Rideshare Sexual Assaults: Uber and Lyft Aren’t the Only Offenders
A rideshare driver accused of raping a 17-year-old Empower passenger had been arrested months earlier in a New York sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl.
Skip to content A rideshare driver accused of raping a 17-year-old Empower passenger had been arrested months earlier in a New York sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl.
A California judge is deciding whether hundreds of sexual assault cases against Uber can move forward. The outcome could reshape legal duties for rideshare platforms.
A judge tossed key claims in Uber’s sexual assault MDL—but the core allegation that the rideshare app hid known risks from users still has legal traction.
In states such as Colorado, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft, have resisted introduced legislation that would strengthen passenger safety efforts.