Uber/Lyft Workers

Over recent months, more and more reports have emerged of Uber and Lyft passengers suffering sexual assaults perpetrated by their drivers. In the past, Uber and Lyft have used drivers’ status as independent contractors to try to avoid liability. However, a new lawsuit...

In recent weeks, this blog has covered many different ways that rideshare services like Uber and Lyft may potentially place their riders in danger. A federal case from Northern California exposed yet another possible danger and cause for concern, which is the risk...

Recently, according to a WGN TV report, an Uber driver allegedly raped his passenger on Chicago’s North Side. Regrettably, even as rideshare services like Uber and Lyft announce new safety measures they say they are taking, reports of attacks like this North Side one...

“Uber driver accused of raping female passenger,” a headline from earlier this year declares. Regrettably, headlines like that -- and the tragic injuries that go with them -- are more common than they should be. When you are injured by an Uber driver, either by the...

Over the preceding several months, we’ve heard about Uber and Lyft passengers being beaten, raped and otherwise attacked by their rideshare drivers. But they’re not the only ones who’ve been at risk, as recent reports have covered numerous incidents where rideshare...

The news has been ominous these last several months for Uber and Lyft drivers. In addition to the many other challenges these drivers face on the job, they’ve also been targeted in an increasing number of carjackings lately, including right here in and around Chicago....