Should i contact a lawyer after a hit and run accident? -

I was in a hit and run accident last night. I got the license plate number. The CHP located the person and the vehicle that matched the description of vehicle that hit me. My insurance is involved but should I also contact a lawyer. Would this hurt my case. I ve never gone through this before and I want to make the right descision. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

A lawyer for what? What are they going to do? You already have a lawyer...the one s that work for your insurance who in turn work for you. You don t have a case, you have a claim with your insurance. Let them do their job.

I would do what is right and honest. I once was hit in my car by a trash truck from behind. It damaged the car but I felt fine. The trash company wanted me to sign a release saying I wouldn t sue in the future for injury and they would pay for my repair. I told them I wouldn t sign that as sometimes you can feel pain later on. They still repaired my car even though I didn t sign their paper and its been 10 years and I feel great so I wasn t just one of those losers that sue and pretend their hurt. If however I was honestly hurt of course I would proceed. However some attorneys will milk your winnings so get a good attorney and tell them up front if nothing is solved fast within a few weeks you are taking the case somewhere else. Also if they dont return your calls within the same day you immediatly take the file somewhere else. Tell them this up front.

Contact a lawyer, (ambulance chaser,) 1st consultation is most often free. Go after the quot;Great American Lotteryquot; as many others before you have done.

If the police know who hit you, you should be filing the claim under their insurance, not your own because you aren t at fault. If insurance is handling the situation, you don t need a lawyer. Once you get lawyers involved, the claims process only gets slowed down (everything has to go through the lawyer) and you end up having to hand over part of your settlement to the lawyer! Why do that? That s crazy!! Let the insurance handle it.

congrats for getting the plate and CHP involved; also, since your insurance is involved, they will go after the other guy for you; that is their job; when they pay, they will have a vested interest in getting their money back; they will also determine if the other guy has insurance; if he does, then they will either have you contact them for your damages,. or they will pay and then subrogate the other company for the amount they pay plus your deductible; if the other guy has no insurance, then they will go after him personally; you dont need a lawyer; there is nothing he can do that your insurance company will do for you; believe me they will; if they have to file a lawsuit, your company will pay and handle; insurance companies have lawyers, special investigators that handle fraud cases and also to find and locate people who are responsible for accidents; just let your insurance company handle with all of their resources; good luck

you should speak to a lawyer if cannot afford one then should a legal aid place in your local area to provide free advice

IF YOU WERE INJURED YES BUT IF JUST THE CAR WAS DAMAGED THEN NO , LET THE INSURANCE COMPANIES HANDLE IT FOR YOU, THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR.