If you were injured in an Uber accident in Beverly Hills or anywhere in Los Angeles County,our Beverly Hills personal injury lawyers are here to help. Our attorneys, Daniel Sabet and Omeed Hakimianpour, a Super Lawyers® Rising Stars honoree in both 2025 and 2026, pursue the full $1 million TNC policy available under California Public Utilities Code § 5433 when a rideshare driver causes a crash.
Whether you were an Uber passenger, a driver hit by an Uber, a pedestrian struck by a rideshare vehicle, or a cyclist injured by an Uber driver, California law gives you two years to file a lawsuit under CCP § 335.1. Call us 24/7 at (310) 220-0066 for a free consultation. You pay nothing unless we win.
The Injury Partners represents Uber accident victims throughout Beverly Hills and all of Los Angeles County — passengers, drivers struck by Uber vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and Uber drivers hurt by third parties. Our office is at 499 N. Canon Dr., Suite B1, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, and we are available 24/7. We also represent families who have lost loved ones in fatal rideshare crashes.
Los Angeles County recorded more than 55,000 injury-producing collisions in 2023, and Beverly Hills corridors carry a disproportionate share of rideshare-related crashes. Beverly Hills generates heavy Uber traffic throughout the day and night. Pickups and drop-offs happen constantly around the Beverly Wilshire, the Four Seasons, and The Peninsula Beverly Hills, along Rodeo Drive and the Golden Triangle, and at restaurants along Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Sunset Boulevard. LAX transfer routes via the 405 carry a steady stream of rideshare vehicles through the area at all hours.
When a crash happens here, your claim depends on local details. The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) handles crash investigations in Beverly Hills, not LAPD. Treatment records from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center document your injuries. Surveillance footage from hotels, restaurants, and businesses along major corridors can be overwritten in days. And Uber accident cases filed in Beverly Hills are heard in Los Angeles Superior Court, including the Beverly Hills Courthouse. The steps you take right after a crash can determine whether the right insurance policy covers your injuries and whether critical app evidence is preserved.
If you were hurt in an Uber crash in Beverly Hills, call (310) 220-0066 for a free consultation.
Uber app data, GPS pings, trip logs, and hotel or restaurant surveillance footage can become harder to obtain as time passes. The sooner you act, the stronger your evidence will be.
When you call The Injury Partners, you will never be handed off to a call center or routed through an intake system. We pair rideshare-specific legal strategy with attorney-direct representation from the founding partners of the firm.
Founder Omeed Hakimianpour earned Super Lawyers® Rising Stars recognition for 2025 and 2026, a distinction that puts them in the top 2.5% of California attorneys. Our team operates from our Beverly Hills office at 499 N. Canon Dr., Suite B1, and handles Uber accident claims throughout Los Angeles County.
Why Uber Accident Clients Choose The Injury Partners:
Your Uber claim is different from a standard car accident claim because the insurance coverage available to you depends entirely on what the driver was doing in the app at the moment of the crash. That distinction between Period 0, Period 1, Period 2, and Period 3 changes which policy applies, what the coverage limits are, and how the claim is handled. We evaluate app status, trip logs, GPS pings, and timestamps early in the process. We send preservation letters to Uber Technologies Inc. and third-party administrators to protect your evidence. And we move quickly to collect local Beverly Hills evidence, including BHPD reports, hotel and restaurant surveillance footage, and pickup and drop-off zone documentation.
The insurance coverage available to you after an Uber crash depends entirely on what the driver was doing in the app at the moment of impact. California law under Public Utilities Code § 5433 and Assembly Bill 2293 requires Uber to maintain specific insurance coverage at each stage of the ride cycle. The California Department of Insurance oversees insurance regulation statewide, while the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates TNCs like Uber directly.
Uber Insurance Coverage by Period
| Period | Driver Activity | Bodily Injury Limit | Property Damage Limit | UM/UIM Coverage |
| Period 0 | App off | Driver’s personal auto policy applies | Driver’s personal auto policy applies | Depends on personal policy |
| Period 1 | App on, waiting for ride match | $50,000 per person / $100,000 per accident | $30,000 property damage | $200,000 excess coverage per occurrence where applicable |
| Period 2 | Ride accepted, en route to pickup | $1 million commercial liability | Covered under commercial policy | $1 million UM/UIM |
| Period 3 | Passenger on board | $1 million commercial liability | Covered under commercial policy | $1 million UM/UIM |
California’s minimum auto liability requirements under California Vehicle Code § 16056 are $30,000 per person / $60,000 per accident for bodily injury and $15,000 for property damage — amounts tracked and enforced by the California DMV. These minimums are often woefully inadequate for serious injuries, which is why the TNC policy limits matter so much in rideshare cases. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirms that rideshare-involved crashes often produce injuries that exceed standard personal auto policy limits.
Uber’s TNC insurance structure is virtually identical to Lyft’s under AB 2293, though the claim-handling procedures and third-party administrators differ. For more on how both platforms’ coverage works, visitour Uber and Lyft accident practice page.
App data, trip logs, and timestamps are the evidence that proves which period applies to your crash. If the driver disputes app status or Uber’s insurer questions the period, this data becomes the foundation of your claim.
If you need help determining which Uber insurance period applies to your crash, call (310) 220-0066.
It may, but not automatically. This coverage applies during Period 2, when the driver has accepted a ride and is en route to the pickup, and during Period 3, when you are in the vehicle.
If the driver’s app was off, you would likely be filing against the driver’s personal auto policy. If the driver was in Period 1, the lower contingent coverage applies instead.
Proving which period applies requires Uber trip data, app logs, GPS pings, ride receipts, timestamps, and BHPD crash documentation. We send preservation letters early to protect this evidence before it becomes harder to obtain.
If you were hit by an Uber in Beverly Hills, the cause may trace back to a driver who was juggling app notifications, GPS directions, and unfamiliar streets all at once. Beverly Hills adds another layer: heavy foot traffic around hotels and restaurants, tight turns near Rodeo Drive and the Golden Triangle, tourist congestion along Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, and late-night activity near the West Hollywood border and Sunset Boulevard. LAX transfer routes through the area create additional rideshare traffic at all hours, and the jurisdictional transition between Beverly Hills, Los Angeles city limits, and LAX can affect which police agency investigates and which evidence sources are available.
Each cause points to specific evidence. Trip data, vehicle condition records, surveillance footage, and crash reports can all support your liability claim and help establish driver negligence, third-party fault, or vehicle defects.
If you were hurt in an Uber crash in Beverly Hills, call (310) 220-0066 to discuss what caused your accident.
More than one party may be responsible for your Uber accident. The Uber driver, a third-party driver, Uber’s applicable TNC insurer, a vehicle manufacturer, or even a government entity may bear responsibility depending on the facts of your crash.
Legal fault and insurance coverage are related, but they are not the same thing. A party can be legally responsible for causing the crash while a completely different insurance policy pays for your injuries. Identifying both is essential to building your claim.
Potentially Liable Parties After a Beverly Hills Uber Accident:
Your claim may involve the driver and the applicable TNC insurance rather than a direct employer-liability case against Uber. Under Proposition 22, Uber drivers are classified as independent contractors in California, which can limit certain types of direct claims against Uber as a company.
That said, Uber’s insurance obligations under California Public Utilities Code § 5433 still apply regardless of driver classification. If the driver was in Period 2 or Period 3, the $1 million TNC policy may cover your injuries through the applicable insurer.
App status, trip records, driver conduct, and insurance coverage must all be reviewed before determining whether your claim is against the driver, the insurer, Uber, another party, or a combination. ABeverly Hills car accident lawyer experienced in rideshare claims can help you work through this analysis.
If you need help determining who is liable for your Uber crash, call (310) 220-0066 for a free case review.
If you were hurt in an Uber crash, you may be able to recover compensation for both your financial losses and the personal toll of your injuries. In limited cases, punitive damages or wrongful death compensation may also be available.
A serious Uber accident affects more than your medical bills. Missed work disrupts household income. Anxiety and PTSD can change how you move through daily life. Family members take on caretaking responsibilities they did not anticipate. These real-world consequences are reflected in the non-economic damages your claim can pursue.
California follows a pure comparative negligence rule under Li v. Yellow Cab Co., 13 Cal.3d 804 (1975). If a jury assigns you 20% of the fault and your damages total $500,000, you may still recover $400,000. Partial fault can reduce your recovery, but it does not necessarily eliminate it.
There is no reliable average that applies to every Uber accident claim. Your case value depends on injury severity, the Uber period at the time of the crash, available policy limits, the strength of your medical evidence, lost income, liability disputes, comparative negligence, and whether UM/UIM coverage is available.
The Uber period matters because it determines whether you are claiming against a personal auto policy, a limited contingent policy, or the $1 million TNC commercial policy. A crash during Period 3 with you on board as a passenger involves different coverage than a crash during Period 1 when the driver was waiting for a match.
Call The Injury Partners at (310) 220-0066 for a free consultation to discuss what your Uber accident claim may be worth.
Being injured in an Uber accident raises questions that most car accident cases never do — questions about app-based insurance coverage, driver classification, and which policy applies at the exact moment of impact. You need an attorney who has worked through those layers before, not one learning rideshare liability on your case.
Our contingency fee promise is straightforward: you pay nothing until we win. No upfront costs, no hourly fees, and no financial risk to you at any stage of your case.
Time matters in an Uber accident case. California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1 gives you only two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. But the practical deadline is often much shorter — Uber’s internal app data, GPS logs, and trip records can be overwritten or become inaccessible well before that statutory window closes. The sooner you contact an attorney, the sooner we can send preservation demands to protect the evidence your case depends on.
Call us 24/7 at (310) 220-0066 to speak with a Beverly Hills Uber accident lawyer today. You can also reach us by email at info@theinjurypartners.com or request your free consultation online. Every consultation is completely free and confidential.
The Injury Partners is located at 499 N. Canon Dr., Suite B1 Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
