Laurel L. Simes

San Francisco attorney who handles rideshare sexual assault cases

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Three thousand reported sexual assaults happened during Uber rides last year, according to a study Uber released on Thursday.

How is Uber making rides safer?

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Lyft has been hit with seven sexual assault lawsuits just this month. Four of the women allege that their driver raped them.

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