If you or a loved one were sexually assaulted, abused or harassed while using a Lyft rideshare, you may be entitled to compensation from a Lyft ridesharing assault lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of ride sharing injury attorneys and class action lawyers is investigating potential Lyft sexual assault lawsuit and settlement cases of individuals who were sexually assaulted during a Lyft ride.
Lyft is an app-based transportation company that connects drivers and passengers through the Lyft App, which matches a Lyft passenger with a Lyft driver who picks up the rider, and drives the rider to a destination.
Unfortunately, in recent years there have been reports of thousands of sexual assaults during or after Lyft, Uber and other ride sharing trips. For instance, in October of 2021 Lyft disclosed that there were 4,158 reports of sexual assaults during Lyft trips between 2017 and 2019.
Lyft Sexual Assault Lawsuit & Settlement Cases
Lyft sexual assault lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims involving individuals who used the Lyft app to take a Lyft ride and were victims of sexual assault, including:
- Sexual assault
- Sexual battery
- Physical assault
- Unwanted sexual touching
- Rape
- Attempted rape
- Non-consensual sexual penetration
- Attempted non-consensual sexual penetration
- Non-consensual kissing of a sexual body part
- Attempted kissing of a sexual body part
- Non-consensual touching of a sexual body part
- Attempted touching of a sexual body part
- Non-consensual kissing of a non-sexual body part
- Attempted kissing of a non-sexual body part
- Non-consensual touching of a non-sexual body part
- Attempted touching of a non-sexual body part
- Forced to perform sexual acts (e.g., oral sex)
- Unwanted kissing or touching
- Groping or fondling of sexual body parts
- Driver masturbation/indecent exposure
- Sexual harassment
- Verbal threat of sexual assault
- Other forms of sexual assault
- Other sexual misconduct or abuse
- Other Lyft riding sharing injury lawsuit cases
According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the phrase “sexual assault” means sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the victim. Sexual assault can include the use of physical force, emotional coercion, psychological force, and/or manipulation to coerce a victim into non-consensual sex. A sexual body part might include a mouth, female breasts, buttocks, and genitalia, while a non-sexual body part might include a hand, leg, or thigh, for example.
Sexual Assault Lawsuits Against Lyft
Sexual assault lawsuits filed against Lyft in state court in California were coordinated for pretrial proceedings, styled as In Re: Lyft Rideshare/Assault Cases, JCCP Case No. 5061, San Francisco County Superior Court (Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng). Defendants in the Lyft lawsuits have included Lyft, Inc., among others.
The Lyft sexual assault lawsuits allege, among other things: (1) that Lyft owed a duty to ensure its passenger’s safety and to get them safely to their destination, (2) that Lyft was aware that some Lyft drivers were sexually assaulting and raping female passengers, (3) that Lyft provided inadequate training regarding sexual assault, sexual relations, and sensitivity, etc., (4) that Lyft provided inadequate background checks and screening of its drivers, (5) that Lyft did not adequately investigate passenger complaints of sexually inappropriate behavior or serious sexual assaults, and (6) that Lyft has allowed drivers who have been accused of sexual assault and sexual misconduct to continue driving.
The Lyft sexual assault lawsuits also allege, among other things, that Lyft failed to implement common-sense safety measures such as requiring fingerprint-based background checks, requiring cameras in cars, interviewing drivers, warning female passengers of the known danger of sexual assault, reporting instances of sexual assault to law enforcement when Lyft learns of them allowing law enforcement to investigate alleged criminal conduct, adopting a zero-tolerance policy for sexual assault and allowing female passengers to elect to have female drivers.
Lyft Ride Sharing Sexual Assault Injury Cases
Lyft riding sharing injury lawsuit cases potentially being investigated include claims involving individuals who were sexually assaulted while using Lyft ride sharing services and have suffered injury, damage, complications and other effects of sexual violence, including:
- Physical injury
- Physical pain
- Psychological harm
- Emotional injury
- Feeling violated
- Feeling humiliated
- Feeling degraded
- Feeling shame
- Feeling guilt
- Feeling angry
- Being robbed of dignity
- Fearful of personal safety
- Mistrusting of others
- Anxiety
- Depression or sadness
- Feelings of isolation or helplessness
- Loss of sense of self
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual trauma
- Flashbacks of the assault
- Nightmares
- Panic attacks
- Uncontrollable thoughts
- Suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide
- Other mental health conditions
- Vaginal or anal bleeding
- Bruising
- Difficulty walking
- Sexually transmitted infection
- Sexually transmitted disease
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis or vaginal inflammation
- Dyspareunia
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Vaginismus
- Involuntary tightening of vaginal muscles
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Urinary tract infection
- Sexual dysfunction
- Trouble with menstrual cycle
- Fertility issues
- Eating disorder
- Sleep disorder
- Substance abuse
- Need for medical treatment
- Need for therapy
- Need for hospitalization
- Incurring of medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of earning capacity
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Other sexual assault injury or complications
Time Is Limited To File A Lyft Sexual Assault Claim
There are legal deadlines known as statutes of limitation and statutes of repose that may limit the time that sexual assault survivors have to file a Lyft sexual assault lawsuit to try to recover compensation for injury and harm suffered as result of being sexually assaulted.
This means that if a Lyft sexual assault lawsuit claim is not filed before the legal deadline or limitations period, the injured party may be barred from ever pursuing litigation or taking legal action regarding their sexual assault injury claim. That is why it is important to connect with an rideshare injury lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If you or a loved one were a victim of sexual abuse or sexual assault during a Lyft ride, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Lyft sexual assault lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a rideshare injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing physical or mental health issues or complications as a result of sexual assault, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor, physician or therapist for an evaluation.
**The listing of a company (e.g., Lyft, Uber, etc.) or product/service (i.e., Lyft ride sharing) is not meant to state or imply that the company acted illegally or improperly or that the product/service is unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated.
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