Hit and Run Accident Injury Victims Can Get a Financial Recovery

Many hit and run accident injury victims wonder who is going to pay for their medical bills, lost wages and other expenses that result from their accident.  The primary source of recovery will always be the driver who caused the accident, but what happens when the police are unable to identify and charge that driver?

Hit and run accident injury victims in California can turn to their own automobile insurance coverage to cover many expenses.  The Uninsured Motorist/Under-Insured Motorist (UM/UIM) portion of your automobile insurance covers you when you are injured in your vehicle, as well as those who are victims of hit and run accidents when on a skateboard or bicycle, or if they are struck as a pedestrian.  This is the reason we highly recommend that all Californians should maximize the UM/UIM coverage in their automobile insurance policy.  It is some of the least expensive and most valuable insurance you can purchase.

When a skateboarder or pedestrian are injured in a hit and run accident, the injuries are often quite severe.  Contact with a motor vehicle often leaves a victim with severe head trauma, traumatic brain injury or TBI, as well as broken bones and in some cases permanent paralysis. As an injury attorney with more than 40 years of experience, I can tell you that many victims are shocked by the way they are treated by their own insurance companies.

We stand up for hit and run accident injury victims, and help to hold their own insurance companies accountable in these cases.  If you or a family member are injured in a hit and run accident I invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and the legal industry and contact us or call 949-305-1400 to speak with me personally for a free consultation.  There is no cost to you out of pocket as we work on a contingency fee basis.

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