San Francisco-based Lyft is facing nearly 20 lawsuits filed by people who say they were sexually or physically assaulted while using the ride share. The plaintiffs say the company isn’t doing enough to keep people safe.
The attorneys in this case are calling this a national crisis. On Wednesday,v 18 people from multiple states including California, have filed a lawsuit or requested arbitration against Lyft.
Their stories range from sexual assault to false imprisonment to assault with a deadly weapon. The lawsuits filed against Lyft on Wednesday include 14 sexual assault cases and four people who say they were physically assaulted. Cowan says sexual assault is the rare loophole in which people are allowed to sue Lyft and all other cases must go through arbitration. "Over the years we have introduced numerous safety measures in order to address safety incidents on our platform including Share Location, Emergency Help by ADT, Smart Trip Check-In, two way feedback system, contact protection, the"My name is Amy Collins and I’m from Napa, CA.
"I was scared for my life and hers too. She hit me with an object in my lips and my face so I started bleeding. Blood was just gushing out everywhere," said Stella Grant, a Lyft driver.
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