Uber Settles Third Federal Sexual Assault Bellwether Before Trial
Uber has settled the third federal bellwether case in MDL No. 3084 before opening statements, after the first two trials produced plaintiff verdicts of $8.5 million and $5,000.
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Uber has reached a confidential settlement with a Georgia family that alleged an Uber driver transported a 14-year-old to the home of a man accused of trafficking and repeatedly sexually assaulting her.
CHP arrested an Uber driver after a passenger reported being sexually assaulted during a ride in the northern San Diego suburb of San Marcos. Investigators are asking other possible victims to come forward.
A former Lyft driver has been sentenced to six life terms after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple women in San Francisco.
Ohio lawmakers have introduced H.B. 980, the Rideshare Sexual Assault Prevention Act, which would increase driver background checks, speed complaint reviews and expand rideshare safety oversight.
Uber and California trial attorneys have reached a proposed deal that includes new rideshare safety standards aimed at preventing sexual misconduct, as Uber continues to face thousands of sexual assault claims in federal court.
Federal investigators say a disturbing pattern of rideshare related sexual assaults in the Houston area may involve more victims than currently known. As Operation Lighthouse expands, survivors are being urged to come forward and learn their legal rights.
A Colorado woman says a friendly Lyft ride home turned into something far more alarming, and now her lawsuit claims the company ignored years of warnings about driver assaults.
In Tucson, a woman launches a female-only rideshare after surviving assault. Meanwhile, Uber and Lyft face thousands of lawsuits for failing to prevent driver attacks.
Lyft settles lawsuit with Dallas passenger assaulted by driver, amid ongoing concerns over rideshare safety and corporate accountability. The driver allegedly has prior complaints but Lyft kept him on as an independent contractor.