What To Do In A Hit And Run Accident

The guy responsible to the accident took off

The guy responsible to the accident took off. You were not able to get their driving information. You looked for anyone who say the crash, but could not locate any. You have a damaged car and medical bills. Does that sound like the situation you are in? As apersonal>, I know that hit and run accidents are the worst kind. Some stranger has changed your life and didn't even stick around.

Back to the topic at hand. First notify the police and make anaccident report. If you were hurt, go seekmedical treatment. Even without insurance, any emergency room is required under federal law to give medical treatment if you were in an accident.

OK, now about insurance settlements?

This is where things can get tricky. The next thing to do after the accident report and emergency medical treatment is to contact an injury lawyer immediately. Why? Because you are in a very precarious situation. Most likely the driver that took off will not be found unless there are witnesses with valuable information. This may be more likely the case in a small town. I represented a client in the small town of Jackson some time ago that was involved in a hit and run accident. Luckily, he saw enough of what the guy looked like and what his car looked like helped track down the hit and run driver. This was a true benefit of being in a small town. Everyone knows everyone and what they drive.

Back to the issue at hand which is what to do when the other driver got away. I hope you are sitting down for this one. If you do not have uninsured motorist coverage, you will have no recovery at all. But, why? The other driver fled the scene so he and his insurance company are unknown. That means that you can't sue who you don't know. Therefore, we must look to your uninsured motorist coverage for settlements.

Hence, ALWAYS have uninsured motorist insurance unless like to live dangerously.

So, can you even settle a claim with your own insurance company? Yes, you can. You paid for the auto insurance for this exact reason if you bought uninsured motorist coverage.

But will it be more difficult? Yes, in my experience these cases are slightly more difficult. These types of cases are nearly impossible, in my legal, to try to handle them on your own. You will blow it and make it ten times more difficult for your Atlanta personal injury lawyer orDecatur accident lawyer orMcDonough accident attorney or whoever you hire in whatever city you hire them in. But, why? One reason is you probably have disclosed what you would settle for. That makes it harder for your attorney to say we won't settle for less the X when you already said you would take Y. Also, you probably signed some paperwork and releases that you didn't even know where important. Now that skinned knee you got in the fourth grade is being thrown around as a preexisting injury. That analogy is a joke, but the point is for real. You will open yourself up for a let down.

Let the McClelland Law Firm help you in this situation. Save your time and energy for getting your life back together and let us spend our time and energy on getting you the best settlement for you.

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