complaint, on the night of August 12, 2014, she was doing janitorial services when the driver of a car pinned her between his vehicle and another and then struck her a second time. That driver was contracted by another staffing company, West Valley Staffing Group.

"As a result of the Defendant's actions," the claim said, "Plaintiff suffered serious and permanent injuries to her lower extremities and body."

Parris said Tapia is now permanently disabled as a result of her injuries.

"Everyone agreed she would never be able to work again, in any capacity, in any kind of job because of how severe her injury was," Parris added.

TESLA CONFIRMS SETTLEMENT

A spokesperson for Tesla confirmed to KPCC that company reached a settlement agreement, but said much of the financial burden will fall onWest Valley Staffing Group, the company that employed the driver of the car.

"Given that it involved two contractors on Tesla's property, the contractor's employer, West Valley, will pay the bulk of the settlement," Tesla said.

West Valley did not return a request for comment from LAist.

Parris said that under the terms of the settlement agreement, it is not yet clear how much each party will pay.

This is not the first time West Valley and Tesla have been named together in a civil lawsuit. In 2017, three Tesla contract workers, who are black, sued Tesla and West Valley, along with other staffing agencies for racial harassment. Tesla denied the allegations at the time.

SAFETY ISSUES

Shortly after Tapia was injured, Cal/OSHA, the state's workplace safety agency, opened an investigation into the incident.