Biotech CEO ‘Shocked’ by Uber’s Response After Being Left ‘for Dead’ in Assault by Illegal Russian Driver
The CEO of a biotechnology company is suing rideshare giant Uber, claiming he was attacked by one of its drivers and left with a brain injury.
Bryan Kobel, CEO of TC BioPharm, claims the attack happened after a dispute with a South Carolina driver in April. Kobel explained the conversation started as “innocuous,” but quickly escalated when the driver allegedly knocked him unconscious.
“I was shocked. Uber is a $200 billion company. When you get in a car with the Uber sticker on it, it carries that brand weight. It carries the trust that you have in that brand,” Kobel explained Tuesday on “America’s Newsroom.”
Kobel said he was stunned by the company’s response.
“In fact, he picks up an Uber ride about two minutes later after leaving me for dead,” Kobel said, noting that he contacted the company with hospital records, a police report and photographs of his injuries.
“About 48 to 72 hours later, Uber just deactivated my account.”
Kobel argues that Uber has failed to properly vet its drivers and has avoided taking accountability for what happened to him. (Read more from “Biotech CEO ‘Shocked’ by Uber’s Response After Being Left ‘for Dead’ in Assault by Illegal Russian Driver” HERE)
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