Survivors' Rights

Reports about sexual assault and harassment in connection with Uber rides have appeared in all major news outlets across the U.S., and the count of rideshare-related sexual abuse incidents keeps growing. Hundreds of individuals have chosen to hold Uber accountable by filing suit against the company.

In October 2023, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order centralizing In re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation (MDL No. 3084) before Judge Breyer in the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs allege that Uber failed to implement appropriate safety precautions to protect passengers and misled plaintiffs into believing Uber provided safe rides, and that plaintiffs suffered sexual assault or harassment at the hands of Uber drivers as a result. Plaintiffs bring various claims against Uber and related Defendants, including vicarious liability, negligence, misrepresentation, failure to warn, and product liability claims.

In December 2023, Lieff Cabraser partner Sarah R. London was named Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel and Co-Lead Counsel for plaintiffs in the MDL, and tasked with overseeing the Plaintiff Steering Committee’s responsibilities and presenting to the Court and Defendants the position of the plaintiffs on all matters arising during pretrial proceedings.

Lieff Cabraser has filed dozens of cases on behalf of plaintiffs in the MDL and in the parallel proceeding in California state court (In re: Uber Rideshare Cases, JCCP No. 5188).

No one should suffer unwanted sexual advances, especially not in the restricted and remote space of a rideshare vehicle. If you or a family member have had this kind of experience, we can work together to advocate for change. This litigation seeks to force improvements to rideshare practices to safely protect all passengers from sexual assault and harassment.

If you have suffered sexual assault or harassment by an Uber driver in connection with an Uber ride, we strongly encourage you to contact a compassionate and experienced lawyer at Lieff Cabraser today about your legal rights and potential recovery. You can call us toll-free at 1 800 541-7358 or use the secure form on this page. There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case, and any information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence.

Lieff Cabraser represents survivors across the U.S. who have been victimized by sexual violence and sexual abuse. We treat every client with care, respect, and compassion as we bring our comprehensive legal skills forward on each case. We have a dedicated team of lawyers, nurse consultants, and paralegals experienced in working with and listening to survivors who work individually with every client in every case to see that justice is won.

Our firm’s survivor’s rights cases include those on behalf of female students abused by the university gynecologist at USC ($215 million settlement and sweeping university reforms) as well as cases against the NCAA, the University of Michigan, the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and the Branson School in California, as well as work in J.B. v. G6 Hospitality LLC, Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, and Doe v. Twitter (now “X”) representing anti-trafficking non-profit amici parties. We are also involved in numerous non-public school, church, and institutional student and teen abuse cases, including investigations regarding conversion therapy providers and numerous teen residential institutions.