William Good, 31, of Somerville, alleges in the lawsuit that Uber “failed to appropriately screen, hire and supervise their driver, resulting in severe and life-changing injuries.' He is now a quadriplegic.
Good had hailed a ride to get from work in Boston to his home in Somerville on April 30, according to the suit.
The suit filed Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court seeks a jury trial and $63 million for severe physical, mental and emotional injuries, extraordinary pain and suffering, and permanent disability.The driver had a driving history that included moving violations, crashes and citations, the suit says. “I struggle daily with the knowledge that this Uber employee was hired as a professional driver — the last thing he should have been hired to do," Good