Vice News: Lyft Facing Sexual Assault Lawsuits From Levin Simes

Lyft Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Vice News has published a new article “Lyft has been flooded with sexual assault lawsuits“, listing the new cases Levin Simes attorneys have filed on behalf of rideshare sexual assault survivors. Levin Simes represents women injured, assaulted, or harassed by Lyft and Uber drivers during rideshare trips.

As noted in the Vice article, on August 1st Levin Simes filed seven lawsuits including four cases of rape against Lyft and their drivers:

“It’s important to note that a large number of our clients [are survivors] of a physical sexual assault of some kind, not just harassment,” Meghan McCormick, an attorney on the case told Motherboard.

Given the public scrutiny of Uber for their multiple misbehaviors made public, Lyft has operated and nursed an image that they are the kinder and gentler rideshare company.  Lyft has frequently waited for Uber to roll out a new user interface for reporting, or waiting until Uber agreed to end mandatory arbitration before following with a similar action.

Rideshare Sexual Assault News

Levin Simes’ work assisting sexual assault survivors can be seen in these other news articles:

• ABC 7: I Team talks rideshare assault with Levin Simes, video captures assault in progress
• Buzzfeed: She says her Uber driver assault her.
• Bloomberg: Lyft “woke” image collides with flurry of sexual assault lawsuits
• Vice: Lyft flooded with sexual assault lawsuits by Levin Simes

Sex Assault Lawyers

Levin Simes represents hundreds of survivors of sexual assault. We will continue to stay at the forefront of rideshare litigation. If you or a loved one was involved in an incident in a Lyft vehicle, call our firm at (415) 426-3000 or email info@levinsimes.com to speak with our assault attorneys.

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