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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Uber sued after driver allegedly ran over woman passenger's foot

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CHICAGO — A woman is suing Uber Technologies Inc. and Mohammed Benni, an Uber driver, after the driver allegedly ran over her foot as she attempted to get in the defendant's vehicle.

Reena Sood filed a lawsuit on March 28 in Cook County Circuit Court alleging she sustained physical injuries on Dec. 30, 2016 when her foot was run over by a car, allegedly driven by Benni, causing her to fall to the ground. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to ensure she was safely inside the vehicle before driving off.

The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $50,000. She is represented by Thomas A. Demetrio and Francis Patrick Murphy of Corboy & Demetrio P.C. in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court case number 2017L003179

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