quadriplegic when his 'dangerous' driver with a check- ered driving record crashed into a parked car last spring. The Daily Mail reports that Will Good, 31, filed a $63 million negligence suit against the rideshare company seeking to hold Uber accountable for his injuries and for its 'unsafe business prac- tices that endanger all drivers in Massachusetts,' according to the suit, which was filed on Tuesday 25 January. On April 30, 2021, Good, a 31-year-old chef from Som- merville, called an Uber to go home from his restaurant job when he felt the vehicle swerve before it crashed into a parked car, according to his attorneys. Good said he instantly knew he couldn't move, and believed he had broken his neck but the unnamed Uber driver, 'in a shocking display of poor judgment and poor training' allegedly asked Good to get up, insisting he was not injured, Good's attorneys claim. The law suit claims that his Uber driver had a spotty driving history dating back to 1996, that included multiple moving violations, crashes, at least 20 citations, and state imposed driver retraining, the Boston Globe reported. Good's lawyers are arguing that the rideshare giant, which is valued at around $70 billion, failed to screen the risky driver and put others in jeopardy - and therefore the company bears responsibility for Good's 'life-changing injuries.' "The consuming passenger here in Massachusetts is led to believe that Uber is in the business of vetting, screening, and holding its drivers to certain standards, when in fact, that's really not true in many, many cases and that leads directly to what happened here." Good's lawyer told the Globe. "Now we have a 31-year-old man who had a life, and a career, that's been completely derailed, completely ruined." Good, who was left quadriplegic after the accident, spent two months in the ICU at Massachusetts General Hospital, and another two months in a rehab center. Now living at home with his girlfriend and two caretakers, he is adjusting to a new reality. "I don't like the taste of feeling sorry for myself, so I try to fill my time with things instead of depression, but it hit when I got home, when I was alone," Good told the Globe. Good's attorneys say they want his case to be used as a cat- alyst for Uber and other rideshare companies to be further
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regulated and held to higher safety standards. "The product Uber is selling is the driving," the lawyer told the Globe. "They can't simply say: 'well, you know, our busi- ness model is to draw the passengers into the car and charge them when they get out and then take no responsi- bility for what happens while they're in the car.''' An Uber spokesperson told
DailyMail.com they are unable to comment due to pending litigation.
from Australia
AUSTRALIAN TAXI DRIVER HAS LAST LAUGH AFTER ‘FARE EVADER’ ARRESTED BY POLICE
A taxi driver stood watching as police pinned a young man on the ground and hand- cuffed him after he allegedly refused to pay his fare.
News.com.au reports that police were called to the street in Griffith, a region- al city in New South Wales, just after 1pm on a recent Sunday amid reports the man was refusing to leave the taxi or pay for his trip. Dramatic footage shared to Facebook captured the moment three officers arrested the man, 20, as he hurled profanities at them and complained about being ‘kicked’ in the leg. Police said the man was arrested after allegedly walking away and refusing to speak to the officers at the scene. He was taken to Griffith Police Station where he was released with the case pending further investigation. In a statement to
news.com.au, the Deputy CEO of the NSW Taxi Council, Nick Abrahim said they are grateful for the “swift action” and support offered by NSW Police to one of their drivers. “Taxi drivers are classed as vulnerable workers and there are penalties in place for any person who is found to commit an offence against a driver, including fare evasion,” said Mr Abrahim. “Taxis are equipped with some of the most sophisticated security devices including cameras and vehicle tracking devices, ensuring safety for both passengers and drivers. “We would like to thank Members of the NSW Police Force, in this particular instance those officers from Griffith Police Station for their ongoing support and swift action in dealing with such offences.”
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