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The short version: Thousands of passengers have sued Uber and Lyft alleging they were sexually assaulted by drivers. Uber’s own published safety reports acknowledge thousands of sexual assault incidents across 2017–2022. Federal courts have consolidated the Uber cases into one large proceeding in California. If you were assaulted during or after an Uber or Lyft ride, you may be owed money. Filing is confidential, costs nothing to check, and does not require a criminal case.
If you want to go straight to a confidential case check, the form is at the bottom of this page.
What the Lawsuits Are About
The lawsuits allege that Uber and Lyft knew for years that their drivers were sexually assaulting passengers and failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it. Plaintiffs say the companies put profits ahead of safety — using weak background checks, ignoring prior complaints against drivers, failing to install adequate in-app safety features, and misleading the public about how safe the platforms were.
In its own U.S. Safety Report covering 2019–2020, Uber acknowledged nearly 4,000 reports of the most serious categories of sexual assault during U.S. rides. The follow-up report covering 2021–2022 showed the problem continuing. Internal documents cited in court filings also allege that Uber was aware of the pattern well before its first public safety report in 2019.
In October 2023, the federal courts consolidated all Uber passenger sexual assault cases from across the country into MDL No. 3084, assigned to Judge Charles R. Breyer in the Northern District of California. As of the current filings, thousands of cases have been filed in that proceeding. Separate litigation against Lyft is moving forward in California state court. Both companies deny the allegations.
Who May Qualify
You may have a case if:
- You were a passenger in an Uber or Lyft ride (or the ride was in progress, just ending, or you were being dropped off).
- You were sexually assaulted or sexually harassed by the driver. This includes unwanted touching, groping, kissing, forced oral sex, rape, attempted rape, kidnapping, or being taken somewhere other than your destination.
- You have some record of the ride and/or the incident — examples include the Uber/Lyft ride receipt in your account history, a police report, a report filed with Uber or Lyft, a medical or forensic exam (rape kit), messages or emails to friends or family after the incident, or therapy records.
You do not need to have won (or even pursued) a criminal case against the driver. A civil lawsuit has a different, lower standard of proof than a criminal prosecution, and many survivors who never went to the police still qualify.
A two-minute, confidential check will tell you.
Share what you are comfortable sharing. A real person will review your information and reach out only if you may have a case. Nothing is made public. Nothing is shared outside our team.
Start Confidential Check →What Kinds of Incidents Are Covered
The Uber and Lyft lawsuits cover a wide range of driver misconduct. The following are examples of incidents that have been filed as claims:
- Unwanted touching, groping, or kissing during or after a ride
- Rape or attempted rape
- Forced oral sex
- Exposure or sexual propositioning
- Kidnapping, including being driven to a location other than the requested destination
- Drivers who entered a passenger’s home after a ride and committed an assault
- Stalking after the ride ended — repeated texts, calls, or appearances using information from the ride
If your experience is not listed above but the driver’s conduct was sexual in nature and not consensual, it may still qualify. It is worth having it reviewed.
What About Your Privacy
One of the biggest reasons survivors hesitate is privacy. Here is how that is handled:
- Your information is confidential. What you share with our intake team is reviewed only internally and is never made public.
- You can file anonymously. Courts regularly allow sexual assault plaintiffs to file under initials or as “Jane Doe” or “John Doe.” Your real name does not have to appear in any public court filing.
- You do not need to make a statement right away. Starting with the case check does not commit you to anything. You decide what you are comfortable sharing and when.
What Could This Mean for You
We will not quote you a number. No global settlement has been reached in the Uber MDL or in the Lyft litigation as of this writing, and we have no verified basis to project what any individual case may be worth. Anyone giving you a specific dollar figure at this stage is guessing — and we will not do that.
What any case may ultimately be worth depends on the facts of your situation, documentation, the court that handles it, and how the litigation resolves. Those factors are unique to every person.
What we can say: the case check is free, the conversation is confidential, there is no cost to you unless you win, and the only way to know if you may have a case is to submit your information for review.
Filing Deadline
Every state sets its own deadline for filing a civil claim based on sexual assault. These statutes of limitations vary widely — some states allow only one or two years, while others allow ten years or more, and some states have passed special revival windows that reopen older cases for a limited time.
Because these rules change depending on your state, your age at the time of the incident, and the year it happened, the only reliable way to know if your case is still within the filing window is to have it reviewed. Checking is free and takes about two minutes. Waiting could cost you the right to recover.
How the Process Works
Step 1 — The Confidential Case Check
Fill out the form on this page. Takes about two minutes. Share only what you are comfortable sharing. Our intake team reviews it privately. If it looks like you may qualify, someone reaches out within one week.
Step 2 — A Private Screening Conversation
A team member contacts you privately to understand what happened. This conversation is confidential and informational. No cost. No pressure. Nothing you share is made public.
Step 3 — Signing Up
If you decide to move forward, you sign a simple agreement. You owe nothing unless your case wins or settles. If you win, a percentage goes to the law firm; the rest is yours.
Step 4 — Your Case Joins the Litigation
The law firm files your case in the appropriate court — often under initials or Jane/John Doe to protect your identity. The firm handles the legal work. Most clients never testify in open court.
Common Questions
I never reported it to the police. Can I still file?
Yes. Many survivors who never reported to the police still qualify. Other forms of documentation — ride receipts, messages to friends, medical records, therapy notes — can support a civil case.
The driver was never charged. Does that matter?
No. A civil case is different from a criminal case and uses a different, lower standard of proof. You can file a civil case even if the driver was never charged, never arrested, or was not convicted.
It happened years ago. Is it too late?
Maybe not. Deadlines vary by state, your age at the time, and whether your state has passed a revival window for older cases. The only way to know is to have it reviewed.
I’m not sure I remember everything. Is that a problem?
No. Trauma commonly affects memory. You do not need to remember every detail to have a case. Share what you do remember and let the review happen.
Will Uber or Lyft find out I contacted you?
Not from us. The case check is confidential. Even when a case is filed, survivors routinely proceed under initials or as Jane Doe / John Doe so that public court records do not reveal their identity.
Does it cost anything?
No. The case check is free. If you sign up and your case does not recover money, you owe nothing.
Sources
- Uber Technologies, Inc., U.S. Safety Report (2019–2020 and 2021–2022 editions). uber.com
- In re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation, MDL No. 3084, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Court filings available via PACER.
- U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, Order consolidating Uber passenger sexual assault cases (October 2023). jpml.uscourts.gov
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting definitions for sexual offenses. fbi.gov