Attorneys selected for leadership position in the Uber sexual assault lawsuits will take actions during the MDL proceedings that benefit all plaintiffs presenting claims against the rideshare service for failing to protect passengers
Lawsuit alleges the three separate Uber sexual attacks by drivers occurred because the rideshare company ignored problems for years, and prioritized profits over passenger safety.
The closure comes as the Baltimore Archdiocese pursues bankruptcy protections from a growing flood of clergy sex assault claims, most involving children abused by pastors and church employees.
Former student's suicide note specifically called out his abuse as a teen while at the Agape Christian boarding school, which included being gang raped by men in the basement, according to the wrongful death lawsuit.
Lawsuit claims Uber pocketed so-called "Safe Ride Fees," instead of using the money to prevent sexual harrassment, assaults and rapes committed by drivers using the rideshare app
Upon arriving at her destination, the driver followed her and sexually assaulted the plaintiff, according to the Uber rape lawsuit.
Sexual assault lawsuit against Uber indicates that the company's own records showed that previous passengers had filed complaints against the same driver, but the rideshare service continued to employ him
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed throughout the federal court system after Uber drivers sexually assaulted passengers, each raising similar allegations that Uber failed to take steps to identify known sexual predators or protect users.
In addition to clergy abuse lawsuits, large numbers of claims have also been filed against Maryland juvenile services, indicating the state failed to protect incarcerated and institutionalized children from sexual predators.
The bankruptcy filing indicates church operations will proceed as normal as the Archdiocese reorganizes over a two to three-year period.
