Pembroke Pines Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were hurt in Pembroke Pines and are looking for a personal injury lawyer in Pembroke Pines who speaks your language, this page is a good place to start. It explains, in plain words, how a car accident or injury claim generally works in this part of Broward County and what you can do now to protect yourself. It is general information, not legal advice; every case is different.

Pembroke Pines Car Accident Lawyer for Broward County Families

Pembroke Pines is one of the largest cities in Broward County, with about 176,700 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2025 estimate), and about half of them are Hispanic. The city began as farmland and dairy pastures, became a city in 1961 and grew west in 1980, when land from Flamingo Road to U.S. 27 was added and the city roughly doubled in size. Today it covers about 35 square miles, from the Florida's Turnpike area in the east to the edge of the Everglades in the west.

That growth means long commutes. Many Pembroke Pines families drive to work in Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale or the airport area every day, and a lot of those trips run along the same few highways and boulevards. When a crash happens, the days that follow are confusing: doctor visits, a damaged car, calls from adjusters and bills that start arriving before you feel better.

Tomas Robirosa handles car accident claims for people hurt in Pembroke Pines, including rear-end crashes, intersection collisions, sideswipes on the interstate, hit-and-runs and crashes with drivers who have little or no insurance. He can meet by phone, by video or in person, and he explains each step so you always know where your case stands.

Busy Roads and Crash Hot Spots in Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines is built around a handful of big roads. Most residents use at least one of them every day:

• Pines Boulevard (State Road 820) The city's main east-west road. It starts at U.S. 27 on the western edge of the city and runs east, becoming Hollywood Boulevard as it heads into Hollywood. It has interchanges with I-75 and Florida's Turnpike and many signals, shopping-center entrances and U-turn lanes along the way.
• Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road One of the busiest intersections in the city, near Pembroke Lakes Mall and C.B. Smith Park. In 2001, State Farm named it the most dangerous intersection in the United States. Heavy turning traffic and red-light running are a constant risk there.
• Interstate 75 I-75 runs north-south through the western part of the city, the area many people call West Pines, with exits at Pines Boulevard. Commuter traffic, trucks and sudden slowdowns can lead to chain-reaction crashes.
• Florida's Turnpike The Turnpike runs along the eastern side of the city and has an exit at Hollywood and Pines Boulevards, where drivers merge on and off at highway speed.
• University Drive and Flamingo Road Major north-south roads that connect Pembroke Pines with Miramar to the south and Davie and Cooper City to the north. On University Drive, Pines Boulevard runs along the north side of North Perry Airport.
• Shopping areas Pembroke Lakes Mall, near Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road, and The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, at I-75 and Pines Boulevard, bring heavy parking-lot and driveway traffic, especially on weekends and during the holidays.

Personal Injury Lawyer in Pembroke Pines

Not every injury happens on the road. As a personal injury lawyer serving Pembroke Pines, Tomas Robirosa also helps residents and visitors with other personal injury claims, including:

• Truck accidents in Pembroke Pines, from tractor-trailers on I-75 and the Turnpike to delivery vans in residential areas
• Motorcycle accidents in Pembroke Pines
• Slip and fall injuries in Pembroke Pines at stores, restaurants, apartment and condo communities, and parking lots
• Uber, Lyft and delivery driver accidents
• Pedestrian accidents, including people hit while crossing wide boulevards or walking through parking lots

In each of these cases the questions are similar: who was responsible, which insurance policies apply, and what your injuries will cost you now and in the future. Getting those answers early helps you avoid mistakes that can hurt your claim.

First Steps After a Car Accident in Pembroke Pines

1. Call 911 and get checked. Crashes on city streets are usually handled by the Pembroke Pines Police Department. Crashes on I-75 or Florida's Turnpike are often handled by the Florida Highway Patrol. Ask the officer how to get the crash report.
2. Get medical care quickly. Florida's PIP (no-fault) law generally requires that you get initial medical treatment within 14 days of the crash to use your PIP benefits. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney to confirm how the rules apply to you.
3. Document everything. Take photos of the vehicles, the intersection or highway, traffic lights, skid marks, your injuries and the other driver's license, plate and insurance card. Write down the names and phone numbers of witnesses.
4. Think about video. Many businesses along Pines Boulevard, Flamingo Road and the shopping centers have cameras. Video is often erased after a short time, so it helps to ask quickly that it be saved.
5. Be careful with adjusters. Don't give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurer, and don't sign releases or medical authorizations before you understand them.
6. Keep your paperwork. Save medical bills, receipts, pharmacy records, notes from work about missed days and every letter from the insurance companies.

How Florida Insurance and Fault Rules Affect Your Claim

Florida is a no-fault state for car insurance. Your own personal injury protection (PIP) coverage generally pays part of your medical bills and lost income first, no matter who caused the crash, up to the limit of the policy. PIP rarely covers everything after a serious crash.

When injuries are significant, you may be able to bring a claim against the at-fault driver for losses PIP does not pay, such as the rest of your medical bills, future treatment, lost earning ability and pain and suffering. If the at-fault driver has little or no bodily injury coverage, your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage may help, if you have it.

Florida also uses a modified comparative negligence rule. In general, if you are found more than 50% at fault for your own injuries, you cannot recover damages from the other driver. If you are 50% or less at fault, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. Insurance companies know this rule well, which is why they often try to shift blame to the injured person.

Courts and Hospitals That Serve Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines is part of Broward County and Florida's Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. The main Broward County Courthouse is at 201 S.E. 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale, and the South Regional Courthouse is at 3550 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, a straight drive east along Pines and Hollywood Boulevards. Most injury claims settle without a trial, but if a lawsuit is needed, it is usually filed in Broward County.

Memorial Hospital West, part of Memorial Healthcare System, is on North Flamingo Road in Pembroke Pines and has a busy emergency department. After the most serious crashes, patients may be taken to a trauma center. The Florida Department of Health lists Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood and Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale as Level I trauma centers.

A Spanish-Speaking Lawyer for Pembroke Pines

For many families in Pembroke Pines, Spanish is the language spoken at home. After an accident, the last thing you need is to explain your injuries through an interpreter or sign papers you don't fully understand. Tomas Robirosa speaks Spanish and English, and you can talk with him directly about your case, your medical care and every offer from the insurance company.

We also explain the documents that matter in your case, from the crash report to medical records and settlement papers, so you can make decisions with confidence. This page is also available in Spanish.

How We Handle Your Pembroke Pines Case

1. Free consultation. We listen to what happened and explain your options in plain language, in English or Spanish.
2. Investigation. We collect the crash report, photos, witness statements and medical records, and we look for business or traffic video when it may exist.
3. Insurance claims. We deal with the insurance companies for you, including PIP, bodily injury and uninsured motorist coverage, so you can focus on getting better.
4. Demand and negotiation. When your treatment is far enough along, we present your damages and negotiate for a fair settlement.
5. Lawsuit if needed. If the insurer won't be fair, we can file suit in Broward County.

We work on a contingency basis: no fee unless we recover. Tomas Robirosa serves Pembroke Pines and all of Broward County. Call (305) 600-0529.

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