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Pedestrian Accident Information | Hit and Run Accidents

This week in LaPorte County, a 25-year-old pedestrian was struck by two different vehicles - both of which left the scene of the deadly Michigan pedestrian accident. The first car struck the pedestrian in Highway 20 as he walked along the shoulder of the road, while the second car struck him lying in the road as a passer-by tried to save his life.

Hit-and-run accidents often leave pedestrians with serious, life-long injuries - if they survive. In many cases, a pedestrian will be left on the side of the road with life-threatening injuries as the driver of the car flees from the scene of the crime without stopping to help.

In almost all states, including Michigan, leaving the scene of a pedestrian accident or a car accident without rendering aid is considered a felony. Often, too, many hit-and-run drivers flee the scene of the crime because they are also guilty of other illegal activities, such as driving under the influence or driving with a suspended license. Other may have warrants out for their arrest.

Unfortunately, for those seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident, it is often difficult to recover damages from the person who was responsible for your pedestrian accident. If police and local authorities are unable to locate the person who hit you, they are also unable to locate the person who is responsible for your medical bills and other compensation. Also, those who run from accidents are often uninsured, making collecting damages even harder.

But whatever the circumstances of your hit-and-run pedestrian injury case, you should be sure to talk to a pedestrian accident lawyer about your legal options.