Texas country singer Rich O'Toole is suing Uber, driver for $1 million

Texas country singer Rich O'Toole was in a serious car accident in February. Texas country singer Rich O'Toole was in a serious car accident in February. Photo: JSU Management Photo: JSU Management Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Texas country singer Rich O'Toole is suing Uber, driver for $1 million 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

Rich O'Toole, a country singer based in Houston, is suing Uber and one of its drivers for a February accident that sidelined his career.

According to the lawsuit, Uber driver Abdallah Ahmed was hired to take O'Toole to dinner before a concert in Amarillo. Ahmed got lost, stopped his vehicle in the middle of a highway to check his app and was rear-ended at high speed by another vehicle.

The impact fractured O'Toole's neck and caused other "serious injuries."

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O'Toole was scheduled to perform during the RodeoHouston barbecue cookoff but had to cancel several shows after the accident. It also pushed back video shoots and a promo tour for a new album, "American Kid," that was released in March.

The lawsuit claims the accident derailed a promotion plan for the album that was "more than two years in the making." It peaked at No. 5 on the iTunes country chart.

"The bad knocks inflicted by the Defendants came with spectacularly bad timing and impact on his ability to to push his career to the next step of success," it reads.

O'Toole is asking for $1 million based on medical bills, lost pre-booked performances and physical and mental impact.

The complaint was filed in state district court in Houston. O'Toole is represented by Doyle LLP Trial Lawyers.