Founding partner at Estey & Bomberger, Michael Bomberger, was featured discussing the growing number of lawsuits facing ridesharing giant Uber in article by Bloomberg Law titled, “Uber Sexual Assault Suits Mount as It tries to Calm Safety Fears“. In the article that outlines the massive problem Uber has regarding drivers on the
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A news story recently published by WRAL in Raleigh, NC, reports that on Thursday, July 22, 2021, Uber driver Muhammed Arslan Afzal was charged by the Wake County Sheriff with sexually assaulting a female passenger. Afzal faces charges of first-degree kidnapping, attempted second-degree forcible sex offense, indecent exposure and sexual assault. The victim
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According to a recent report by KFOR News 4 in Oklahoma City, Lyft is facing a lawsuit from a metro woman who claims that Timothy Green, a former Lyft driver who know drives for Uber, raped her while on the job three years ago. In 2018, charges were presented to the Oklahoma
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According to a story recently reported by Fox 5 Washington DC, Ejaz Hussain a Lyft driver from Gainsville, VA, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy. On June 14, Prince William County police were called to investigate a sexual assault. The investigation revealed that the victim, a 17-year-old male juvenile, took
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On June 9, 2021, the Omaha World-Herald published an article reporting that Komlanvi Avitso, a former Lyft driver in Omaha, has been convicted of of first-degree sexual assault after raping a 24 year old woman in May of 2019. According to court records and testimony, the woman had been drinking with friends at
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Laci Hay was raped by her Uber driver. She is now fighting for legal rights to help sexual assault victims. Learn how Laci is using her experience to ensure that sexual assault perpetrators and those that enable them are held accountable under the law. Advocating for sexual assault survivors Madison Anderson, a
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After a sexual assault, you have multiple options to seek help. You can contact a local sexual assault resource center to speak to a counselor or trained advocate. You can go to the hospital and receive a forensic medical exam and treatment for any immediate injuries. You can also contact law enforcement
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The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports that former Uber driver from Santa Maria, Alarcon Nunez, was sentenced on Monday, April 26, 2021 to more than a half-century in prison after being found guilty of 13 felonies. The crimes he has been convicted of include three counts of rape, for sexually assaulting and stealing
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According to an article recently published by the Chicago Sun-Times, Boanerges Lopez, a Lyft driver in the greater Chicago area, was arrested on April 25, 2021, for sexually assaulting an 19-year-old woman back in 2018. According to Cook County prosecutors, the victim was was hoping for a ride home after she was
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In the United States, seeking a conviction for a sexual assault can be a difficult process. To successfully establish the perpetrator’s guilt, the prosecution will need to meet the burden of proof, or the legal duty to prove an alleged crime. There are several pieces of evidence that survivors can use to
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