Lawyers very often screw up client's cases when it involves a hit and run.If you have been involved in an accident with a hit and run driver call Goldstein and Bashner, Long Island accident lawyers. These cases sometimes can be difficult and require special attention.

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East Meadow Fatal hit and run. What will your lawyer do if you or someone you know gets hit by a hit and run driver or somebody with no insurance?

Not far from our East Meadow office is Eisenhower Park. It is a beautiful park but a few days ago a young man was killed when he was walking along a road in the park. The police have a partial identification of the vehicle as a Cadillac SUV. What are the rights of the family when this happens? Who will pay the medical bills? Who will pay ,as in this case, the funeral bills? If there is never any identification of the vehicle and therefore no insurance company what can the family do?

We have seen many of these cases and they are sometimes very tricky. After all what insurance company is going to pay? Many lawyers, even those that claim to have experience the area of personal injury fail to properly protect clients of hit and run accidents. So here are a few important things to know about hit and run accidents.

  1. Immediately file a police report. In certain instances not filing a report within 24 hours may prevent you from filing a claim.
  2. If you or anybody in your home has car insurance a claim may be filed with that company. Let me repeat: If you own a car or a family member(brother,sister,cousin that lives with you) owns a car you may be able to file a claim under that policy.There are strict timelines to file.
  3. If nobody owns a car in the house you can file with the Motor Vehicle Indemnification Corporation. This is an agency created by the state that was intended to help victims of hit and run drivers to get compensation for their injuries. It also helps victims who get injured from drivers who have no insurance. Once again there are strict timelines! Although there is a limited amount that you can recover its better than no recovery.

There are many clients that we have seen over the years who want us to take over their case from another lawyer who screwed up their benefits from an uninsured or hit and run accident. Be aware that these cases are not easy. Your lawyer needs to understand the deadlines and the procedures involved in these cases. Order our FREE report on how to hire the right accident lawyer.

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