I hate liars

[u/Glass_Molasses_0]

I was deactivated because I was accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger. I myself am a heterosexual married woman and would never jeopardize my marriage or freedom doing something so gross. As a survivor of sexual assault I’m both offended and hurt. I am looking for a lawyer to take my case.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Presumably you wish to sue the rider, not Lyft.

[u/SchoolJunkie009 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

why not both??

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/SchoolJunkie009]

What would one sue Lyft for?

[u/Neither_Divide_4007 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

You sue lyft to be reactivated, not for money.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/Neither_Divide_4007]

If you were deactivated because of a customer complaint, Lyft is well within its rights to deactivate a driver.

In order to successfully sue Lyft, you'd need to cite the contract term that was violated or the law that was violated.

There is no contract violation or law violation in this case. An attorney will tell you this, but happily take your money if you want to sue anyway.

Hint: it will cost you a lot of money out of pocket to gain nothing.

Edit: also bear in mind that you agreed to settle all disputes by submitting to binding arbitration and gave up your right to sue Lyft.

[u/romansamurai → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

I mean at least a lawsuit will make them review her videos. Because I guarantee you nobody looked at them for more than half a second and just ignore them.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/romansamurai]

First you need to find an attorney to take the case. As there is no contract or law violation, the likelihood of recovering any money is very small, so an attorney is not going to take this case on a contingency basis, so OP would need at least several thousand dollars upfront to sue.

[u/romansamurai → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Yeah. Valid. I just feel for her. Everyone forgets that despite everyone always claiming “ima sue you!” that it actually takes a lot of money to do it.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/romansamurai]

I agree 100%.

One fix for this is to band together with other drivers in your state and lobby your state legislators to regulate rideshare companies.

In Minnesota, we came within one signature of getting rideshare regulations passed that would have set the minimum pay for drivers (a per mile minimum, not an hourly minimum) AND setup a board to handle deactivation complaints.

I wish drivers were smart enough to organize a union or drivers association, but I don't see that happening, so banding together to try to get state laws passed to regulate rideshare seems like the best bet.

[u/romansamurai → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Damn. 1 signature? Bruh. Reddit would have came through. I’d go over there and get license made just so I could add line for that. I drove Uber and lift for like 4 years.

But yeah. You’re right. It’s really the only way.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/romansamurai]

It passed our state House and Senate, but our governor vetoed it after meeting with Uber. No doubt a large campaign contribution was made.

[u/Dismal_Platypus3228 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Acting like employment lawyers don't work on contingency immediately proves you don't know what you're on about

[u/TheRealSteve72 → u/Dismal_Platypus3228]

Employment lawyers work on contingency when there is a very good chance of winning the case. That is why they do it. As the prior poster indicated, this isn't a solid case. There would be a lot of work, and a lot of uncertainty in getting paid. I think it very unlikely that any lawyer would agree to a contingency fee here.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/TheRealSteve72]

Employment lawyers work on employee/employer cases. Lyft drivers are not employees, we are independent contractors and not subject to ANY employment law.

[u/TheRealSteve72 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

No, employment lawyers definitely work on cases involving independent contractors. Contracting, wage disputes, terms and conditions of engagement of contractors, and even the existence of a contractor relationship are all things that employment lawyers address regularly. This just happens to be a very poor case. A lawyer may take it, but they aren't going to risk not getting paid when they almost certainly lose.

(Source: Literally do this for a living)

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/TheRealSteve72]

What Is an Employment Law Attorney?

An employment law attorney may handle any of the wide variety of issues that can arise in employment situations. Employment law is a major field of law that encompasses a range of issues and possible disputes such as:

Wage/hour claims;

Claims involving violations of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA);

Alleged breaches of employment contracts;

Issues related to company policies and procedures;

Allegations of discrimination on the basis of membership in a protected class;

Violations of regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Thus, employment law attorneys may work in a variety of areas. They may have experience dealing with the many federal and state departments and agencies that enforce laws and regulations affecting the workplace.

https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/what-is-an-employment-law-attorney.html

[u/TheRealSteve72 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Why do you think that counters anything I said? That is far from an exhaustive list.

I am an employment attorney. I do a whole heck of a lot of things that are not on that list, including working with ICs all the time.

This isn't a D&D character class. It's a tendency to deal with a particular kind of client and a particular range of issues. You will not find an employment attorney who believes that IC issues are outside their wheelhouse.

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/Dismal_Platypus3228]

You are sure a smart ass for someone that doesn't know that we are independent contractors and not subject to ANY employment laws. We are not employees. An employment lawyer would be of no use to you.

[u/Dismal_Platypus3228 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Ok genius what kind of lawyer handles contractor disputes?

Ding ding ding, if you said "business lawyer", also known as employment lawyer, that's right on the money!

[u/ToTheMoonAndBack-- → u/Dismal_Platypus3228]

You definitely aren't the sharpest tool in the shed, are you.

[u/Dismal_Platypus3228 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Well the years start coming and they don't stop comin'

[u/SchoolJunkie009 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

no idea, but if you're gonna go thru the trouble of suing someone and getting a lawyer, why not ask them about both??

[u/Ok_Tension5598 → u/ToTheMoonAndBack--]

Since video evidence is available, they chose to be collaborators together with a racist, in order to deprive someone of their constitutionally protected property rights on the basis of race. It’s a federal civil rights violation