Jade was falsely imprisoned by her Lyft driver and says the company didn’t take her complaint seriously A birthday dinner took a disastrous turn when a young woman named Jade was held prisoner by her Lyft driver. Jade’s case is yet another example of why ride-hailing companies need more stringent safety regulations.
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Lyft rape victim hopes civil lawsuit will empower other victims to come forward An army veteran who is trained in self-defense was unable to defend herself against a Lyft driver who was determined to sexually assault her but says it’s “pointless” to blame herself. The victim, 35-year-old Erin, says she froze, panicked
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A birthday dinner took a disastrous turn when a young woman named Jade was held prisoner by her Lyft driver. Jade’s case is yet another example of why ride-hailing companies need more stringent safety regulations. Jade called Lyft for a ride home from a restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island, where she had
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An army veteran who is trained in self-defense was unable to defend herself against a Lyft driver who was determined to sexually assault her but says it’s “pointless” to blame herself. The victim, 35-year-old Erin, says she froze, panicked when she realized what was happening. It was March 15, 2018 and Erin
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Survivors often face severe ostracization while trying to seek justice against their perpetrators, from a fear of retaliation to victim blaming from authorities to painful experiences in the courtroom. However, the United States government adopted the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act of 2016 to help combat these issues. This public law protects
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Victim blaming is pervasive and harmful to survivors of sexual violence. This act occurs when someone blames a survivor for his or her own sexual assault, instead of rightfully placing the blame on the perpetrator of that act. Victim blaming can take many different forms, but it is the responsibility of advocates,
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Indigenous women face the highest rates of sexual assault in the United States — in fact, 56.1% of Native American women have experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes, and Native Americans are twice as likely to experience sexual assault compared to other races. Lack of resources and equitable funding, decades of discriminatory
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Perpetrators of sexual assault can use many tools to commit these acts of violence, including weapons, drugs, and alcohol. One method perpetrators use to make people vulnerable to assault is through the use of date rape drugs, such as rohypnol. These drugs are very dangerous, leading to lapses in consciousness and a
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Sexual violence in an existing relationship can be easy to hide or deny. Many survivors of this type of abuse may not realize that it is occurring because their abuser may apologize, blame the survivor for their actions, or make the survivor believe that this is normal behavior. Some subtle signs of
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In a recent article published by the San Francisco Chronicle, the California agency that regulates Uber and Lyft said in an order on Tuesday, June 8th, 2020, that ride-hail drivers are employees under AB5, the state’s new gig-work law. This marks a significant development in the long-standing battle over drivers’ status. In
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