Legal Options Following a Utah Hit and Run Accident
There is nothing worse than being involed in an accident; well actually, there is, being involved in a hit and run accident. I am often contacted by people who were injured in an accident, but the driver that caused the accident left the scene and is nowhere to be found. They all have the same question: My car is damaged and I have medical bills that need to be paid, I can't afford to pay them, what can I do?
I am also asked this same question by people who were in an accident and the at-fault driver does not have insurance. In Utah, Hit-and-Run accidents and Uninsured Motorist Accidents are treated the same. They fall under the Uninsured Motorist Coverage of most car insurance policies.
Most people do not know that under their personal automobile policy they likely have Uninsured Motorist Coveage (UM Coverage). Uninsured Motorist Coverage is available when someone is involved in an accident with another vehicle that does not have insurance or an accident with an unidentified hit-and-run driver. The UM policy allows for property damage, lost wage and even pain and suffering compensation. You will have pay your deductible since this is a claim under your own insurance policy, but if you are injured in the accident a Utah Accident Attorney specializing in Uninsured Motorist claims can ensure you receive the full value of your claim and are not left paying out of pocket for an accident you did not cause.
