Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Maryland Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Complaint Federal Court Against Uber Over Alleged Sexual Assault.
On October 12, 2023 a woman residing in Maryland filed a personal injury lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, styled Jane Doe LS 177 v. Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, Rasier-CA, LLC, et al., Case No. 3:23-cv-05219, alleging, among other things, that on or around December 30, 2018, she ordered an Uber through the Uber App to get to her destination and was thereafter sexually assaulted, sexually battered, sexually harassed, raped, falsely imprisoned, and/or otherwise attacked by the Uber driver.
Uber Sexual Assault Lawsuit
According to the Uber sexual assault lawsuit, upon arriving at the Plaintiff’s destination, the Uber driver allegedly followed her inside and raped her.
According to the Uber lawsuit complaint, by providing transportation to the general public using its application and network of drivers, and by charging its passengers, Uber owed a duty to act with due and reasonable care towards both the public and towards its own passengers.
The Uber complaint further alleges that Uber was aware (or should have been aware) that some significant subset of Uber drivers would sexually assault, harass, physically assault, rape, and/or otherwise attack their vulnerable Uber patrons and passengers and that Uber allegedly failed to adopt appropriate safety measures or improve its existing safety procedures in a meaningful way.
Sexual Assault Injuries Alleged In Complaint
The Plaintiff alleges in the Uber personal injury complaint that the attack frightened, humiliated, degraded, violated, and robbed her of her dignity and personal safety.
In her complaint, the plaintiff alleges that she suffered, among other things:
- Physical pain
- Mental anguish
- Physical impairment
- Expenses for medical care and treatment
Claims Asserted In Uber Assault Lawsuit
The Uber assault injury lawsuit complaint reportedly asserts claims for the following causes of action:
- Count One – Negligence
- Count Two – Common Carrier Negligence
- Count Three – Negligent Misrepresentation
- Count Four – Intentional Misrepresentation
- Count Five- Vicarious Liability/Liability for the Torts of Uber Drivers
- Count Six – Vicarious Liability for False Imprisonment
- Count Seven – Vicarious Liability for Sexual Assault
- Count Eight – Vicarious Liability for Sexual Battery
- Count Nine – Strict Product Liability – Design Defect
- Count Ten – Strict Product Liability – Failure to Warn
Damages Sought By Plaintiff in Uber Assault Lawsuit
The Plaintiff in the Uber personal injury lawsuit reportedly seeks, among other things, the following relief:
- Special damages
- Past and future general damages
- Lost earnings or earning capacity
- Damages for past, present, and future medical expenses
- Punitive damages
- Pre-judgment interest
- Attorneys’ fees
- Costs of litigation
If you were assaulted while using Uber ridesharing services, connect with an injury lawyer to see if you may be eligible to recover compensation from an Uber ridesharing assault lawsuit.
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