Uber settlement reached in illicit pursuit of death of a fatal accident in 2013

Uber settlement reached in illicit pursuit of death of a fatal accident in 2013 ,

Uber would have settled a lawsuit for wrongful death with the family of a girl of six who was hit and killed Uber X by a driver's Eve New year 2013 according to Reuters, the family has reached an agreement in principle with Uber, but details are not disclosed at that time at the request of the family.

Sophia Liu was killed in the accident in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco; his mother and brother were also affected, but survived the crash. At the time of the accident, the driver was connected to Smartphone app Uber and capable of receiving pickup requests - although Uber initially told that the driver was not ["fournitdesservicessurlesystèmeUberaumomentdel'accident"

whether or not Uber was responsible was an important issue following the accident, but it seems that the company decided to settle rather than risk losing at trial. The question of whether its drivers are independent contractors or employees who are entitled to benefits continues to plague Uber; the state of California recently ruled that Uber driver was in fact an employee, a move that puts the company's overall business model of the State under further review.

spokesman An Uber gave us the following statement: "The Lius suffered a terrible tragedy - and our hearts go out to them Although we can not relieve their pain, we hope that the Regulation facilitates passing in front of the family. ".