I don't think there's anything very complicated here. We don't need to make up unreal scenarios.

For example a company can instruct a truck driver what time he needs to have the goods delivered, then the company is also to blame if he has an accident because the schedule was unfeasible while following safe driving practices.

Or a company which is dumping harmful chemicals into the environment.

A cab driver raping a passenger is unfortunately not an isolated happening, it's not particular to Uber.