California Woman Sues Uber Over Driver Abandonment and Subsequent Sexual Assault

A California woman, identified as Jane Doe, has filed a lawsuit against Uber after being sexually assaulted following her abandonment by an Uber driver. The driver, frustrated after the woman vomited in his car due to intoxication, dropped her off eight miles from her intended destination near a gas station parking lot in a high-crime area and left her without her phone or keys. Following this, she was approached by a man and woman who offered help but instead took her to an apartment where the man sexually assaulted her at knifepoint. The lawsuit alleges Uber failed in its duty of care, contradicting its public safety messaging and partnerships advocating against drunk driving, and claims the company is partially responsible for the circumstances leading to the attack. The woman expressed feeling extremely vulnerable and hopes to prevent similar incidents from happening to others. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, Malik Bell was charged with aggravated assault after attacking a rideshare driver in New Jersey, highlighting ongoing safety concerns related to rideshare services.