Rideshare Sexual Assault

A Colorado woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Lyft, alleging that one of the company’s drivers sexually assaulted her after a ride in 2024. The suit, filed on October 21, claims that Lyft has long been aware of rampant safety issues yet failed to enact meaningful protections for passengers. According to the complaint, Lyft’s […]

Two major ride-sharing companies, Uber and Lyft, are now facing class action lawsuits filed by male drivers, alleging discrimination related to new features that allow passengers to request female drivers only. These lawsuits, which claim that the gender-specific options have limited economic opportunities for male drivers, are now drawing significant attention to the intersection of

A petition was filed to consolidate Lyft cases into a multi-district litigation (MDL), similar to the current Uber MDL. At the time of filing the petition on Oct. 6, 2025, there were at least 17 actions filed in 10 federal judicial districts across the US. The plaintiffs asked to consolidate these claims in either the

A 22-year-old man from Gary, Indiana, has been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor after allegedly exposing himself to an Uber driver during a ride on October 6. The disturbing incident occurred while the rideshare driver was en route to the Lake County Community Corrections Kimbrough Center in Crown Point, Indiana. According to the Indiana

A federal lawsuit filed in Nashville, Tennessee, claims Uber’s negligence in safeguarding its drivers led to the sexual assault of a female driver. The lawsuit, filed after an incident that took place on Sept. 8, 2024, accuses Uber of failing to provide important safety information, including withholding risk assessments of riders that could have helped

As of September 2025, Lyft is rolling out enhanced safety measures to protect passengers, including new tools such as real-time location sharing, audio recording, and more robust background checks. These tools aim to provide riders with greater control and security throughout their journey. Previously, Lyft announced it would address gaps in its safety by rolling

A California woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Uber, accusing the ride-hailing giant of contributing to the circumstances that led to her sexual assault after being ejected from an Uber vehicle. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco on Monday under the pseudonym “Jane Doe,” alleges that Uber’s failure to ensure rider safety and provide

A Nashville Uber driver has taken legal action against the popular rideshare company after an alleged sexual assault occurred during a ride from Millersville to Hendersonville on the morning of September 8, 2024. The driver claims that a male passenger sexually assaulted her during the trip and left behind DNA evidence as well as $40

In March 2025, a now-former Uber driver allegedly sexually assaulted a client who is a minor. The young woman told police she had two alcoholic drinks with her boyfriend and a friend before they took a rideshare to a restaurant in Norwalk, Conn., but that she was “tipsy,” not deeply inebriated.  After leaving the restaurant

Following a harrowing incident that took place in South Austin, Texas, in November 2024, an Uber driver has been charged with attempted sexual assault. Previously, police had responded to a 911 call from the victim’s fiancé, who reported that her rideshare driver, Nawar Al Issa, was assaulting his fiancée.  Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim

Darion Martez Halliburton from Waterloo, Iowa, has been found guilty of abducting and sexually assaulting a female Uber driver. On Aug. 27, 2025, jurors convicted Halliburton of second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree kidnapping after a trial that revealed disturbing details of the February 2024 incident. The Incident and Conviction The assault occurred on February 10,

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that occurred early Monday morning in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The 29-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by a rideshare driver in the 800 block of West Superior Street, near the Bally’s Chicago casino construction site, around 2:30 a.m. According to Chicago police, the woman

A violent altercation between an Uber driver and passenger in Charleston, S.C., left CEO Bryan Kobel hospitalized with a severe concussion. The incident occurred on April 24, 2024, when Kobel, the CEO of TC BioPharm, was denied a ride by Uber driver Vadim Nikolaevich Uliumdzhiev, who reportedly refused to allow Kobel to travel with his