If an Uber driver sexually assaults a passenger who was too intoxicated to remember everything, can
Frank Stucki's Answer
Quick Answer
If you did not fully consent to a sexual encounter and especially if intoxication is involved, it is important to consult a lawyer to discuss your options for making a claim or report.
Key risks of waiting too long
Potential Risk
Failure to recognize non-consent may weaken a legal case.
Potential Risk
Not seeking legal counsel can lead to missed opportunities for claims.
Potential Risk
Intoxication may complicate the case but does not eliminate it.
Potential Risk
Lack of documentation or timely reporting might hamper the case.
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So the general rule with sexual assault and abuse is unless you fully consented to what happened to
you, there's a case to be made. And if you were intoxicated, it does not void that. So yes,
especially if Uber or another corporation or company is involved, you absolutely talk to a
lawyer and they can help either make a case, make a claim, or help you report it to police,
district attorney's office, HR, supervisor, somebody like that. But
yes, absolutely talk to a lawyer. There's a situation here.