Hit-and-Run Accidents: How Can Victims Preserve Their Legal Options?
Two Los Angeles-area women were hurt in early July when they were struck by a drunk driver at the intersection of 2nd Street and the Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach. Witnesses on the scene informed police that a woman driving a Land Rover ran a red light and hit the pedestrians while they were in the crosswalk, briefly dragging one of the victims. The driver stopped for a moment and opened her door to see what had happened, then quickly fled the scene.
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People tend to believe that if a car that is uninsured causes an accident then they cannot claim against the driver, luckily this is incorrect. There is still a way for people to claim compensation but it can be more complicated than simple cases where people are claiming off an insured driver.
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A pedestrian sustained serious injuries in a Los Angeles car accident the night of April 30, 2010, CBS News reports. The injury crash occurred at the intersection of Laurel Canyon and Chandler boulevards in North Hollywood. Los Angeles police officials say that the driver of a blue SUV cut off a Toyota Camry, which then swerved and hit the pedestrian. The SUV did not stop and kept going. Officials are calling this an instance of “non-contact hit-and-run.” The pedestrian sustained a broken arm and broken leg. The male driver of the SUV apparently caused the crash, but failed to stop. If apprehended he is expected to be charged with hit-and-run.
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Police in Compton say that a DUI collision the morning of April 25, 2010 led to the death of 16-year-old Chanel Lenard. An ABC News report states that Chanel and her friend were walking back home from a party when they were struck by a Mercury Voyager on 154th Street. The driver of the Voyager did not stop and fled from the scene of the crash. Police apprehended the driver thanks to tips from neighbors who saw the fatal pedestrian crash occur.
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