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Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit in Louisiana
Last updated: November 3, 2026
For riders in Louisiana who were sexually assaulted by an Uber driver, with Louisiana's filing deadline for survivors. Lyft riders can ask too.
Riders allege that Uber did not do enough to protect passengers from its drivers. Federal cases are coordinated in MDL 3084 in the Northern District of California; a Louisiana rider's case can be filed in the Louisiana District Courts or in federal court. These are allegations being litigated, decided case by case. NuLegal reviews these claims at no cost and connects qualified claimants with trial counsel.
Louisiana Filing Deadline for Survivors
Louisiana has deadline rules of its own for adult survivors of sexual assault, set out on this page. Its usual injury deadline is 2 years. An injury before July 1, 2024, still has the earlier deadline of 1 year (La. Acts 2024, No. 423, § 3).
Deadlines as stated on November 4, 2026, read from the statute.
Unsettled whether it reaches a company
3 years
Clock starts: The later of the day the injury is sustained or the day law enforcement or a court notifies the victim of the offender's identity.
Who it reaches: The statute's words do not settle whether this reaches a claim against a company such as Uber. A review confirms it.
La. Civ. Code art. 3496.2
Unsettled whether it reaches a company
2 years
Clock starts: The day the injury is sustained.
When it applies: The act is a crime of violence under La. R.S. 14:2(B), which lists rape and sexual battery; art. 3496.2 governs where it applies.
Who it reaches: The statute's words do not settle whether this reaches a claim against a company such as Uber. A review confirms it.
La. Civ. Code art. 3493.3 (formerly art. 3493.10)
A deadline turns on the facts: when the ride was, and whether the claim is against Uber or against the driver. Some states also set a shorter deadline for an assault claim against the person who did it. Do not assume a deadline has passed. A review checks which rule applies before anything is filed.
Where a Louisiana Case Is Filed
A Louisiana claim can be brought in the Louisiana District Courts, or in federal court, where the districts covering Louisiana are the Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, and Western District of Louisiana.
A federal case is transferred into MDL 3084 before Judge Charles R. Breyer in the Northern District of California for coordinated pretrial work. That transfer groups cases that share common questions. It decides nothing about whether any of them has merit, and it does not mean a Louisiana rider has to travel to California.
If it was a Lyft ride, the same kind of claim is coordinated separately, in MDL 3171. You can still ask for a review here.
Louisiana Uber Sexual Assault FAQ
What is the filing deadline for an Uber sexual assault claim in Louisiana?
Louisiana has deadline rules of its own for adult survivors of sexual assault, set out on this page. Its usual injury deadline is 2 years. An injury before July 1, 2024, still has the earlier deadline of 1 year (La. Acts 2024, No. 423, § 3). Which deadline applies turns on when the ride was and whom the claim is against, so a review confirms it before anything is filed.
Where would a Louisiana case be filed?
A Louisiana claim can be brought in the Louisiana District Courts or in federal court, where the districts covering Louisiana are the Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, and Western District of Louisiana. A federal case is transferred into MDL 3084 in the Northern District of California before Judge Charles R. Breyer for coordinated pretrial work. That transfer groups cases with common questions; it decides nothing about whether any of them has merit.
I was assaulted by a Lyft driver in Louisiana. Can I still ask?
Yes. Lyft claims are coordinated separately, in MDL 3171 in the Northern District of California. Choose Lyft on the form and an attorney reviews your answers. Nobody is turned away for choosing Lyft.
Do I have to describe what happened, or travel to California?
No to both. The form asks you to pick the kind of thing that happened from a short list. If your claim moves forward, the trial firm talks with you directly and handles the filings, wherever the case is coordinated.
What does a Louisiana case review cost?
Nothing. NuLegal's review is free and carries no obligation. Attorneys in this litigation work on a contingency fee basis. Submitting the form does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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