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Helping a child after an assault

Ask about care, privacy and who may act for a child. A child’s claim and records need their own review.

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Updated Oct 4, 202616 sources

This may apply to you if

  • The harm you want reviewed was linked to an Uber or Lyft ride.
  • Tell the lawyer which app you used and where and when the ride took place.
  • Ask a lawyer to check the facts before treating a court group as proof that you qualify.

What the public record says

These are cited sources. Their inclusion does not imply that they endorse People’s Justice or reviewed this page.

Lisa J. Cisneros · United States District Court for the Northern District of California · United States Magistrate Judge

Finding: The July 30, 2026 Uber order allowed limited evidence gathering about driver background checks. It did not decide whether a new person has a claim.

Uber order on lobbying and background checks (opens in a new tab) · Jul 30, 2026 · Checked Oct 3, 2026

Charles R. Breyer · United States District Court for the Northern District of California · United States District Judge

Finding: The February 4, 2026 order required access to admitted exhibits after jury deliberations ended in the Dean test trial. That order concerns one Uber trial, not every survivor’s privacy.

Dean trial exhibit access order (opens in a new tab) · Feb 4, 2026 · Checked Oct 3, 2026

The evidence and its limits

Uber · 2024

Uber’s report of serious safety incidents

Design:
Other study design
Participants:
Reports from riders and drivers in 2021 and 2022; not a study of enrolled patients.
Finding:
Uber’s company report includes sexual assault reports from riders and drivers on its US platform.
Main limitation
Uber says it does not decide whether reported events occurred. These company data do not prove fault in your claim or describe Lyft’s platform.

Read the source: Uber’s report of serious safety incidents (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 3, 2026

The short answer

Who may have a claim involving a minor?
Ask a lawyer to check the claim and who may act for the child. HHS explains limits on health-record access. Power to seek health records does not by itself decide who can sue. [14]
What is not covered by a general minor-claims page?
This page does not set an age rule for claim acceptance. It does not promise a hidden name or parent access to every care record. Ask about the actual law and provider. [14]
What if the child sought care without a parent?
HHS lists exceptions for some care a minor consents to and for other authorized adults. State law can also affect record access. Ask the provider which rule applies. [14]
What records should a trusted adult gather?
Start with ride and contact records you have. RAINN describes trained care suited to the person’s age. Ask a provider and lawyer what further records they need. [7]

What rules a case out

Not covered by this case

  • This page does not decide a personal claim, diagnosis, filing deadline or payment.

The process

What happens next

  1. 01

    You answer a few questions

    About two minutes. Nothing is sent until you agree on the last step and press submit.

  2. 02

    A lawyer looks at it

    A lawyer at the firm reads your answers and checks them against the current case criteria.

  3. 03

    The firm decides and gets in touch

    If the firm takes your case, you get the terms in writing to read before you sign. You can always say no.

The criteria attorneys check

  1. 01

    The harm you want reviewed was linked to an Uber or Lyft ride.

  2. 02

    Tell the lawyer which app you used and where and when the ride took place.

  3. 03

    Ask a lawyer to check the facts before treating a court group as proof that you qualify.

Who may have a claim involving a minor?

Ask a lawyer to check the claim and who may act for the child. HHS explains limits on health-record access. Power to seek health records does not by itself decide who can sue.

Explain your relationship to the child without assuming a particular legal role. Ask which documents the lawyer needs to check it. Keep the child’s identity out of public posts and avoid collecting a graphic account for an inquiry.

What is not covered by a general minor-claims page?

This page does not set an age rule for claim acceptance. It does not promise a hidden name or parent access to every care record. Ask about the actual law and provider.

A family relationship is not a substitute for checking authority. Ask which choices belong to the child and which require an authorized adult. Do not use a general adult filing deadline for a child without a legal review.

What if the child sought care without a parent?

HHS lists exceptions for some care a minor consents to and for other authorized adults. State law can also affect record access. Ask the provider which rule applies.

Tell the provider what information you seek and why. Ask before requesting a whole file or sharing it with someone else. Do not pressure the child to disclose private care details merely to complete a legal form.

What records should a trusted adult gather?

Start with ride and contact records you have. RAINN describes trained care suited to the person’s age. Ask a provider and lawyer what further records they need.

Keep the task focused on safe support, not questioning the child repeatedly. Write down the questions you need answered about care, privacy and legal authority. Ask about safe ways to receive calls or messages.

What deadline should I ask about for a child’s ride claim?

Ask who may act for the child and which dates to check. Access to care files does not answer who may sue.

What happens after I ask about a child’s ride claim?

Ask who would be the client and who may sign. Get the fees and rules for sharing the child’s files in writing.

Find out where you stand.

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Sources

  1. Pages 1–2, document 213 filed April 2, 2026Uber case scope · court
  2. MDL table rows 3171 and 3084Court lists separate Uber and Lyft groups · court
  3. Uber MDL subsectionUber test trial exhibits · court
  4. July 30, 2026 order, pages 3–6Uber court work and new claims · court
  5. Third US Safety Report explanation; 2021–2022 dataUber safety report scope
  6. Contact Us: National Sexual Assault HotlineRAINN support contact
  7. Where to find medical care: medical support and exam sectionsRAINN medical help
  8. Model Rule 1.5(b)–(c)Fee agreement questions
  9. February 4, 2026 order, document 5196, page 1Public trial exhibits · court
  10. October 1, 2026 report; row 3084Uber pending count · court
  11. Calling 911: emergency assistanceEmergency help · regulator
  12. Uber MDL bellwether in Charlotte, NC: federal jury found the driver committed battery (not sexual assault) for grabbing a passenger's inner thigh and awarded $5,000; Judge Charles Breyer had ruled Uber qualifies as a 'common carrier' under North Carolina law with heightened liability for driver misconduct — Uber vowed to appeal. (Fortune also reports an intervening California bellwether where Uber was found not liable.)fortune.com · Apr 20, 2026
  13. First bellwether trial in Uber passenger sexual assault MDL-3084: an Arizona federal jury awarded plaintiff Jaylynn Dean $8.5 million, finding her driver was an 'apparent agent' of Uber, while rejecting negligence and defective-safety-system claims (plaintiffs had sought $144M); Uber said it would appeal.fortune.com · Feb 6, 2026
  14. HHS personal representatives guidance
  15. SDNY court guide: filing time limits
  16. U.S. Courts civil-case guideU.S. Courts civil-case guide · court

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