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Alex Shulman
Shulman & Hill Injury Lawyers represents injured New Yorkers in rideshare and motor vehicle accident claims across the Bronx and New York City. Founded in 2013, our firm has more than 200 years of combined experience and has recovered over $1 billion for injured clients.
Our Bronx Uber accident lawyers help passengers, drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and others injured in Uber crashes build strong claims backed by evidence, medical proof, and insurance review.
Contact us today for a free consultation with a Bronx car accident lawyer.
What Makes Uber Accident Claims Different
An Uber crash is not always handled like a regular two-car accident. In New York City, Uber vehicles are often TLC-licensed for-hire vehicles. That can affect insurance, records, claim handling, and the proof needed to show what coverage applies.
The driver’s app activity may still be part of the case. We may need to know whether the driver was waiting for a request, driving to pick up a rider, carrying a passenger, or using the vehicle outside a ride.
These claims can involve:
- The Uber driver’s TLC or commercial auto policy.
- No-fault benefits for medical care and lost wages.
- Another driver’s liability insurance.
- Uber trip and app records.
- Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
- Claims involving pedestrians, cyclists, or other road users.
When several insurers are involved, each carrier may try to blame another party or limit payment. Our Bronx personal injury lawyers identify available coverage, gather the trip evidence, and present a clear claim for your injuries and losses.
Who Our Bronx Uber Crash Lawyers Represent
You do not have to be an Uber passenger to have a claim. Rideshare vehicles share the road with cars, buses, trucks, scooters, cyclists, and pedestrians throughout the Bronx.
We represent people injured in Uber accidents, including:
- Uber passengers hurt during a ride.
- Uber drivers hit by another vehicle.
- Drivers struck by an Uber vehicle.
- Pedestrians hit near crosswalks, curbs, bus stops, or intersections.
- Cyclists injured by unsafe turns, dooring, or failure to yield.
- Passengers in other vehicles hit by an Uber driver.
Your role in the crash affects the insurance review, but it does not change our goal. Our Bronx Uber accident attorneys work to show how the crash happened, who is responsible, and how the injuries affected your health, income, and daily life.
Insurance Coverage in a Bronx Uber Accident Case
Insurance is often one of the most difficult parts of an Uber accident claim. In New York City, many Uber vehicles operate under TLC rules, and the required coverage may differ from a standard personal auto policy.
A claim may involve no-fault benefits, liability coverage, or both. No-fault may help pay for medical treatment and part of your lost wages regardless of who caused the crash. A liability claim seeks compensation from the party that caused your injuries.
Coverage may depend on facts such as:
- Whether the vehicle was TLC-licensed.
- Whether the driver was logged into the Uber app.
- Whether a ride had been accepted.
- Whether a passenger was in the vehicle.
- Whether another driver caused or helped cause the crash.
- Whether you were a passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, or driver.
We request and review the records needed to identify the right insurer. That may include the police report, TLC information, insurance documents, trip records, vehicle records, and app-related evidence.
Why App Status and TLC Coverage Can Change the Claim
App status can help show whether the crash involved an active Uber trip. TLC coverage can also affect available insurance because for-hire vehicles in New York City carry different coverage than many private vehicles.
This is one reason you should avoid assuming the first insurer that contacts you is the only insurer involved. We check for all available insurance before advising you on a claim or settlement.
No-Fault Benefits and Pain and Suffering
New York no-fault insurance may pay for medical care and a portion of lost wages after a vehicle accident. These benefits have short filing rules, so delay can create problems.
A separate claim for pain and suffering usually requires proof that your injury meets New York’s serious injury standard. That may include injuries such as a fracture, significant disfigurement, permanent loss or limitation of use, or significant limitation of a body function or system.
Damages You May Be Able to Recover
A serious Uber crash can affect your body, your income, and your normal routine. The value of your case depends on your injuries, your treatment, the available insurance, and how the crash changed your ability to work and function.
Your claim may include compensation for the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning ability
- Pain and suffering
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Future medical care
- Transportation to treatment
- Help with daily tasks
- Loss of enjoyment of life
Some injuries improve in weeks. Others require surgery, injections, therapy, or long-term care. Our Uber crash lawyers in the Bronx do not value a claim only by the first medical bill or the first settlement offer.
How Shulman & Hill Can Help With Your Uber Accident Case
When you hire Shulman & Hill, we move quickly to preserve evidence and identify all available insurance. Our firm has served more than 26,000 clients, and we use that experience to build claims with the detail insurers expect and courts require.
Our work may include:
- Reviewing the crash facts and insurance issues.
- Obtaining the police report.
- Requesting trip, app, TLC, and vehicle records.
- Gathering photos, video, and witness statements.
- Reviewing your medical records.
- Calculating lost income.
- Handling insurance communication.
- Coordinating no-fault and liability claims.
- Preparing the case for litigation if a fair settlement is not offered.
A passenger claim may look very different from a pedestrian claim, cyclist claim, or disputed driver claim. We shape the legal strategy around the facts of your crash, your injuries, and the coverage available.
Speak With an Uber Accident Attorney in the Bronx
Shulman & Hill helps injured people pursue compensation after serious Uber accidents. If you were hurt as a passenger, driver, pedestrian, cyclist, or occupant of another vehicle, contact us today for a free consultation. New York, We Got You.
