{"id":4117,"date":"2025-11-24T09:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T09:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/network.rvrising.com\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T09:28:54","slug":"uber-and-lyft-passenger-sexual-assault-victims-may-be-able-to-file-civil-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/business\/uber-and-lyft-passenger-sexual-assault-victims-may-be-able-to-file-civil-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber and Lyft Passenger Sexual Assault Victims May Be Able to File Civil Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Nov. 23, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4560165-1&amp;h=3850558452&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.victimaid.com%2F&amp;a=Law+Offices+of+Jason+Turchin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Law Offices of Jason Turchin<\/a>, a national personal injury and victim advocacy firm, can represent victims who were sexually assaulted by <b>Uber or Lyft drivers<\/b>. Survivors may have legal rights. Victims may be entitled to <b>file civil claims for compensation<\/b>, in addition to any criminal case pursued by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;No one should have to fear being assaulted during a rideshare trip,&#8221; said <b>Jason Turchin, Esq.<\/b>, who has handled numerous sexual assault and injury claims against various companies for more than 20 years. &#8220;Our firm is committed to helping survivors hold negligent companies accountable and pursue justice through civil legal action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Civil Lawsuits for Rideshare Assault Survivors<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Uber and Lyft may be held <b>civilly liable<\/b> for sexual assaults that occur during rides, particularly if:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The driver had a <b>prior history of misconduct or criminal behavior<\/b><\/li>\n<li>The rideshare company failed to <b>properly screen or monitor<\/b> the driver<\/li>\n<li>The assault occurred <b>during or immediately after a ride arranged through the app<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Victims may be entitled to compensation for:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Medical expenses<\/li>\n<li>Therapy and mental health treatment<\/li>\n<li>Pain and suffering<\/li>\n<li>Lost wages or diminished earning capacity<\/li>\n<li>Emotional distress and trauma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;If these companies had opportunities to prevent these assaults through better hiring and safety protocols, they could be responsible for compensating the victims,&#8221; said Turchin. &#8220;Survivors deserve answers and accountability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Steps to Take if You Were Assaulted by an Uber or Lyft Driver<\/b><\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Seek medical care and counseling<\/b><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Report the incident to law enforcement<\/b><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Preserve rideshare app details<\/b> (trip receipt, driver info, messages)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>File a report with Uber or Lyft<\/b><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4560165-1&amp;h=3044937352&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.victimaid.com%2Fcontact-us%2F&amp;a=Speak+with+a+rideshare+assault+attorney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Speak with a rideshare assault attorney<\/a>\u00a0to understand your civil rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Free and Confidential Legal Consultations Available<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <b>Law Offices of Jason Turchin<\/b> offers <b>free and confidential consultations<\/b> for survivors of Uber and Lyft-related sexual assault. The firm can help evaluate your case and advise you of your options moving forward. If you need an <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4560165-1&amp;h=1835585097&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jasonturchin.com%2Fpractice-areas%2Fcrime-victim-s-rights%2Fsexual-assault%2Fuber-sexual-assault-lawsuit-in-florida%2F&amp;a=Uber+sexual+assault+lawyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Uber sexual assault lawyer<\/a> in Florida, or want to file a <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4560165-1&amp;h=2744644943&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jasonturchin.com%2Fpractice-areas%2Fcrime-victim-s-rights%2Fsexual-assault%2Fflorida-lyft-sexual-assault-lawsuit%2F&amp;a=lawsuit+against+Lyft+for+rape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">lawsuit against Lyft for rape<\/a> by a driver, call <b>(800) 337-7755<\/b> or visit <b><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4560165-1&amp;h=675161494&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jasonturchin.com%2F&amp;a=www.jasonturchin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.jasonturchin.com<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Law Offices of Jason Turchin<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4560165-1&amp;h=2005628283&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jasonturchin.com%2Flawyers%2Fjason-turchin-esq%2F&amp;a=Jason+Turchin%2C+Esq.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jason Turchin, Esq.<\/a>\u00a0has been featured in <b>CBS Evening News, Forbes, and Rolling Stone<\/b> for his work protecting consumer and victim rights.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br class=\"dnr\" \/>Jason\u00a0Turchin\u00a0<br class=\"dnr\" \/>(800) 337-7755\u00a0<br class=\"dnr\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#ef858e9c8081af99868c9b86828e868bc18c8082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"cca6adbfa3a28cbaa5afb8a5a1ada5a8e2afa3a1\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Law Offices of Jason Turchin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>This release is auto-published via PR Newswire; our journal is not responsible for the content.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/uber-and-lyft-passenger-sexual-assault-victims-may-be-able-to-file-civil-claims-302623104.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 23, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0The Law Offices of Jason Turchin, a national personal injury and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,92],"tags":[1167],"class_list":["post-4117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-pr-newswire","tag-law-offices-of-jason-turchin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4151,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4117\/revisions\/4151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rvrising.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}