How To File An Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit (2026)

Uber Sexual Assault Claims Explained

Uber owes every person who uses their services a duty of care to offer reasonably safe services. Instead, people have suffered life-altering attacks, including harassment, kidnapping and rape, as a result of the company’s weak screening practices and its failure to act on the complaints that users filed with them.

Who Can File a Claim Against Uber?

Survivors who experienced any form of sexual assault by an Uber driver or in connection with a ridesharing trip may file a claim against the company. This is the case even if the attack went unreported initially.

Steps to Take Right After an Assault

Right after suffering an assault, the most important thing you can do is get to safety. Call emergency services or find a location where the perpetrator will not reach you. Get medical care as soon as possible, even if you’re not sure whether you sustained physical injuries. Hospitals can safeguard forensic evidence that can help investigations later on.

If you can do so, report the assault to the police. Even if you choose not to take this step, preserve as much evidence as you can and then contact an attorney to assist you.

How the Filing Process Works

Filing an Uber sexual assault lawsuit will require gathering as much evidence as possible and speaking with a lawyer. Your attorney will prepare all of the paperwork to report the assault via the Uber app and then file a civil complaint in court naming Uber, the perpetrator and any other responsible parties.

Compensation Survivors Can Recover

Survivors can recover damages in a sexual assault lawsuit. Economic damages address medical expenses, the cost of counseling and other therapy options, lost wages and future earning capacity. Non-economic damages address pain and suffering, the emotional distress the assault caused and your loss of enjoyment of life.

The Uber Sexual Assault MDL

More than 4,500 Uber passenger lawsuits are consolidated under the Uber sexual assault multidistrict litigation case MDL No. 3084. It was filed in California before Judge Charles R. Breyer.

The core allegations of the MDL are that Uber focused on profits over passenger safety, failed to screen and monitor drivers and ignored prior complaints. The first federal bellwether trial resulted in an award of $8.5 million to a survivor, and a second bellwether trial resulted in an award of $5,000 to another survivor.

Obtaining Justice With Help From Attorneys

At ConsumerShield, we can connect you with experienced attorneys in your area who can represent you if you were sexually assaulted by an Uber rider. Contact us to start the process of finding representation.