Am I Protected by Uninsured Motorist Coverage if Injured in a Pedestrian Accident?

A sign with an exclamation point and the word "UNINSURED" beneath a green and blue banner asking about California uninsured motorist coverage for pedestrian accidents.

Pedestrian accidents occur much more commonly than you might think. Data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms 5,977 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in 2017 – equating to approximately one fatality every 88 minutes. Additionally, an estimated 137,000 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms that year for non-fatal motor vehicle crash-related injuries. Here in California, 893 pedestrians […]