SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers representing blind Uber riders in a discrimination lawsuit responded forcefully on Thursday to claims that they ran up bills on a case that was poised for settlement in order to score a windfall fee award.
As part of a settlement announced in April, Uber agreed to deactivate drivers who refuse to pick up blind passengers and revamp the way it deals with complaints from passengers with service animals. Lawyers at Disability Rights Advocates, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld and the TRE Legal Practice who handled the case on behalf of the plaintiffs have requested more than $3 million in attorney fees and costs.
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