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Farrah Martinez

Farrah Martinez is a distinguished Houston personal injury attorney dedicated to fighting for individuals who deserve a powerful advocate in their corner. With a reputation built on relentless preparation, compassionate client service, and aggressive courtroom strategy, Farrah approaches every case with the dignity and respect her clients deserve, because she understands that choosing the right legal representation is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.

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Rideshare Sexual Assault Attorney

You Trusted Them to Get You Home Safe. They Failed You.

Were you assaulted by an Uber or Lyft driver in Texas? You are not alone — and what happened to you was not your fault.

Uber and Lyft have known for years that sexual assault was rampant on their platforms. Internal records, sworn executive testimony, and investigative reporting have confirmed what survivors already knew: these companies chose profit over your safety. Under Texas law, you may have powerful civil claims against both the driver and the company — completely separate from any criminal case.
Call Farrah Martinez at 713-853-9296 today for a free, confidential consultation.

400,181

UBER REPORTS, 2017–2022

Every 8 min

A REPORT DURING AN UBER RIDE

6,809+

LYFT REPORTS, 2017–2022

$8.5M

FIRST BELLWETHER VERDICT

What This Page Covers

What the Evidence Shows — A Pattern, Not an Anomaly

“Uber received reports of sexual assault or misconduct in the U.S. nearly every eight minutes between 2017 and 2022 — logging 400,181 such reports in five years, a far higher figure than the company had previously disclosed.”

— The New York Times, August 2025, citing sealed federal court records
That figure dwarfs the 12,522 “serious” incidents Uber publicly acknowledged in its own safety reports. The gap between what Uber told the public and what Uber logged internally is not a rounding error. It is the story.
NYT INVESTIGATION · AUG. 2025

400,181

Total reports of sexual assault on Uber’s platform, 2017–2022, from sealed court documents. Uber’s own public report listed only 12,522.
UBER BELLWETHER TRIAL · 2026

“Not done enough”

Exact sworn words of Uber’s Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal — the executive responsible for designing Uber’s safety features.
LYFT SAFETY REPORTS

6,809+

Reports across Lyft’s two published safety reports: 4,158 from 2017–2019 and 2,651 from 2020–2022. Lyft has not published safety data since.
FEDERAL MDL · JUNE 2026

3,000+

Active cases in the Uber sexual assault MDL (MDL No. 3084, N.D. Cal.). Lyft’s MDL is also underway.

Uber’s Chief Product Officer Said It Under Oath

“I first want to say we have not done enough.”
— Sachin Kansal, Uber Chief Product Officer, sworn testimony, federal bellwether trial, 2026
Kansal also acknowledged that Uber’s own internal AI system had flagged the driver in the bellwether case as a poor match for an intoxicated solo female passenger. The trip was dispatched anyway. No alert was sent to the rider.
The jury found Uber liable and awarded compensatory damages to the survivor. A second federal bellwether has already resulted in another verdict for a passenger.

Lyft Knew Too — and Stayed Silent for Years

When Lyft finally published, the numbers were alarming: 4,158 reports of sexual assault from 2017–2019, including 360 rapes, and an additional 2,651 reports from 2020–2022. Lyft has not published safety data since.
What Lyft Has Not Told You
Lyft’s background check process does not use fingerprinting and does not access FBI criminal databases. It relies on a third-party vendor check with a seven-year lookback window — meaning a driver with offenses older than that can pass screening entirely.
Cases against Lyft are now being consolidated in a federal MDL, with bellwether trials expected to follow Uber’s litigation.

Your Legal Rights Under Texas Law

A rideshare sexual assault claim in Texas is a civil matter — completely separate from any criminal case. You do not need a police report, an arrest, or a conviction.

How We Build Your Case

Legal Theory

How It Applies

Negligent Hiring & Retention

Texas common law holds companies liable when they hire or retain someone they knew — or should have known — posed a foreseeable risk. Background check failures and ignored complaints support this claim.

Negligent Undertaking

Uber and Lyft voluntarily assumed a duty to protect riders through their safety marketing. Failing to carry that duty out with reasonable care creates civil liability.

Apparent Agency

The first federal bellwether jury found Uber presented drivers as acting on the company’s behalf, making Uber responsible. Texas law recognizes the same theory.

Product Liability

The app itself may be defectively designed. Courts have allowed the claim that Uber failed to implement safety features its own engineers said were viable.

Assault & Battery (Civil)

A direct claim against the driver, separate from any criminal prosecution. Texas allows recovery regardless of whether the driver was ever arrested or convicted.

What You Can Recover in Texas

Type of Damages

What It Covers

Medical Expenses

Emergency care, hospital bills, STI testing, and ongoing treatment

Mental Health Treatment

Therapy, counseling, PTSD treatment, and psychiatric care

Pain & Suffering

Physical and emotional harm from the assault and its aftermath

Lost Wages & Earning Capacity

Income lost due to trauma, treatment, and recovery

Punitive Damages

Available when conduct constitutes malice, fraud, or gross negligence — the standard Uber’s and Lyft’s records may meet

Texas Statute of Limitations — Act Before Your Deadline
Under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.003, the general statute of limitations is two years from the date of the incident. Extended deadlines may apply for minors. Call us before concluding your time has passed.
Time is critical in truck accident cases. The moment you retain

You Can Pursue Justice Anonymously

Courts regularly allow sexual assault survivors to proceed under initials or pseudonyms. Your attorney can seek protective orders to limit disclosure. Your story belongs to you.
Every consultation is strictly confidential. We work on a contingency fee basis — no cost to you unless and until we recover compensation on your behalf.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. A civil claim is entirely independent of any criminal case. You do not need a conviction — or even an arrest — to pursue civil liability against the company or the driver.

No. A police report may be helpful evidence but is not legally required. Many survivors choose not to report to law enforcement and still have strong civil claims.

Generally two years from the date of the incident under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003. Call us to find out exactly where your deadline falls.

Nothing upfront. We handle rideshare assault cases on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

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Farrah Martinez — Fighting for Women’s Safety Across Texas.
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