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A hit and run collision can leave victims with expenses and nowhere to turn for compensation. If your accident was not your fault, you deserve money to pay for your damages, and Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers can help.
Our hit and run accident attorney in Murrieta, CA, can help you explore your legal options and fight for the money you deserve. Our legal team is dedicated to helping injured people recover, and we have secured over $40 million in settlements, verdicts, and judgments for our clients. Contact us online or call today to learn more about how we can advocate for you. Free consultations.
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In the decade since we were founded, Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers has worked hard to improve the lives of our clients and communities through service. Our mission is to provide our clients with excellent legal representation, access to the highest medical care possible, and maximum compensation for their losses.
Insurance companies do not have your best interests at heart, but we do. Our Murrieta car accident lawyers will stand by you throughout the legal process, doing everything possible to make seeking fair compensation easy for you.
Our law firm can:
- Investigate the hit and run accident and collect case evidence
- Identify and seek compensation from the hit and run driver (when possible) or from other parties that may be at fault for the crash
- Prove that someone else’s negligence caused the collision, and you are not to blame
- Identify all of your recoverable damages
- File insurance claims against all applicable policies
- Aggressively negotiate with the insurance company for the maximum settlement possible
- Handle case-related paperwork, deadlines, communications, and any other legal issues
- Keep you informed with frequent and timely updates
- Seek compensation in civil court and represent you at trial when necessary
It’s free to speak with us and learn the value of your case today.
Call Us NowOur Hit and Run Accident Lawyers Will Aggressively Pursue Your Damages
We want to get the compensation you need so you do not pay out of pocket for someone else’s mistakes. In general, our personal injury attorneys in Murrieta can seek the following damages if you or someone you love suffered injuries in a hit and run accident:
- Medical expenses: We can seek compensation for your current and future medical treatment, including emergency transportation, emergency department services, hospital and doctor bills, physical therapy, mobility aids, and extended nursing.
- Lost wages and benefits: We can pursue lost income from missed work. If you are unable to return to your job due to your injury, we can seek compensation for the loss of your earning capacity.
- Household services: Household services include day-to-day tasks like cleaning, cooking, laundry, and childcare. We can seek the cost of help with these duties if you cannot perform them due to injury.
- Pain and suffering: We can pursue monetary compensation for physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, and reduced quality of life.
- Wrongful death: Our wrongful death attorneys can seek justice if your family member suffered a fatal hit and run accident injury. We can pursue compensation for their medical bills, funeral and burial costs, the loss of their financial support and services, and the loss of their care, assistance, companionship, and protection.
You do not have to face the aftermath of a hit and run accident alone. Contact Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers for help with your claim for compensation. Complete our online form or call 24/7 for a free consultation.
If you’ve been injured or a loved one has been killed through an act of negligence, you need the highest level of legal representation.
Schedule a Free ConsultationWe Can Seek Compensation From Your Insurance Provider
The police may never be able to find the driver who fled the scene of your accident. If they do, they may not have insurance, which could be why they ran in the first place. When compensation from a liable party is not available, we can seek hit and run damages from your own insurance provider.
According to the California Department of Insurance, insurers in California must offer uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage. So, unless you rejected this type of insurance in writing, it is a part of your auto insurance policy. UM/UIM typically pays for losses resulting from a hit and run. The amount of UM/UIM protection you have is usually equal to your bodily injury liability (BIL) coverage. The required BIL minimum is $30,000/$60,000 per person/accident.
We can also seek compensation through any other optional, additional policies you have that may apply to hit and run crashes, such as first-party medical payments coverage or collision coverage.
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Schedule NowWe Will Hold Liable Parties Accountable When Possible
If police find the liable hit and run driver and they have insurance, we can file a claim against them. We can also explore the possibility of holding other at-fault parties accountable.
Other potentially liable parties may include:
- Third-party motorists: If another driver was involved in the crash and bears fault but did not flee, we can seek compensation from them.
- Property owners: If the collision involved negligent road maintenance or a dangerous roadway, we may be able to hold the road’s owner financially responsible.
- A driver’s employer: If any of the drivers were working at the time of the crash, we may be able to hold their employer at fault via a legal principle known as vicarious liability.
If we must take legal action against a liable party or sue an insurance company to obtain fair compensation, we can prepare your case for civil court. We must file your lawsuit within the deadline established by California’s statute of limitations.
Under CCP § 335.1, accident victims typically have a two-year deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit with the Riverside County courthouse. Wrongful death cases also have two years, starting on the day your loved one died.
Contact Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers for Help With Your Hit and Run Case
At Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers, we put our hearts and souls into every case because we know that what we do makes a difference in our clients’ lives. Our legal team will do everything possible to secure compensation so that you do not pay for the negligent actions of a hit and run driver.
Contact us online or call today to connect with our attorneys serving Murrieta. We offer free consultations and take cases on a contingency fee basis, so engaging our services costs you nothing upfront or out of pocket.
