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Uber and Lyft assault claims in Massachusetts

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Filing deadline35 years from date of assault (minority tolling additionally applies)M.G.L. c. 260 § 4C

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts civil SOL for sexual assault: 35 years from date of assault (M.G.L. c. 260 § 4C). Minority tolling additionally applies for minor survivors. Massachusetts's 35-year period is one of the most survivor-protective SOLs in the nation. A lawyer can confirm yours.

35 years from date of assault (minority tolling additionally applies)

Source: M.G.L. c. 260 § 4C

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Massachusetts provides a 35-year civil statute of limitations for sexual assault claims — among the longest in the nation — under M.G.L. c. 260 § 4C. Boston is a major rideshare market. Massachusetts does not require fingerprint-based background checks for rideshare drivers at the state level.

Survivors of a rideshare sexual assault in Massachusetts are believed and supported, and the courts provide real avenues for justice. Massachusetts oversees transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft through the Department of Public Utilities, which administers mandatory driver background checks — the foundation of negligent-hiring and negligent-supervision claims against the platform in addition to vicarious liability. The three-year statute of limitations (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A) applies to adult survivors' claims, and the Commonwealth follows modified comparative negligence with a 51-percent bar (M.G.L. c. 231, § 85). Because Uber and Lyft app terms typically compel arbitration, early motion practice often contests coverage of an assault claim. Survivors can reach the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) for confidential, around-the-clock support.

Medical facilities in Massachusetts

  • Boston Medical Center — SANE Program

  • Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Uber and Lyft assault overview. This page covers the local information available for Massachusetts.

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Sources

  1. M.G.L. c. 260 § 4C