Hit and Run Accident Attorneys Camden County, MO

Hit and Run Accident Attorneys in Camden County, MO. How do you hold a driver to blame and recover maximum compensation for your damages when you have been injured in a hit and run accident? Call the Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorneys of Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online so that we can begin fighting for you and securing for you a great recovery for your Camden County, MO hit and run accident.

When a negligent driver knowingly breaks the rules of the road and injured you or a loved one, it is common to feel appalled and indignant. It is especially unsettling when the liable party will not take responsibility for their behavior and runs away from the scene of the in a hit and run accident. You may be puzzled about who is going to reimburse you for the damages to your property and you or your family member's injuries. The devoted, veteran and talented Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorneys at Burger Law know how to hold reckless and purposefully irresponsible driver’s accountable. We will help you grasp the situation and will fight on your behalf to maximize your recovery and get you on the journey to recovery. Call us now at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a free case review.

In the United States in 2016, 2049 people were killed in hit and run crashes, which was a 62 percent increase from 2009. Of the fatalities, just about 65 percent of them were pedestrians or bicyclists, and approximately 20 percent of pedestrian deaths take place in hit and run accidents. A hit and run accident takes place every 43 seconds in the United States. Any injury caused by a car wreck can be traumatizing and cause life-long consequence or, in the worst cases, wrongful death. However, hit and run cases exacerbate that trauma as you may not find medical attention at once, and you may not know who to trust or how to collect fair compensation for your injuries and damages. Our team of veteran and knowledgeable hit and run accident attorneys at Burger Law have helped people hurt in hit and run accidents in the Camden County, MO area get great recoveries and understand how to maximize your compensation. When you call us at (314) 500-HURT, we begin working on your case right away, and we do not charge any payment until we win your case.

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Hit and Run Accident Attorneys: Understanding the Laws in Camden County, MO

If somebody behaves carelessly and hurts you in a hit and run accident, they are not only culpable for your injuries, they are guilty of breaking the law. In Missouri, driving away from the scene of an accident is a crime. When a driver causes or is involved in an accident, they are required by law to:

• Remain at the crash site
• Move their car if it may cause other drivers to crash, otherwise, wait for instructions from police
• Attend to anyone who is hurt
• Call the Camden County, MO police
• Use flares, reflectors, or flashlights if the accident happened at night or in bad weather
• Swap contact info and insurance information with other people involved
• Remain at the scene until a police officer tells them they can leave

Additionally, an accident report needs to be filed if damages exceed $500 or the accident results in injury or a fatality.

Missouri Statute 577.060 categorizes “leaving the scene of an accident" as a Class A Misdemeanor, which is the most serious type of misdemeanor and carries a maximum penalty of one year in a local jail and a fine of $2,000. However, leaving the scene becomes a Class E Felony if any of the following three conditions are met:

1. Physical injury was caused by another party;
2. Over $1,000 in damages was caused to another party’s property; or
3. The defendant was previously found guilty of leaving the scene of a hit and run accident.

A hit and run turns into a Class D Felony if the crash is fatal and leads to somebody’s death. While it is encouraging that we have laws deterring hit and runs, a criminal conviction for the irresponsible driver will not get you the compensation you are owed. They may be found responsible before the Camden County, MO criminal court, but you need talented and devoted hit and run accident attorneys like those at Burger Law who will insist that you get the best possible recovery you need to make you whole again. When you hire us, we get started on your case right away and do not let up. We do not charge any fees until we win your case and we will represent you aggressively to ensure the at-fault party bears full responsibility for their thoughtless actions.

Dos and Do Nots After Being in a Hit and Run Accident

While being in any crash is scary and can leave you feeling vulnerable, it can be particularly nerve wracking if the at fault party does not respect the rules of the road and flees the scene. The rules were enacted for a reason, and it is disheartening and alarming when someone disregards those rules and drives thoughtlessly and dangerously. The dedicated and talented Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorneys at Burger Law hold careless drivers responsible and recover for you the money you deserve. It is important to know what to do and what not to do directly following your accident, so you can increase your odds of getting the best possible compensation:

• DO NOT flee the accident site yourself. You may think the damages are too insignificant to want to deal with the nuisance, or you may be anxious that you are partly responsible. Leaving the scene of an accident will make it much more complicated for you to receive compensation for your injuries, and, more importantly, it is against the law.
• DO get medical care. Your foremost concern should be your health and safety and the health and safety of anyone else in your car or involved in the accident. If you or somebody else is harmed, try to keep them in a stable condition and wait for Camden County, MO emergency services to arrive and give aid.
• DO NOT wait to call the police. Missouri law says that you have to call the police in any crash that causes over $500 worth of damages or leads to bodily harm or a fatality. Even if you are not sure what the degree of the damages or injuries are immediately, having a police report will help immeasurably in winning your case.
• DO NOT go after the driver. After being hit by another vehicle in a hit and run accident, anger and outrage are normal reactions. You may want to follow the driver and find out who hit you. That is Camden County, MO law enforcement’s responsibility. Going on a wild goose chase not only puts yourself, other drivers, passengers and pedestrians at further risk, but it will hamper you from being able to get valuable information and may even cause the police to not believe you.
• DO safely note what you can about the at-fault driver and vehicle. To do this, you can:
  • Take pictures. If you are not badly injured and can get hold of your phone before the car disappears from view, take as many photos as you are able to. Even if you cannot get complete license plate number, just part of the license plate and/or the make, model and color of the car will be incredibly helpful in finding the driver. It also helps to take photographs of any tire marks or other damage to the crash site.
  • Talk to witnesses. Other people at the crash site may have had a better view than you, or will be able to verify your version of events. Make sure to get their contact information so an insurance company, law enforcement officer or Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorney will be able to get in touch with them at a later date.
  • Write down everything you can. If you did not have time or the ability to take photos, anything you noticed about the other car or driver will be easier to remember immediately following the crash, and those details will still be incredibly useful to the police and your hit and run accident attorneys.
• DO contact your Camden County, MO insurance company. In the event that the driver cannot be located, you will have to make an uninsured motorist claim with your own insurance company.
• DO call Burger Law at (314) 500-HURT immediately. Our savvy and knowledgeable hit and run accident attorneys will assist in collecting evidence, including getting access to nearby surveillance footage and reaching out to witnesses for full depositions. We work alongside a network of Camden County, MO car accident experts who will be able to reconstruct the crash and prove exactly how the liable party caused your injuries.

Here are some helpful links and frequently asked questions for hit and runs and other types of car accidents:

Hit and Run Cases in Missouri

In the best case scenarios, police and/or your hit and run accident attorneys will be able to find the at-fault driver that caused your injuries and hold them accountable for their careless behavior. In those cases, the indefatigable and skilled Camden County, MO hit and run accident lawyers at Burger Law will make sure you receive maximum compensation from the driver and their insurance company.

Uninsured Motorist Claims in Hit and Run Accidents

In Missouri, drivers need to have uninsured motorist insurance. If you cannot locate the aat-fault driver after a hit and run accident, you and your hit and run accident attorneys will need to use this part of your policy to pursue damages from your own insurance company. In Camden County, MO, there are four standards that need to be met in order for you to make this claim:

1. You received physical injuries
2. The injuries occurred as a result of an uninsured motorist, or in the case a motorist you cannot identify
3. You are legally owed compensation from the at-fault driver
4. All other limits of applicable policies have been exhausted by payment or settlement

In these cases, your own Camden County, MO insurance company acts as a stand in for the responsible party’s insurance company in order to compensate you for your injuries. However, like many insurance companies, they may still have to be persuaded to pay. To have the best chance at receiving the best possible compensation from an uninsured motorist claim, you need seasoned and talented Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorneys like those at Burger Law to fight on your behalf. We have been resisting insurance companies and other bullies for over 20 years, and will not give up the fight until your own insurance company pays you back the money you have probably been paying into their policies for a long time.

Whether the at fault driver is located or not, the hit and run accident attorneys at Burger law will make sure you get the maximum amount of money that you are owed. When you are harmed because another driver disregarded the rules of the road, you are entitled to maximum compensation for all of damages you have received owing to the accident, for example: your medical bills, lost wages, lost earning potential, pain and suffering, mental anguish and loss of enjoyment of life. No matter how serious your injuries, we insist that you are compensated for every penny you are owed. If you or a family member in Camden County, MO has been harmed in a hit and run accident, call Burger Law today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

Causes of Hit and Run Accidents

It is every driver’s legal and social responsibility to remain at an accident site. When someone leaves the scene of a hit and run accident, it is because they are more worried about the repercussions for themselves than any damage or harm their thoughtless actions caused. There are many reasons the at-fault party might not want to take responsibility for their actions:

• The driver does not have car insurance

  In Camden County, MO, not having the right insurance can lead to having your license suspended for up to a year, paying a $400 reinstatement fee, a $500 fine and/or up to 15 days in jail. "No insurance" tickets are also never removed from a Camden County, MO driver’s record.

• The driver does not have a driver’s license, or has a suspended license

  This also carries severe penalties and can be either a Class A misdemeanor or a Class E felony, depending on whether you have been caught without a valid license before.

• A drunk driver or a driver that was impaired by drugs

  A DWI is a criminal charge that can also carry fines, jail time, and revocation of a license.

• The driver may have a warrant out for their arrest

  It likely is not surprising that people who have already committed a crime would risk breaking the law again to leave the scene of an accident.

• Distracted driving

  Driving while not giving full attention to the road is careless and dangerous. People can become distracted if they are texting, eating, looking at directions, dozing off or just have their head in the clouds.

• Lack of potential witnesses or low lighting

  A driver may leave the scene of an accident simply because they think they will not be caught. Hit and run accidents are 4.5 times more frequent between midnight and 4AM, when there is low visibility and far fewer witnesses on the Camden County, MO streets or sidewalks.

• A panicked driver

  Sometimes the driver has a clean record but simply leaves the accident because they are afraid and do not know what to do. often, these drivers turn themselves in once they have calmed down.

While we cannot control how other people drive, we can take some precautions as both drivers and pedestrians. Try to avoid walking in poorly lit areas at night, and when you are driving, never get distracted and never assume that leaving the scene of an accident is the best option.

Regardless of the reason a driver decides to flee the scene after causing a hit and run accident, they must have presupposed the benefits of running were greater than the cons. The Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorneys at Burger Law will hold them accountable and ensure they know they were wrong. In our seventy years of experience as hit and run accident attorneys in Camden County, MO we have successfully litigated hit and run cases in many varying situations. We insist on great compensation for all of our hit and run accident clients and will not rest until you get the money you are owed to put you on the road to recovery. Call us today at (314) 500-HURT for a free case review and so we can get started on your case right away.

The Camden County, MO lawyers of Burger Law have the experience and knowledge to help you receive the full recovery you deserve after any accident or injury caused by someone else leaves you injured. Learn more about our fields of expertise below.

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If you or a family member experienced injuries in a Camden County, MO hit and run accident, you are probably feeling confused, outraged, and overwhelmed. Injuries and their related expenses can uproot your life. Burger Law is here to help you recover. When you hire our team of Camden County, MO hit and run accident attorneys, we start working on your case and fighting for you at once. We demand the responsible parties and their insurance companies are held accountable and we demand that you get great compensation to help you in your recovery. Call us today at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online for a complimentary case review to take the first step in getting your life back on track.