If you have been injured in a hit and run accident, you are the victim of serious willful civil and criminal negligence and deserve justice. In Ohio, all drivers are required by law to stop and exchange information at an accident scene. If there is an injury, police and/or medical personnel must be called immediately to help the accident victim. Any hit and run driver, regardless of how small their accident, is guilty of a criminal and civil offense if they flee the scene of a car accident without doing any of these three things.
In the more extreme case, a hit and run driver leaves the scene of an accident where there is an injured victim without calling medical personnel. If that causes the victim’s death, they are guilty of criminal manslaughter and extreme negligence. If you lost a loved one in a hit and run, you might be entitled to file a wrongful death lawsuit. If you were the one injured in a hit and run accident, you might be entitled to file a lawsuit for damages you incurred.
If you would like to learn how a Cleveland hit and run accident lawyer can help you with your case, call Ben Crump Law, PLLC, at (844) 730-0233. We want to see you get the justice you deserve. We offer A free, no-commitment consultation and take no payment upfront. We are not paid unless we win a settlement or verdict in your favor.
Evaluating Your Losses After a Hit and Run Accident
A lawyer can evaluate the details of your case with you. Together, you can consider the severity of the accident, the negligence, your physical, financial, and noneconomic losses incurred, and make a settlement demand to the defendant and their counsel that fairly compensates you. If the defendant’s counsel is unwilling to negotiate a fair settlement, one that you deserve, an attorney can carry your case through to trial.
This means gathering evidence, perhaps video footage, witness testimony, police reports, medical records, and other documents as necessary to provide the jury a full picture look at your accident and the extreme level of negligence you experienced.
If you are ready to pursue your legal options in the hit and run accident you did not cause, call Ben Crump Law, PLLC, today to go over the details of the incident during a free consultation. This is an opportunity for us to hear your side and see how we can help you.
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After a Hit and Run Accident
Winning a hit and run case can be hard to do, especially if the driver responsible for the accident has not yet been caught. If possible, try to recall any details you can about the driver. You might remember their car, the location where the accident happened, and what took place when you were hit. File a police report with that information if you have not already done so. If you were fortunate enough to have witnesses stop to help you after your hit and run, hopefully, you have their contact information if it is needed in an investigation.
Fortunately, as technology becomes more easily accessible to city governments, more and more streets and public locations have installed traffic cameras, which can be helpful when trying to locate potential film evidence of our accident.
Private properties, such as stores, parking lots, gas stations, even apartment complexes, and private homes, also often have cameras. With resourcefulness and help from local law enforcement investigators, the defendant who hit might be located and held liable.
A Cleveland hit and run attorney can help you with the steps of this process and others as you build your case against the defendant. In this specific type of case, there is the negligence involved in causing the accident and the negligence of leaving the scene and not reporting an injured victim. The malintent underlying the failure to act magnifies their level of negligence. If their failure to act caused you further injury, due to the lack of immediate medical care, they could be held liable for all damages incurred, from financial losses to pain and suffering.
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The Ohio Personal Injury Statute of Limitations
The statute of limitations for any given legal or civil offense is the length of time in which charges or a lawsuit can be filed. Once the statute of limitations has run out, the opportunity to file a lawsuit is generally no longer legally valid, regardless of the severity of your losses and injury.
In Ohio, a plaintiff has two years to file a personal injury lawsuit. This means you must file your lawsuit against the hit and run driver within two years of the exact date of your accident, per Ohio Revised Code (ORC) §2305.10 (A). If you need further state-specific guidance on filing your lawsuit in Cleveland, you can speak with a Cleveland hit and run accident lawyer.
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Recovery in Personal Injury Lawsuits
When you file a personal injury lawsuit, you can recover two types of losses: economic and non-economic damages. It is your right to hold a negligent driver liable for the harm they caused you. Compensation intends to cover the losses you have already incurred and make sure you do not incur more.
You have already been physically injured through no fault of your own. You should be reimbursed for your medical expenses and receive compensation so that you do not suffer further economic harm from your accident. Economic damages compensate you for the financial losses you suffered from your accident. Noneconomic damages seek to compensate you for your non-financial losses, such as mental anguish and pain and suffering.
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Understand and Exercise Your Rights
Ultimately, it is important to remember that you have rights. When you are the victim of negligence, you are entitled to justice. The driver who hurt you is liable to you for the damages and harm they caused you. You deserve to exercise your rights to the full extent of the law.
If you want to learn more about how a Cleveland hit and run accident lawyer can help you, call Ben Crump Law, PLLC, at (844) 730-0233 to schedule a free consultation with a team member. We want to help you fight for justice. Call us today to schedule a free consultation. We take no payment upfront because we work on a contingency fee basis. We do not get paid until you do.
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