Class action in San Francisco courthouse. Lawyers are investigating at least 150 other possible cases of assaults
Harassment, kidnapping, rape. Over 500 women have sued Uber, claiming they were attacked by drivers from the car reservation service. In the class action, which was filed in the San Francisco courthouse, the ride-hailing giant is accused of addressing the problem, despite being aware of its scope since 2014. And it’s not the first time.
In recent years, cases of assaults have increased, from harassment to kidnapping and rape, of female passengers, reported Slater Slater Schulman, the law firm that represents the 550 women participating in the class action. Lawyers said they are investigating at least 150 other possible cases of assaults.
For its part, Uber has not released any statement in response to the allegations, but has confirmed that the class action has already been initiated last February. The company recently released the results of its own internal investigation into the issue, which show there were 3,824 reports of assaults by its drivers in 2019 and 2020 alone.
And it is not the first time that Uber has faced lawsuits of this type: in 2018 it reached an out-of-court settlement with the two women who had filed the appeal. The company has ensured that it is seriously addressing the problem and taking steps to counter it. But class-action lawyers argue that not enough has been done and that Uber should install cameras inside the cars, check if the drivers have a history, and create an alarm system that goes off when they deviate from the required route.
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