Uber and court cases do seem to get acquainted with one another rather often – and in the latest incident, an Indian woman claimed that she was raped by a driver of Uber over in Delhi, and has decided to file a lawsuit against the service all the way in a US court. The 26-year old alleged victim claimed that Uber was negligent in their duty to ensure passengers’ safety, and is currently looking for unspecified damages.
Uber themselves did mention in a statement that the company has been in full co-operation with the authorities to make sure that justice will be served to the perpetrator, of course. Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav is the one who is on trial at the moment, with rape and kidnapping charges pointing in his direction. He has, of course, denied the charges. The woman’s lawyer did file the lawsuit in San Francisco, and has asked for the woman’s identity to be protected. In the lawsuit, Uber’s service has been described to be a “modern-day equivalent of electronic hitchhiking”.
Uber spokeswoman Nairi Hourdajian spoke up, saying that Uber’s “deepest sympathies remain with the victim of this horrific crime. We are co-operating fully with the authorities to ensure the perpetrator is brought to justice.”