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Florida ties rideshare insurance to the app. Florida Statute 627.748 sets three coverage windows, and the available money changes with each one. The driver's status at the moment of impact decides which policy applies, which is why two crashes that look identical can pay out very differently.
When the driver has the app closed, no rideshare policy applies. Only the driver's personal auto insurance is in play, exactly like a private crash. If that driver caused your wreck and carries thin coverage, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist policy may be the next place to look.
Once the driver goes online but has not accepted a ride, Florida requires $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash for bodily injury, plus $25,000 for property damage. This is contingent coverage, so it often sits behind the driver's personal policy and only fills the gap. That gap is exactly where insurers fight hardest, because the dollars are smaller and the rules are murkier.
The moment the driver accepts your ride or you get in the car, a $1 million liability policy switches on and stays on until the trip ends. That coverage carries most serious-injury claims, and it includes uninsured motorist protection if a broke third party causes the crash. Because nearly a million dollars of coverage can hinge on whether the driver had tapped accept, the trip data from your crash is the single most important piece of evidence in the file.
Florida ties rideshare insurance to the app. Florida Statute 627.748 sets three coverage windows, and the available money changes with each one. The driver's status at the moment of impact decides which policy applies, which is why two crashes that look identical can pay out very differently.
When the driver has the app closed, no rideshare policy applies. Only the driver's personal auto insurance is in play, exactly like a private crash. If that driver caused your wreck and carries thin coverage, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist policy may be the next place to look.
Once the driver goes online but has not accepted a ride, Florida requires $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash for bodily injury, plus $25,000 for property damage. This is contingent coverage, so it often sits behind the driver's personal policy and only fills the gap. That gap is exactly where insurers fight hardest, because the dollars are smaller and the rules are murkier.
The moment the driver accepts your ride or you get in the car, a $1 million liability policy switches on and stays on until the trip ends. That coverage carries most serious-injury claims, and it includes uninsured motorist protection if a broke third party causes the crash. Because nearly a million dollars of coverage can hinge on whether the driver had tapped accept, the trip data from your crash is the single most important piece of evidence in the file.
Riders often ask whether it changes anything that they were in an Uber instead of a Lyft. For coverage, the answer is mostly no. Both companies follow the same Florida Statute 627.748 rules, and both carry a $1 million liability policy during an active ride. Where they differ is the claims process: the in-app reporting tools, the third-party administrator that handles the file, and the people you end up talking to.
Florida is a no-fault state, so your own Personal Injury Protection pays first, no matter who caused the wreck. Florida Statute 627.736 requires $10,000 in PIP benefits, covers 80% of reasonable medical bills, and replaces 60% of lost wages up to the limit.
Rideshare passengers ride in the back seat without a dashboard warning system, often without a clear view of the road, and sometimes without a seatbelt within easy reach. That combination means a sudden rear or side impact catches them flat. The claims we handle most often involve:
Rideshare drivers get hurt too, and their claims carry an extra wrinkle. If another motorist caused your crash while you were online, you can claim against that driver's insurance, and the rideshare policy's uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage can add to your recovery when the at-fault driver carries too little. That stacking is often the difference between a thin settlement and a full one.
Two factors drive value: how serious your injuries are and how much coverage applies. A claim sitting on the $1 million active-ride policy has far more room than one limited to a Period 1 minimum.
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It depends on the driver's app status. With the app off, only the personal policy applies. While waiting for a ride, a $50,000 per person policy applies. During an active trip, Uber and Lyft carry a $1 million liability policy under Florida Statute 627.748.
Often, yes. Florida is a no-fault state, so your own PIP usually pays the first $10,000 in medical bills regardless of fault. If you do not own a car, the rideshare driver's PIP or a resident relative's policy can apply.
For crashes on or after March 24, 2023, you have two years to file a lawsuit under House Bill 837. Waiting risks losing key evidence like trip logs and dashcam footage, so it is best to act quickly.
Usually you pursue the insurance policy rather than the company, because drivers are independent contractors. The good news is the $1 million policy during an active ride is far larger than a typical personal auto policy.
Then you can claim against the at-fault driver's insurance, and your own underinsured motorist coverage may add to the recovery. We identify every policy in play so nothing is left on the table.
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