Florida Woman Sues Lyft Over Alleged Rape by Driver

The lawsuit accuses the company of negligent hiring and supervision, and demands more safety measures and in-depth background checks.

Tabatha Means, a Florida woman, is suing Lyft after she alleges a driver repeatedly raped her in 2019, resulting in the birth of a child.
Means' lawsuit alleges Lyft was negligent in hiring the driver, not applying adequate safety measures to the app over the years, not warning customers of potential risks, and inflicting emotional distress.
Lyft denies that Means was using the rideshare app when the incident occurred, stating that the alleged incident involved a separate trip arranged between the individuals involved.
Means and her attorney are pushing for Lyft to implement more safety measures for victims and more in-depth background checks, including fingerprint-based background checks for new hires.
This lawsuit is part of a string of lawsuits against Lyft for having loopholes in their policies that allow incidents like this one to occur.