Coconut Creek Lyft Accident Lawyer

By Lorne Kaiser & Steven Romanello, Kaiser Romanello, P.A. — Florida rideshare accident attorneys serving Coconut Creek & Broward County · Lorne Kaiser, FL Bar No. 0568491 · Steven Romanello, FL Bar No. 557277 · Last reviewed: October 2026 · No fee unless we win

Why Coconut Creek Lyft Crash Victims Call Kaiser Romanello

A Lyft crash brings more insurers to the table than an ordinary wreck — a large commercial policy, Lyft's own coverage, the driver's personal insurer, and sometimes another driver's carrier — and each has a reason to point responsibility elsewhere. Figuring out which policy applies, and holding it to account, is where the right firm makes the difference.

Kaiser Romanello, P.A. represents passengers, other motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians hurt in Lyft and Uber crashes across Coconut Creek and Broward County. Founding partners Lorne Kaiser and Steven Romanello handle cases personally and are trial attorneys prepared to go before a Broward County jury when an insurer won't pay fairly. Our fee is contingent — nothing to begin, and no fee unless we recover for you.

Where Coconut Creek Lyft Crashes Happen

Coconut Creek's mix of highway commuters, shopping and dining traffic, and late-night trips keeps Lyft vehicles on the road around the clock. We regularly handle rideshare crashes on and around:

• Florida's Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway — high-speed merging and rear-end collisions at the Coconut Creek Parkway and Wiles Road interchanges.
• Lyons Road, Hillsboro Boulevard, Sample Road, and Wiles Road — the busy arterials where turning and intersection crashes are most common.
• State Road 7 (US-441) and Coconut Creek Parkway — heavy commercial corridors along the city's edges.
• The Promenade at Coconut Creek and Seminole Casino Coconut Creek — restaurant, retail, and late-night destinations with constant pickups and drop-offs, where impaired and distracted driving raise the danger.

Serious injuries in the area are often treated at Broward Health North or Northwest Medical Center in nearby Margate. Injury lawsuits are filed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court for Broward County — we handle the filings, deadlines, and evidence preservation so you can focus on recovery.

Lyft's Insurance Depends on the App

This is the pivotal issue in a rideshare claim. Florida's transportation-network-company law (Fla. Stat. § 627.748) ties the available coverage to which "phase" the driver was in at the moment of the crash — and it applies to Lyft and Uber alike:

Because the answer lives in trip data Lyft controls, securing that evidence early is essential. An attorney can send preservation letters before the records are lost.

No-Fault, PIP, and the Injury Threshold

Florida's no-fault system still governs rideshare crashes involving cars.

PIP comes first (Fla. Stat. § 627.736). The first $10,000 of your treatment and lost wages is paid by no-fault coverage — your own, or, if you don't own a car, the PIP on the vehicle you were in or a household relative's policy — as long as you see a doctor within 14 days. Our guide to Florida's 14-day PIP rule explains the deadline that traps people who "walk it off."

Going beyond that $10,000 to recover pain and suffering from the at-fault party requires meeting the serious-injury threshold (§ 627.737). A Lyft passenger is almost never blamed for the crash, so a passenger's claim usually comes down to the insurers arguing over which policy pays — not over what you did.

Fault and Florida's Comparative Negligence Rule

If you were another motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian, expect the insurers to argue you share the blame, because in Florida your percentage of fault directly reduces your recovery.

Modified comparative negligence (Fla. Stat. § 768.81). Your award is reduced by your share of fault, and under HB 837 (effective March 24, 2023) anyone found more than 50% at fault recovers nothing. Early, independent investigation — the crash report, Lyft's trip data, surveillance and dashcam footage, and witness statements — is what keeps fault where it belongs.

Compensation in a Coconut Creek Lyft Accident Claim

Depending on your injuries and which coverage applies, a rideshare claim may seek:

• Medical expenses — emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and future treatment.
• Lost wages and lost earning capacity — income missed now and the long-term effect on your ability to work.
• Pain and suffering — physical pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life, once the serious-injury threshold is met.
• Property damage, and where gross negligence such as drunk driving is involved, punitive damages.
• Wrongful death damages — for families who have lost a loved one, including loss of support, companionship, and funeral costs.

For a plain-English look at what drives the value of a rideshare claim, see our guide on how much a Florida car accident case is worth. Every case turns on its own facts, injuries, and available insurance. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Florida's Two-Year Filing Deadline

Two years. Under Fla. Stat. § 95.11 — as shortened by HB 837, effective March 24, 2023 — most Florida rideshare accident claims must be filed within two years of the crash. But Lyft's app and trip data should be preserved long before that deadline. More detail: Florida's 2026 statute of limitations update.

Coconut Creek Lyft Accident FAQ

Talk to a Coconut Creek Rideshare Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one was injured in a Coconut Creek Lyft or Uber crash, reach out for a free, confidential case review. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and there is no fee unless we win your case. Call or text (844) 877-8679, or request a free case review.

By Lorne Kaiser, Esq. (FL Bar No. 0568491) and Steven Romanello, Esq. (FL Bar No. 557277), founding partners of Kaiser Romanello, P.A. This page is legal information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship; every case is different and depends on its specific facts, and coverage varies by policy. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Kaiser Romanello, P.A., 11555 Heron Bay Boulevard, Suite 200, Parkland, FL 33076 — (844) 877-8679.