A group of 17 Lyft passengers and drivers from across the country, including two from Illinois, are suing the ride-share company over allegations of physical and sexual assault during Lyft rides.
Stella Grant, 32, seen on Aug. 31, 2022, in Schaumburg, is part of a group of Lyft passengers and drivers from across the country who are suing the ride-share company over allegations of physical and sexual assault during Lyft rides.
Two of the plaintiffs — including Grant — are drivers from Illinois who claim they were victims of physical assault while driving for Lyft.On Wednesday, three sexual assault survivors and two physical assault victims, accompanied by their lawyers, shared their stories at an online news conference. The complainants joined the call from California, Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois.
In an emailed statement to the Tribune, Lyft said, “We’re committed to helping keep drivers and riders safe. While safety incidents on our platform are incredibly rare, we realize that even one is too many. Our goal is to make every Lyft ride as safe as possible, and we will continue to take action and invest in technology, policies and partnerships to do so.”
Grant was the first speaker to share her story Wednesday. She said on Aug. 30, 2021, she received a ride request, but when she arrived at the pickup location in downtown Chicago, the person who requested the ride wasn’t there. It was someone else. “That incident has not only left me with the back pain, it has also left me with a terrible scar in my lip. And I still suffer from anxiety just because of what happened to me that night,” Grant said. “The whole incident, like I said, has affected me not only physically; it has also affected me financially and mentally, even emotionally.”
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