A couple involved in a serious accident while taking an Uber ride cannot sue the company because of the terms agreed to on a separate Uber Eats order.
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John and Georgia McGinty, from New Jersey, were in the back of an Uber car when the accident happened in March 2022.
Their driver ran a red light, causing another car to hit them in the side, CNN reports.
The couple suffered “serious physical, psychological and financial damage,” according to court documents seen by CNN.
After the events, the couple wanted to bring a jury trial against the Uber company.
An appeals court ruled, however, that it couldn’t because they had previously agreed to an update to Uber Eats’ terms, which are the same as Uber rides.
These conditions provide that in the event of a dispute, the parties must instead go to arbitration.
The couple defended themselves by pleading that it was their daughter, a minor, who used her mother’s phone and who accepted the conditions of Uber Eats by clicking on the button to verify that she is indeed 18 years old.
The court of appeal, however, ruled that the conditions were indeed valid and enforceable and that they provided that “all disputes concerning car accidents or injuries must be resolved through arbitration and not in court.” of justice,” explains CNN.
The American media contacted Uber for comment on the matter.
A spokesperson confirmed that the woman, Georgia McGinty, “agreed to Uber’s terms of service, including the arbitration agreement, on numerous occasions,” including in early 2021, and took rides Uber repeatedly after agreeing to these terms.
“While the plaintiffs continue to tell the press that it was their daughter who ordered from Uber Eats and accepted the terms of use, it is relevant to point out that in court, they could only assume that it was the case, but could not remember if their daughter ordered the food alone or if Georgia was present,” the spokesperson said.
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