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Bengaluru interior designer bedridden after Rapido crash, seeks damages
Bengaluru interior designer bedridden after Rapido crash, seeks damages
The Times of India reports that Sani Krishna, a 32-year-old interior designer, has sent a legal notice to mobility aggregator Rapido. She was bedridden for nearly two months after a June 17…
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The Times of India reports that Sani Krishna, a 32-year-old interior designer, has sent a legal notice to mobility aggregator Rapido. She was bedridden for nearly two months after a June 17 bike taxi crash. According to the notice, the rider drove recklessly, causing a collision that led to a tractor running over her. Krishna suffered seven fractured ribs, had her spleen removed, and underwent facial reconstructive surgery. She is now recovering in Kozhikode but cannot walk.
The notice demands full accountability, a written apology, and coverage of all past and future medical expenses. Krishna's lawyers criticised Rapido for trying to cap liability at a Rs 1 lakh insurance payout, despite advertising accident coverage between Rs 17 lakh and Rs 20 lakh. Rapido said it is investigating the incident but has provided no compensation beyond a limited insurance payout, the family says.
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Krishna's ordeal exposes a familiar gap in the gig economy: platforms advertise generous coverage but offer meagre payouts when tragedy strikes. Yet the claim rests on allegations of rider recklessness, not yet proven. Rapido must explain why its advertised Rs 17-20 lakh cover shrinks to Rs 1 lakh. The question that will settle this: will courts hold the company to its marketing promises, or will insurance fine print let it off the hook?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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