Hit and Run Car Accidents

    MIAMI, FL, September 28, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A car accident can be difficult enough when the other driver remains on the scene. It can be made more difficult when the other driver leaves the scene, leaving you no information about insurance to collect compensation. Damages in a car accident require a source of funds. Most frequently, these funds are secured through the insurance company of the guilty party. In some instances, compensation can be gathered from trust funds, or the personal assets of the guilty driver. In a hit and run, these avenues of collecting compensation vanish.

If at all possible, try to obtain the license plate of the other vehicle. You may even ask witnesses to the accident if they obtained that information. With this, you can pursue both criminal and civil action against the other driver. But it is not always possible to gather this information.

Your Insurance and Hit and Runs
Florida is what is known as a Personal Injury Protection or PIP state. In florida, everyone is required to carry no-fault injury insurance, which covers you for your personal injuries in the event of an accident. Since you are always covered for your injuries by your own insurance, a hit-and-run does not impact this coverage.

However, property damage to your vehicle is normally covered by the other driver's insurance. If you have been in a hit-and-run, you cannot obtain compensation from the other driver's insurance and you will only be able to get compensation if you purchased either collision insurance or some type of umbrella policy that may be relevant.

In any case, you will need a detailed police report as well as documentation of any medical services related to your accident, and an estimate of property damage from a licensed garage. With this information, your insurance may pay some of your claim, but will most likely not pay all of it.

Get an Attorney
You deserve to be compensated when you are the victim of an accident. An experienced car accident attorney will pursue every avenue of compensation to help ensure you receive the full amount you are due. Working with your insurance company as well as investigating the accident, an aggressive personal injury attorney will best be able to negotiate a settlement that will cover the full extent of your damages.

Hit and run accidents are among the most difficult types of auto accidents to collect compensation from. With an attorney on your side, you greatly increase your chances of getting the justice you deserve.

If you have been the victim of a hit and run accident in or around Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm, or Ft. Myer, Florida, please visit the website of the auto accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm South Florida for more information about collecting compensation.

Website: http://cochranfirmsouthflorida.com

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