Waymo Robotaxis – New Accident Risks for Miami-Dade Residents

Hurt by a Waymo robotaxi in Kendall, Doral, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles Beach, or near Miami International Airport? The Miami personal injury lawyers at Wolfson & Leon have recovered millions for crash victims since 1963. Call (305) 285-1115 now for your free consultation – no win, no fee.

Waymo Driverless Cars Expand to Kendall, Doral, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, and MIA

Waymo’s white autonomous Jaguars are no longer just downtown curiosities. As of late November 2025, these fully driverless vehicles now roam the Palmetto Expressway near Doral, Kendall Drive’s heavy traffic, the crowded streets of Hialeah, the beachfront A1A in Sunny Isles, the traffic-choked areas around Miami International Airport, and the residential neighborhoods of North Miami Beach.

What happens when sensors misread a truck merging near MIA, or the AI hesitates at a busy Hialeah intersection? Real people get hurt.

Wolfson & Leon’s Miami personal injury attorneys are ready to field calls from victims in these expanding Waymo zones. If you or a family member suffered injury because of a Waymo robotaxi anywhere in Miami-Dade, we can help. We speak Spanish and Creole. Consultations are always free and completely confidential. Reach us 24/7 at (305) 285-1115.

High-Risk Locations for Waymo Crashes Outside Downtown Miami

Waymo’s current and planned Miami-Dade service area now includes:

• Kendall – Kendall Drive, SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive), and the Don Shula Expressway
• Doral – NW 25th Street, NW 107th Avenue, and the warehouse districts near the Palmetto
• Hialeah – West 49th Street (Palm Avenue), Hialeah Drive, and the LeJeune-Douglas connector
• North Miami Beach – NE 163rd Street (Sunny Isles Causeway area), Biscayne Boulevard
• Sunny Isles Beach – Collins Avenue (A1A), the beaches, and high-rise pickup zones
• Miami International Airport – Perimeter roads, cell-phone lots, and the Dolphin Expressway ramps

These corridors see aggressive driving, tractor-trailers, airport shuttles, and sudden lane changes daily. Add Miami’s blinding afternoon sun and flash floods, and even the most advanced lidar struggles.

Real Crash Scenarios We See in These Areas

Typical Waymo incidents in these suburbs and airport zones include:

• Phantom braking on the Palmetto near Doral, causing chain-reaction rear-end crashes
• Confusion at unsignaled turns on Kendall Drive when drivers wave pedestrians through
• Failure to yield to airport taxis cutting across lanes near MIA
• Slow-speed collisions with delivery trucks in Hialeah’s industrial zones
• Striking cyclists on the shared paths near Haulover Park and North Miami Beach
• Hitting pedestrians crossing Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles at dusk
• Sideswiping vehicles during poorly timed merges onto the Dolphin Expressway

Serious Injuries Victims Suffer in Suburban and Airport Waymo Collisions

Victims in these faster-moving areas often face worse outcomes than downtown fender-benders.

Common injuries include:

• Severe whiplash and herniated discs from high-speed rear-end crashes near MIA
• Broken hips and pelvis fractures for elderly pedestrians in Sunny Isles
• Knee and leg trauma when cyclists are pushed into traffic on NE 163rd Street
• Facial fractures and dental injuries from airbag deployments in Doral
• Lower-back injuries that require surgery after sudden stops on Kendall Drive
• Crushing injuries when pinned between a Waymo and a truck in Hialeah

Airport-area crashes frequently involve rental-car drivers unfamiliar with the roads, making pile-ups more likely.

Florida’s $1 Million Minimum and Waymo’s Actual Coverage

Florida Statute § 627.749 requires every commercial autonomous vehicle to carry at least $1 million in liability insurance when operating driverless. Waymo meets and substantially exceeds this mandate with multi-million-dollar commercial policies backed by global reinsurers.

When the Waymo Driver causes the crash, victims tap into that large coverage pool directly – no individual driver to chase down.

The Missing Piece: No UM/UIM Protection on Waymo Policies

This is the part that shocks most clients.

If an uninsured driver rear-ends the Waymo you’re riding in on the Palmetto near Doral, or a hit-and-run driver causes a wreck near MIA, Waymo’s policy usually does not pay your medical bills or lost wages.

Florida does not mandate uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on commercial robotaxi fleets. Waymo has confirmed it does not carry UM/UIM for passengers or third parties in Florida.

Result? You’re left depending on:

• Your own UM/UIM (if you bought high limits)
• Your private health insurance (which can place liens)
• Nothing, if you don’t own a car

With 23% of Miami-Dade drivers uninsured, this exposure is massive. We urge every client to purchase stacked UM/UIM with limits of $300,000 or more.

Why These Cases Demand Experienced Miami Representation

Waymo holds all the cards: telemetry data, internal mapping files, and software logs. Without swift legal action, that evidence can vanish.

Our team knows how to:

• Issue immediate data-preservation demands
• Retain former NHTSA investigators and AV engineers
• Prove sensor blinding by airport floodlights or Hialeah warehouse dust
• Fight Waymo’s army of corporate lawyers and experts

We’ve battled insurance giants and corporations for over 60 years. We win because we prepare every case for trial.

Frequently Asked Questions About Waymo Accidents in Kendall, Doral, Hialeah, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles & MIA

If a Waymo autonomous vehicle caused you or your family harm anywhere from Kendall to Sunny Isles, Doral to Hialeah, North Miami Beach to the roads around Miami International Airport – you deserve maximum compensation.

Call the dedicated Miami personal injury attorneys at Wolfson & Leon today at (305) 285-1115. We come to you – home or hospital – anywhere in Miami-Dade.

Read more about car accidents near Miami Airport, pedestrian accidents in Miami-Dade, or our recent blog article about dangerous intersections in Hialeah and Doral.

The call is free. The advice is honest. And you pay nothing unless we win your case.

Call Wolfson & Leon right now at (305) 285-1115 – because when a robotaxi hurts you, you need real lawyers on your side.