Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Positions in Uber Sexual Assault MDL
Three woman have been selected to serve as co-lead counsel for all plaintiffs pursuing an Uber sexual assault lawsuits throughout the federal court system.
Three woman have been selected to serve as co-lead counsel for all plaintiffs pursuing an Uber sexual assault lawsuits throughout the federal court system.
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.
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.
The rideshare service claims to be a safe way for people who have been drinking to get home, but actually leaves inebriated passengers more vulnerable to sexual predators, the lawsuit against Uber alleges.
Plaintiffs say Uber uses virtually no screening process in hiring drivers, making it impossible to detect potential sexual predators.
A mother of four working as an Uber driver was abducted while giving a ride to a wanted felon, and was found shot to death two days later.