North Hollywood Uber Accident Lawyer – Steers & Associates

Uber use has exploded with North Hollywood residents over the past few years. Uber and other rideshare services are outstripping traditional taxicab service in part because of the ease of use and the lower cost. The bad news is, that some North Hollywood rideshare users have been injured or killed in Uber accidents. When this happens, the victim is facing medical treatment, rehabilitation and possibly a long recovery. With Uber, there are potential problems in determining where the compensation is coming from and how much money is available for the accident.

Types of Uber Accidents

Uber accidents happen in many ways, and some are due to the Uber rideshare experience. Some of these are:

• Uber car hits a pedestrian: Uber cars go where the people are, and sometimes this means a pedestrian gets injured.
• Uber car hits cyclist/scooter rider/e-bike rider: Ebikes, scooters, and cyclists are also in highly populated areas and are at risk of getting hit by an Uber car.
• Uber passenger is injured by another driver: Some accidents are the fault of the other driver, the Uber passenger gets hurt outside the Uber car: Many Uber accidents happen when the passenger is just entering or exiting the vehicle.

Uber Accidents and Liability

When a victim is injured in an Uber accident, there is possible more compensation available for the victim. Every Uber driver is required by the state of California to have insurance with a minimum coverage of $50,000 for bodily injury for each person, $100,000 cap on accident, which is over 3 times the minimum for personal use drivers. California law also requires this insurance to be in effect when the driver has logged on to the app regardless of whether he or she has accepted a ride request from a customer. If the victim was injured because of the Uber driver and the person is on an official ride, then there is a $1 million liability policy that covers Uber. So, what you do if an Uber hits you when it has a passenger on a ride, then there is a $1 million policy to cover losses. If the car hits you when the driver is not on a paying ride, then the Uber driver’s policy will pay for damages.

Contact a North Hollywood Uber Accident Attorney

The best thing to do when injured in an automobile accident is to talk to a North Hollywood Uber Accident Attorney who understands the law and has experience getting injured victims the compensation they deserve. Call the Law Offices of Steers & Associates at 800 824 5416 or click here to contact us online. We have attorneys with years of experience dealing with every type of motor vehicle accident, and we get results against the insurance companies and their highly-paid lawyers. Call us now to even the playing field and get the compensation you deserve.  

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