Partner
Mark J. Miller
Mark's biography describes work in insurance defense and prosecution before his plaintiff-side practice. That background informs the firm's evaluation of liability disputes and insurance positions.
When the driving stops, the household bills do not.
Pembroke Pines Rideshare Accident Lawyer
Miller & Jacobs helps people injured in Pembroke Pines rideshare crashes make sense of insurance and injury decisions. Drivers, passengers, and people in another vehicle can have different coverage paths. We begin with what happened and how the injury changed your work or daily routine.
The consultation is free. No attorney fee is owed unless compensation is recovered for you. The written agreement explains fees and costs.
$150M+ Reported Recoveries for Injured Clients
50+ Years Combined Legal Experience
230+ Combined Jury Trials Across Their Careers
Former Prosecutors Experienced Trial Attorneys
For the driver with an injury and a damaged car
Separate your recovery from the vehicle repair decision.
If you drove for Uber or Lyft when the collision occurred, preserve the trip status and get necessary care. A repair estimate does not measure the injury or establish which policy will pay. Your ability to work needs its own records.
The app activity
Keep the accepted request, earnings history, trip times, and messages relevant to the collision. If you used more than one app, record what each was doing without assuming two policies apply. We need the actual status and the policy terms at the time of impact.
The vehicle condition
Photograph the damage before repairs and retain estimates, storage notices, and any insurer inspection information. Tell us about a proposed total-loss payment or vehicle release. Property decisions and injury releases can have different terms and practical deadlines.
The work you lost
Retain earnings and expense records from before and after the crash, along with medical restrictions. Gross app revenue is not necessarily the same as lost income. Explain changes in hours, driving capacity, and any other work you continued.
An exclusion letter needs the whole policy
A personal-policy denial does not finish every coverage question.
Commercial use can raise exclusions or different coverage periods. We review the policy wording, app records, and reason for a denial. The existence of rideshare work does not identify one universal insurer for every loss.
Online without acceptance
For a covered driver waiting online, section 627.748 sets liability minimums of $50,000 per person, $100,000 per incident, and $25,000 property damage. The event must fit that period. Those liability minimums do not promise to repair your own car or pay your injury.
After acceptance
A covered accepted ride requires at least $1 million in primary liability coverage from acceptance until the last passenger exits. Other protections, including uninsured-motorist or vehicle-damage coverage, depend on the actual policy and selections. We do not treat every coverage type as identical to the liability limit.
Offline or delivery use
An offline trip or a delivery assignment can present a different policy and legal analysis. Keep the relevant service record and endorsements. Do not assume that the passenger-rideshare statute or a policy for one app applies unchanged to a different activity.
Our Pembroke Pines personal injury guide places work, medical, and insurance records in the broader claim process.
If you were a passenger or another road user
Your account matters even when the drivers disagree.
A passenger may be unsure who caused the crash. Another driver or cyclist may not have access to the rideshare app. Keep the identifying records you can obtain safely, and describe only the movements you actually observed.
A passenger during the ride
Save the receipt and booking account information. Tell us about your seating position, restraints, and the sequence you experienced. You do not have to choose a legal conclusion about fault before asking for a review.
An occupant of another vehicle
Retain the exchange sheet, insurer letters, and any camera file. Record why you believe the other vehicle was on a rideshare trip, without treating a windshield emblem as proof of app status. Your household or vehicle policy may raise separate benefit questions.
An injury near a pickup
A pickup at a plaza, neighborhood gate, or along Pines Boulevard needs the precise location and vehicle movement. A ride destination does not establish where impact occurred. Potential camera sources and witnesses should be identified before records are lost.
Work and the rest of the week
A vehicle payment will not explain how your back feels during a shift.
An injury can change driving tolerance, care appointments, and the help needed at home. Tell us which part of the week became harder. We can identify the work and medical records that support that account.
A free consultation
The car, the policy, and your recovery each need an answer.
Call about the Pembroke Pines rideshare collision and the decision in front of you. A free consultation can begin with an insurer letter, your trip record, or a description of the care and work you missed.
Care and income records develop at different speeds
Keep benefits, bills, and a liability offer in separate files.
The fault investigation can continue while you need treatment and wages. We can review insurer responses and documented losses, including a prior condition the crash may have worsened. Medical providers determine diagnosis, treatment, and work restrictions.
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Initial care and benefits
Where PIP coverage applies, qualifying initial medical care generally must occur within 14 days. Eligibility and coverage priority require review. Health benefits and any reimbursement rights are separate matters, so retain the complete benefit decisions.
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Work restrictions
Ask your treating provider about appropriate restrictions and keep the written record. A platform deactivation, vehicle loss, and an injury restriction can affect earnings for different reasons. We assess the evidence connecting claimed income loss to the crash and injury.
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The help needed at home
Keep a specific account of necessary transport, household assistance, and changed routines, with receipts where available. Describe what you could still do as well as what became difficult. Supported facts help assess the loss without relying on a broad estimate.
A request for a statement or a signature
Review the policy relationship before answering the claim decision.
Keep the complete request, not just the subject line. An insurer may be seeking cooperation under your policy or information for a claim against someone else. We can explain the difference using the actual documents.
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Resolve the record gaps
We compare driving accounts with available recordings, trip status, and vehicle information. Platform affiliation alone does not establish legal responsibility for every claim. Access to records may require a formal claim or discovery process.
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Test a fault percentage
For covered negligence actions, comparative fault can reduce damages and more than 50 percent fault can bar recovery. The applicable date and claim type matter. A percentage in a denial letter needs evidence behind it.
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Assess the release and deadline
An offer should be reviewed against supported losses and the rights it would close. Many current negligence claims have a two-year filing limit under section 95.11, subject to applicable dates and exceptions. An unresolved policy dispute does not automatically extend that time.
Decisions and practical questions
Questions about rideshare work and injury claims in Pembroke Pines
Can I contact you if I was the Uber or Lyft driver?
Yes. Bring app-status records, policy information, medical records, and details of the other vehicle. Liability coverage, benefits for your injury, and damage to your own car are different questions. We can review the available paths without promising coverage.
Does a personal auto denial mean nobody can cover the crash?
Not necessarily. The denial reason, endorsements, trip status, and other policies need review. Keep the complete letter and policy. A possible alternative insurer still must assess the applicable coverage and facts.
How do I document income from several apps?
Retain the original earnings, expense, and activity records for each relevant service, plus tax and banking information where useful. Explain changes in work and the medical restrictions. A gross-revenue screenshot alone may not establish the actual loss.
Is food delivery covered by the same rule as carrying passengers?
Do not assume so. The service being performed, app agreement, vehicle policy, and applicable law need review. Preserve the assignment record and insurance endorsements so the correct activity can be identified.
Can I have a claim if the rideshare driver blames another motorist?
Potentially. The accounts need to be compared with independent evidence and the applicable duties. Passengers do not have to resolve the drivers' disagreement before seeking a consultation. Several policies may require investigation.
Will I need to travel to a Pembroke Pines office?
The firm serves Pembroke Pines from its Pompano Beach office. The initial review can begin by phone. Any later meeting, examination, or court participation depends on the claim requirements.
Miller & Jacobs
The partners serving your community.
Miller & Jacobs serves Pembroke Pines from its Pompano Beach office. Partners Mark J. Miller and Rick S. Jacobs bring their legal and trial backgrounds to the decisions about evidence, insurance, and an injury claim.
Partner
Rick S. Jacobs
Rick's biography describes his service as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County and his trial work. Read the published background for details of his professional experience.
Our South Florida office is at 1600 S Federal Highway, Suite 1101, Pompano Beach, FL 33062. Call 954-465-8733 before visiting.
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