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• More Than 2,000 Lyft Lawsuits Over Sexual Assaults by Drivers Pending Nationwide

  September 22, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Lyft now faces more than 2,000 sexual assault lawsuits by women who claim to have been attacked by drivers, with most filed in California state court.

• Lyft Passenger Assault Lawsuit Alleges Man Was Pursued After Refusing Off-Platform Cash Payment

  August 25, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A California man’s lawsuit claims a Lyft driver became aggressive after the passenger rejected the driver’s demand to pay $80 in cash rather than through the app.

• Lyft Rideshare Assault Lawsuit Alleges Company Attempts To Silence Attack Victims

  June 15, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Pennsylvania woman alleges a Lyft driver sexually assaulted her during a ride arranged through the app, claiming the company knew about similar attacks for years while discouraging reports from victims.

• New Lyft Sexual Assault Lawsuits Can Be Directly Filed in MDL Using Short-Form Complaint

  June 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered that new federal Lyft sexual assault lawsuits be directly filed with the MDL court using standardized short-form complaints.

• Lawsuit Alleges Intoxicated Lyft Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman During Ride

  May 26, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Washington woman has filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by an intoxicated Lyft driver, who later threatened to return to her home and harm her.

• Lyft Passenger Lawsuit Alleges Rideshare Company Never Responded to Sexual Assault Claim

  May 7, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Colorado woman's Lyft sexual assault lawsuit accuses the service of failing to protect her and other passengers from driver sexual assaults.

• Lyft Driver Assault Lawsuit Claims Rideshare Service Performs Inadequate Background Checks Despite Similar Attacks

  April 22, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Minnesota woman alleges she was assaulted during a Lyft ride, claiming the company ignored growing reports of driver misconduct and failed to implement basic safety measures or properly screen drivers.

• MDL Judge Appoints Lyft Sexual Assault Lawyers to Leadership Positions

  March 30, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Three lawyers have been appointed to co-leadership positions in the recently formed Lyft sexual assault multidistrict litigation.

• Lawsuit Claims Lyft Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman With Her Children in the Back Seat

  March 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed in California federal court alleges Lyft’s failure to monitor rides and implement basic safety features led to the sexual assault of a Texas woman in front of her children, resulting in significant pain, suffering and severe emotional trauma.

• Lyft Sexual Assault MDL Established in Northern District of California

  February 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML has consolidated all Lyft passenger sexual assault lawsuits before one federal judge in Northern California for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.