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Uber is defending thousands of sexual assault lawsuits brought by passengers who say they were sexually assaulted by Uber drivers. Plaintiffs are asking what Uber knew about the risk of sexual assault, how it screened drivers, what happened when complaints came in, and whether the company could have done more to keep dangerous drivers off the platform.

In February 2026, a federal jury awarded $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by an Uber driver. The jury found Uber liable under an apparent-agency theory, although it rejected separate claims involving Uber’s negligence and the design of its safety systems. The verdict was a significant victory for plaintiffs, but it also showed that the legal theory used to establish Uber’s liability can matter enormously.

Federal cases have been consolidated in In re: Uber Technologies Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation, MDL No. 3084, in the Northern District of California. In an MDL, each survivor still has her own lawsuit and her own damages.

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Massage therapy is meant to offer healing, comfort, and stress relief, not fear or trauma. But in recent years, a disturbing number of sexual assault lawsuits against massage therapists have been filed across the United States. Women and men alike have come forward to report abuse during massage sessions at both independent practices and national spa franchises, including Massage Envy, MassageLuXe, Hand & Stone, Elements Massage, Spavia, and Woodhouse Spa.  Our lawyers handle these cases nationally.

Many of these cases raise the same ugly question. Did the spa know, or should it have known, that the therapist presented a danger to customers? Lawsuits allege failures in hiring practices, background checks, supervision, and the handling of prior complaints. Some of the most troubling cases involve therapists who allegedly continued working after someone had already reported misconduct.

At the heart of these claims is the violation of a deeply personal boundary. Victims often report feeling trapped, exposed, and powerless, assaulted under the guise of treatment. And when spas fail to take swift action or try to silence or dismiss complaints, the trauma deepens.

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Now more than ever, victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault can access the civil justice system in New Jersey to hold abusers and the institutions that enabled them accountable.

This page explains how sex abuse victims can bring civil lawsuits in New Jersey and get compensation. Our lawyers will discuss the statute of limitations for sex abuse civil cases in New Jersey. Finally, we will examine these cases’ potential settlement value and recent settlements and verdicts in New Jersey sex abuse lawsuits.

We also have a separate page covering New Jersey juvenile detention center sexual abuse lawsuits, including cases involving Jamesburg and other state and county facilities.

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Victims of sexual abuse or assault, either as a child or an adult, have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against both their abuser and any school, company, or organization that might be liable for the abuse.

For decades, schools, churches, and treatment centers have used a playbook to silence victims, destroying records, intimidating survivors, and using legal loopholes to dodge responsibility. But courts are catching up, and new laws in New York are forcing these institutions to pay for the harm they caused.

In this post, we will provide a brief overview of sexual abuse lawsuits in New York. We will explain the applicable statute of limitations for sex abuse civil cases in New York and how settlement amounts are calculated in these cases.

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Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault are bringing civil lawsuits in California and getting significant settlements. Thanks to new changes in California law, it is now much easier for sex abuse victims to access the civil courts.

In this post, we will examine the process and laws related to sex abuse lawsuits in California. We will also examine the average settlement amounts of these cases and provide examples of settlements and jury payouts.

If you have a sex abuse case in California, contact us today online or call 800-553-8082.

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Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault have the right to file civil lawsuits and get financial compensation. Recent changes in the law are now making it easier for some abuse victims to seek justice in the civil courts. This post will discuss how sex abuse victims can file civil lawsuits in Florida and look at the potential settlement value of these cases.

Florida sexual abuse lawsuits can involve schools, churches, juvenile detention centers, hospitals, residential treatment facilities, employers, and other institutions that failed to protect people from abuse. The legal claims and filing deadlines are often very different depending on who committed the abuse, when it happened, and who the victim is suing.

Our lawyers are reviewing sexual abuse claims involving institutions that negligently enabled or failed to prevent abuse. For a free consultation, call 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

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Roblox lawsuits are being filed by families who allege predators used the platform to groom, manipulate, exploit, or gain access to minors. These child sexual abuse and exploitation cases challenge years of Roblox branding itself as a safe place for children to create and play. Plaintiffs contend that its safety systems did not match that promise.

Federal lawsuits filed around the country allege that Roblox failed to protect minors from foreseeable exploitation and grooming risks. Most of these individual cases are now coordinated in the Roblox MDL in the Northern District of California, Case No. 25-md-03166-RS, before Chief Judge Richard Seeborg.

The core allegations are straightforward. Families claim Roblox failed to enforce meaningful barriers between adults and children and profited from design choices that kept young users engaged while leaving them vulnerable. Many complaints describe the same pattern: a predator initiates contact through in-game chat or messaging, builds trust, and then moves the conversation to Discord, Snapchat, or another outside service where the exploitation escalates.

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This page looks at civil lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of juvenile inmates at Illinois Youth Center Harrisburg (IYC Harrisburg). Former inmates allege that they were sexually abused by staff members who were supposed to be protecting them. These claims are part of the wider Illinois juvenile detention center sexual abuse litigation, in which survivors are seeking compensation for abuse that occurred while they were children in state custody.

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice had an obligation to protect children at IYC Harrisburg. The lawsuits allege that state employees and officials failed to prevent abuse, ignored warning signs, and in some cases failed to act when young people reported what was happening. Federal survey results and independent monitoring reports raise serious questions about whether the safeguards at Harrisburg were adequate.

The litigation has grown considerably since the first cases were filed in 2024. In a March 2026 disclosure, Illinois acknowledged 48 Court of Claims cases involving more than 1,100 claimants alleging sexual abuse at state youth centers. The state is fighting the lawsuits, including by seeking dismissal on procedural grounds.

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If you are considering a sexual abuse lawsuit, you want to know what compensation may be available and what makes a claim worth pursuing. Our lawyers look at sex abuse settlement amounts and jury awards, analyzing both example compensation claims and discussing how payouts are calculated in sex abuse lawsuits. We also provide the latest news and updates in this ever-expanding litigation.

Our attorneys handle these claims nationwide. If you are a victim of sexual assault or abuse, call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us confidentially online. Our sex abuse lawyers can help you pursue compensation and hold the responsible parties accountable.

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A Los Angeles school sexual abuse case begins with the person who committed the abuse. We quickly jump to the next step of figuring out what the adults in charge knew (or should have known).

Why? To get compensation in a school sex abuse lawsuit, you need to find a defendant who can pay compensation to the victim. The perpetrator, particularly in a school setting, is unlikely to have the assets to fund a settlement or verdict. So we look at the school’s negligence to find compensation.

Most predators in a school setting do much of their legwork in plain sight. A teacher or coach who texts students privately, drives them places that are not home, or has one-on-one meetings behind a closed door. One principal may have known about a boundary violation while the district office held a separate complaint from another campus.

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