The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) decided to centralize cases of sexual and physical assaults committed by Uber drivers against passengers into a single federal court due to the similarities between cases.
Sexual assault is a horrific crime that deserves the full legal consequences exacted on all liable parties.
The Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit aims to hold the ride hailing platform liable for sexual assaults committed by drivers using the Uber platform.
If you or a loved one have been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver in the Chicago area, you may be eligible to pursue legal action against Uber Technologies, Inc. or through other avenues.
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Pending Litigation Claims that Uber Failed to Protect Passengers
Due to widespread reports of sexual violence committed by its drivers, Uber is facing a surge of lawsuits.
Thousands of passengers, predominantly women, have reported severe incidents such as rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment, and harassment while using the Uber platform.
Between 2017 and 2020 alone, over 10,000 sexual assaults were reported to Uber, as noted in their safety reports.
The Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit is a consolidated legal effort to address the alarming frequency of sexual assault and misconduct by Uber drivers.
Central to the lawsuit is the claim that Uber Technologies, Inc. did not take adequate safety measures or conduct proper background checks, thereby failing to protect its passengers.
Survivors of such abuse may be eligible for compensation.
Those in Chicago who have suffered sexual assault or other forms of sexual misconduct as Uber passengers are encouraged to file an Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit claim.
TorHoerman Law offers free and confidential consultations to assist with these claims.
Uber Safety Report on Sexual Assaults
According to Uber’s own safety report, nearly 4,000 sexual assaults were reported on the company’s app in 2019-2020.
The number of reported sexual assaults committed by Uber drivers declined from the previous report by 38% from nearly 6,000 sexual assault reports recorded in 2017-2018.
Despite this 38% decrease in reported sexual assaults, nearly 10,000 sexual assaults in a three year period is horrible.
The reported numbers of Uber sexual assaults are shocking, yet only include the five “most severe categories” of sexual assault as determined by the ride hailing platform:
- “Non consensual sexual penetration”
- “Non consensual kissing of a sexual body part”
- “Non consensual touching of a sexual body part”
- “Attempted non consensual sexual penetration”
- “Non consensual kissing of a non sexual body part”
Critics of the categories of sexual assault reported by Uber claim that the company is not reporting on everything that consumers and regulators have a right to know.
Lawsuits against Uber claim that the company has the ability to prioritize rider safety further, but its response to reports of sexual assault have been slow and inadequate, allowing for Uber drivers with sketchy background checks and previous allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment to continue working.
