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Uber and Lyft are facing thousands of pending claims (consolidated in MDL 3084, Northern District of California) for driver assaults the companies failed to prevent through proper background checks and safety measures. Recent verdicts have reached eight figures per case. You retain full control over whether to file.
The companies disclosed the scale themselves. Uber's U.S. Safety Reports counted 5,981 sexual-assault reports in 2017 to 2018 (including 464 reports of rape) and 3,824 in 2019 to 2020. Lyft's first Community Safety Report counted 4,158 between 2017 and 2019. Plaintiffs allege both companies knew and did not act.
The claims center on preventable failures: inadequate background checks, no effective in-app reporting, and prior complaints that went unanswered. Federal cases against Uber are consolidated in MDL 3084 (Northern District of California, Judge Charles Breyer); Lyft cases are coordinated separately, largely in California state court. Filing is confidential, and you decide whether to proceed.
What the companies disclosed about themselves, and where the cases stand now:
Public docket activity in the Northern District of California.
MDL 3084 (against Uber) and parallel state proceedings (against Lyft) cover several harm categories. You do not need to have made a formal police report at the time to bring a claim.
Cases include rape, sexual battery, and unwanted contact by a driver against a passenger during a trip booked through Uber or Lyft. The platforms collected the data showing the driver, the trip, and prior reports.
Tied to relaxer use: Uber and Lyft disclosed thousands of such reports in their own safety reports (about 13,963 combined sexual-assault reports between 2017 and 2020).
If a passenger died as a result of driver violence during a booked trip, family members may bring a wrongful-death claim on the passenger's behalf.
Tied to relaxer use: Subject to wrongful-death statute-of-limitations rules in your state.
Non-sexual violence by a driver against a passenger during a trip (not a traffic accident). Includes battery, choking, and severe injury caused by driver action.
Tied to relaxer use: Plaintiffs allege these reflect the same safety-system failures as the sexual-assault cases.
Drivers using trip data (your name, drop-off address, phone) to contact, follow, or threaten you after the ride ended. The platforms had access to this data and the responsibility to prevent its misuse.
Tied to relaxer use: Documented across multiple incident categories in Uber's and Lyft's safety disclosures.
Two companies are the named defendants across the consolidated federal and state proceedings.
Federal Uber passenger sexual-assault cases are consolidated in MDL 3084 in the Northern District of California. Uber's own US Safety Reports counted 5,981 sexual-assault reports in 2017-2018 (including 464 rapes) and 3,824 in 2019-2020. Plaintiffs allege the company knew the scale and did not act.
Named brands: Uber rides, Uber Eats (separate matter)
Lyft cases are coordinated separately, largely in California state court (not in MDL 3084). Lyft's first Community Safety Report counted 4,158 sexual-assault reports between 2017 and 2019. Allegations parallel the Uber cases (background-check failures, missing in-app safeguards).
Named brands: Lyft rides
The eligibility check above is confidential. Reading this page does not commit you to anything; choosing to file is a decision you can make later, with a survivor-experienced attorney walking you through it.
These are pre-bellwether industry projections from plaintiffs' counsel and observers tracking MDL 3084. They are not court-ordered amounts. Bellwether verdicts and master settlement negotiations will set the actual schedule.
| Diagnosis or claim type | Projected payout range | What drives the tier |
|---|---|---|
| Severe sexual assault with documented harm | $1,000,000 to $1,500,000+ | Cases with documented physical injury, contemporaneous report, or hospital record. Higher tier with severe trauma history or repeated incidents. |
| Sexual assault, documented in records | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | Standard MDL 3084 case profile. Contemporaneous documentation in any form (app report, police, hospital, therapist, contemporaneous text to a friend) supports the tier. |
| Sexual assault, no contemporaneous report | $300,000 to $500,000 | Lack of immediate report does not bar a claim. Tier reflects evidence challenges, not credibility judgment. |
| Wrongful death | $1,000,000 to $2,000,000+ | Family-bringing case. Subject to wrongful-death SOL in your state. Higher with documented prior reports against the driver. |
| Physical assault by driver (non-sexual) | $200,000 to $500,000 | Documented battery during a booked ride. Higher tier with severe injury or hospitalization. |
| Stalking / harassment after ride | $75,000 to $200,000 | Often pursued alongside a primary claim. Documented contact (texts, calls, physical follow-up) is the key evidence. |
These are projections, not guarantees. Your attorney will give you a case-specific projection once your records are reviewed.
Four steps. The process is designed to minimize re-traumatization; you control what you share and when.
Three questions confirm the basic profile (which platform, the year, the role). No graphic details requested. No payment, no commitment.
About 60 seconds.The attorney's intake team is trained in trauma-informed interviewing. You decide what level of detail to share. You can ask for a female attorney, an interpreter, or any other accommodation.
1 to 2 business days, scheduled when convenient for you.If accepted, the firm requests records you authorize: rideshare trip data (Uber/Lyft retain this), any contemporaneous reports, hospital records, therapy records. You control which records are pulled.
4 to 8 weeks. The firm handles the requests; you sign a HIPAA / data release.Federal Uber cases are filed in MDL 3084; Lyft cases typically in California state court. From here, your attorney handles all litigation activity until your case resolves. You can withdraw at any point before signing the final representation agreement.
Filing within 30 days of records being complete.Sexual assault civil claims have state-specific statutes of limitations. Many states have extended or eliminated SOLs for sexual assault in recent years, but the rules vary widely.
If you are unsure whether your case is still within the window, file the eligibility check now. The SOL analysis is one of the first things the attorney reviews and is entirely confidential.
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Yes. Most rideshare-assault plaintiffs did not make a contemporaneous police report. The case is built from rideshare trip data (Uber and Lyft retain this), any communication you sent at the time (text to a friend, message to a hospital, therapist note), and your own account.
That is common, and it does not bar a claim. The attorney's intake team is trained to work with survivors who did not disclose at the time. Your case is evaluated on what can be documented now.
Yes, in most jurisdictions. Filings as 'Jane Doe' or 'John Doe' are standard in this litigation. Your attorney will walk you through the specific privacy options for your venue.
Many states have extended or eliminated SOLs for sexual-assault civil claims, and several have lookback windows that temporarily allow older claims. The SOL analysis is one of the first things the attorney reviews.
MDL 3084 specifically covers passenger cases. Driver-side claims (e.g., drivers attacked by passengers) are a separate process. Some firms handle both; the intake team can refer you appropriately.
Most cases settle before trial. If your case proceeds to trial, your attorney will prepare you for what to expect; protective orders and sealed proceedings are commonly available in this litigation.
Civil and criminal cases have different burdens of proof. The absence of a criminal charge does not bar a civil claim. Many MDL 3084 cases involve drivers who were never criminally charged.
Eventually: your Uber or Lyft trip history (you can request it from the platforms), any contemporaneous communication (texts to a friend, hospital intake, therapist notes), and a written account in your own words. You control which records are pulled.
Once your case is filed, the company is served with the complaint and learns of the claim. Pre-filing intake is confidential between you and the attorney. Most plaintiffs continue to use rideshare services after filing without issue, though that is your choice.
A multidistrict litigation (MDL) consolidates many similar federal cases under one judge for pretrial proceedings. MDL 3084 is the consolidation of Uber passenger sexual-assault cases in the Northern District of California, before Judge Charles Breyer. Each plaintiff's case stays individual, but discovery and bellwether trials are coordinated.
Lyft is not part of MDL 3084. Lyft cases are coordinated largely in California state court (a Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding, or JCCP). The intake process is similar, and the same network firms handle both.
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