Uber and Lyft assault claims in Arizona

Survivors of a rideshare sexual assault in Arizona deserve to be believed, and the civil courts offer a route to accountability. Claims are filed in the Superior Court of the county where the assault occurred or where the company does business, most often Maricopa or Pima County, and survivors may ask to proceed anonymously to protect their identity. Arizona requires driver background checks of transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft, supporting negligent-hiring, negligent-vetting and negligent-supervision theories against the platform alongside vicarious liability for the driver. Arizona's two-year statute of limitations (A.R.S. § 12-542) governs adult survivors' claims, and its pure comparative-negligence rule (A.R.S. § 12-2505) reduces recovery by any share of fault without a cutoff. Because these platforms compel arbitration through their app terms, early proceedings frequently address enforceability. Survivors can reach the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) for confidential support, and preserving ride receipts and in-app messages strengthens a claim.