California Laws on Hit and Run Accidents

Leaving the scene of a car accident, including personal injuries, is a hit-and-run case. It is a crime anywhere in California. Victims are left to deal with many injuries along with the emotional distress and physical pain caused by fleeing drivers. At Shegerian Conniff, the lawyers provide dedicated legal representation to victims of hit-and-run crashes anywhere in California.

Hit-and-Run Accident Injuries

Occupants of both sides involved in a hit-and-run accident might have injuries ranging from minor to severe and permanent. They might include neck injuries, concussions, spinal injuries, and displaced units.

Those injuries are more severe for unprotected and vulnerable pedestrians and bicyclists involved in the accident. Also, these injuries can include fractured vertebrae and ribs, penetrating skull fractures, rib and hip fractures, damage to internal organs, and leg and arm fractures. Such injuries are often permanent.

Damages Occurred Due to California Hit-and-Run Accidents

Police eventually locate a hit-and-run driver in a minority of cases. If a driver goes missing, there is no target defendant, leaving surviving or injured family members of a decedent without a hope of getting compensation for their loss or damages. California attorneys have solutions for it.

Even if victims of an accident have uninsured motorist insurance, their family members can avail of compensation for loss or damages, such as:

  • Past and future lost earnings
  • Any permanent disfigurement or disability
  • Pain and suffering
  • Diminished enjoyment of life
  • Past and future medical bills
  • Burial and funeral costs of wrongful death and other consequential damages

Hit and Run Laws

Many states consider hit-and-run as a criminal act, while some consider this crime as a misdemeanor (minor wrongdoing). Also, some states believe it warrants felony charges. The

charge relies on the accident details, including the person's injuries, fatalities, or property damage.

In California, if you are convicted of a misdemeanor hit and run, the punishment includes six months of jail with a $1,000 fine and two points on your driving record.

Those convicted of felony hit and run in California can face serious consequences. It includes $10,000 and 3 years of imprisonment.

You need personal injury assistance if you have been victimized in a hit-and-run accident.

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