Musician sues Lyft, saying driver beat him because he canceled ride

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A musician who says he was beaten by a Lyft driver in Brooklyn, causing him to suffer serious injuries, is now suing the ride-hailing service.

Jonathan Pratt says surveillance video shows the Lyft driver coming after him in May of 2017, enraged because he had just canceled his ride request.
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Pratt says the driver stomped all over him, causing a brain injury and broken bones.

"I suffered a fractured left elbow, bruised vertebrae, lacerations on my back, severe concussion to the back of my head and a broken wrist," he said.

Pratt says he can no longer work because of his injuries.
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He's also alleging the driver didn't have a valid TLC license and that it took Lyft six months to fire him.

A Lyft spokeswoman said, "The incident described is terrifying, and the driver was permanently banned.."



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