More Women Sue Lyft, Alleging the Company Ignored Their Sexual Assault Complaints

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Nineteen women are suing Lyft, saying the company failed to prevent sexual assault by its drivers and then ignored complaints from victims. According to The New York Times Lyft also failed to employ necessary safety measures that could have prevented sexual assault; the women also say that after the alleged assaults occurred Lyft failed to follow up with the complainants.

, the company continues to rack up sexual assault accusations. According to the lawyer handling the new suit, the company is also shirking its responsibility to victims as they try to seek justice.

“Lyft doesn’t even tell our clients who the driver is so they can get a temporary restraining order,” MichaSince the introduction of rideshare platforms like Lyft and Uber, which were offered up as an alternative to hailing a cab and getting into a car with a stranger, more than 200 women have reported being assaulted by drivers. Both Uber and Lyft, the most popular rideshare companies, argue that they are doing everything within their powers to prevent assault by their drivers.

 

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