On March 20, 2021, a Lyft driver was killed in a crash at a busy intersection in Queens. The Lyft driver was transporting a passenger at the time of the crash. He suffered minor injuries and a broken leg. The other driver was unlicensed and has been charged accordingly.
An appellate court in Georgia rules that a mother whose son was killed by an Uber driver cannot be forced to arbitrate her wrongful death and negligence claims against the tech company.
In a recent hearing regarding a lawsuit against Uber, San Francisco U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria believes the company’s driver-rating system could be affected by passengers’ racial bias.
Three years ago, Uber and Lyft pledged to release safety reports detailing sexual assault and abuse incidents on their platforms. While Uber has released its report, Lyft has yet to do so. Now, hundreds of passengers are filing lawsuits over alleged incidents of abuse.
In the past six months, rideshare carjackings have increased significantly in the past six months. In an effort to protect drivers, Lyft has announced increased security measures.