Uber sued by 550 women for rape and sexual assault
Uber, a ride-sharing service giant, has been sued by 550 women who have been sexually assaulted by drivers. Victims have alleged that Uber has not taken effective measures since 2014, while keeping track of the reality of driver sexual assault.
Uber Facing Lawsuit From Sexual Assault Survivors for Endangering Them on Rides and Failing to Put Adequate Protections in Place
Uber sued by 550 women and counting over sexual assaults by drivers | TechCrunch
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Uber sued by more than 500 women over sexual assault claims
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Slater Slater Schulman LLP, an American law firm, said on July 13, 2022, 'Uber today was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually abused, raped by Uber drivers paired with female passengers through the Uber app. He was the subject of a civil lawsuit alleging that he was harmed by confinement, stalking, harassment, and other attacks. ' According to the statement, there are about 550 clients in the proceedings against Uber, and law firms are actively investigating more than 150 of the damage.
In a report filed with regulators in June, Uber said, 'There were 998 sexual assault cases, including 141 rapes, in 2020 alone, the latest year for which data are available.' Said. Also, in 2019 and 2020, 3824 reports of problems that fall into five categories, from 'unconsensual kisses to non-sexual body parts' to 'unconsensual sexual insertion', or rape. I also know that I received the case.
However, Slater Slater Schulman LLP points out that while Uber has been aware of these sexual assaults since at least 2014, it has been concealing that drivers are sexually assaulting women and claiming safety. .. Uber also told the company that it did not properly conduct driver background checks or provide effective safety measures to its users. We are actively providing the platform. '
In fact, in 2014, Uber drivers were reported to rape passengers.
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The specific examples of sexual damage listed by law firms are as follows.
-In February 2022, in Chino Hills, California, an Uber driver attempted to rape a woman in a car by sexually assaulting her.
-In November 2021, in Perris, California, an Uber driver raped a passenger woman after stroking it.
-In August 2021, an Uber driver persuaded a female passenger to sit in the front seat of her car, and then forcibly kissed her and sexually assaulted her.
• In October 2021, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, an Uber driver attempted to rape a woman without safely taking her to her destination.
-In October 2021, an Uber driver tried to rape a female customer in Boston, Massachusetts.
Uber is also working to prevent such damage, so far it has an emergency support button, a function to record voice in the car, a function to share one's position with a loved one, and unexpectedly before arriving at the final destination. We have released a number of safety features, including the ability to detect when a move is complete or when the driver is off course.
Adam Slater, founding partner of Slater Slater Schulman LLP, said of Uber's response: 'Uber has acknowledged the danger of such sexual assault in recent years, but the response is slow and inadequate, with terrifying consequences. '.
Uber also said in a statement, 'Sexual assault is a horrific crime and we take all reports seriously. Safety is paramount, so Uber introduces new safety features. We have established a survivor -centric policy and have become more transparent about serious cases. We cannot comment on the pending lawsuit, but we will continue to put safety at the center of our work. I commented.
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