A disability rights group in New York City has filed a class-action lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company doesn’t do enough to provide for riders who need wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
The suit, filed today, says that the few wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) available in New York aren’t enough to accommodate the large disabled population — there are less than 100 to serve all five boroughs.
It was brought by Disability Rights Advocates on behalf of a number of local advocacy groups.While there is a version of Uber created specifically to help those who need wheelchair access — called UberWAV — the users say it isn’t enough, primarily because it’s not an exclusive network. Anyone who…
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