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Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Last updated: November 3, 2026
For riders in Pennsylvania who were sexually assaulted by an Uber driver, with Pennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania rider's case can be filed in the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas 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.
Pennsylvania Filing Deadline for Survivors
Pennsylvania has deadline rules of its own for adult survivors of sexual assault, set out on this page. Its usual injury deadline is 2 years.
Deadlines as stated on November 4, 2026, read from the statute.
Unsettled whether it reaches a company
Until age 30
Clock starts: The survivor's birth date: the deadline is the survivor's 30th birthday.
When it applies: Only if the survivor was 18 to 23 years old at the time; 'sexual abuse' here means intercourse, deviate intercourse or indecent contact with an adult by forcible compulsion or its threat.
Which incidents it covers: Claims not already time-barred on 2019-11-26; no revival.
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.
42 Pa.C.S. § 5533(b)(2)(i.1)
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 Pennsylvania Case Is Filed
A Pennsylvania claim can be brought in the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, or in federal court, where the districts covering Pennsylvania are the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, and Western District of Pennsylvania.
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 Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania Uber Sexual Assault FAQ
What is the filing deadline for an Uber sexual assault claim in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has deadline rules of its own for adult survivors of sexual assault, set out on this page. Its usual injury deadline is 2 years. 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 Pennsylvania case be filed?
A Pennsylvania claim can be brought in the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas or in federal court, where the districts covering Pennsylvania are the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, and Western District of Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania 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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