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Federal Jury Awards $5K in Uber Assault Case

4/21/2026

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  • A federal jury in North Carolina awarded $5,000 to a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver in March 2019.
  • This verdict follows a similar Arizona case in which a jury awarded $8.5 million to another victim.
  • Uber argues it is merely a software company and not liable for its drivers' actions.
  • The company faces more than 3,300 similar claims in federal court and over 500 additional cases in California.