Hit and run road accident?

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dave48617	I'm watching this one, gl Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

xerox	: ) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Princess	Get a lawyer Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LA High Rise	call the po po Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oklatom	Really not enough information to give a decent answer. Was he jay walking? Or crossing at the cross walk with the walk signal? But if they don't find the person who hit him, there isn't much that can be done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Adam W	In the UK there is. I'm not sure how/where to do it though.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

YORKSHIRE	The only person that should be made to pay any "damages" is the driver. It's very unfortunate that your son in law was injured but why should the government (ie the country through taxes ie ME) pay for the incident ? I'm fed up to the back teeth with the "blame culture" that is now endemic in this country. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brett	the driver is responsible not the road or hiway or whatever and he will get a big prison sentence cuz now whenever hes caugh hes got a voluntary manslaughter(because he did not call the police when it happened) on him which is right next to murder and u could sue him i guess Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kiwikaos	why blame the roading people? did they tell someone to go run him down on the pavement!I can only assume you're American,seems to be part of the blame culture over that way Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Just William	What you are really saying is: How can he get some money out of the ratepayers who are in no way to blame. There are too many money grabbing vultures around as it is. However, if the injuries are serious enough he may be able to claim from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The original Peter G	If he can prove that a car was involved, even if is untraceable, he can apply to the Motor Insurers Bureau Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hector h	Telephone any solicitor it will be free to talk to them. But I know when you are in a car accident there is a group, called the mib. Basically all the insurance companies are involved in this (why insurance is so high). They pay when a driver wasn't insured. Altough you would think the police would do what us tax payers pay them to do and catch the offender. Here is a snippet from their site -MIB was established in 1946 as a private company limited by guarantee for the purpose of entering into agreements with the Government to compensate the victims of negligent uninsured and untraced motorists. I hope your son gets better and things work out, he deserves some sort of pay out. Try even running mib through the internet search engine and see if you can come up with something. have a very merry christmas Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jackie m	UK - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, sorry dint know the address. Several years ago ex husband was involved in a hit and run accident and we claimed, it took about 2 years to sort it out but he got 2500.00 - he spend the night in hospital with cuts and bruises and was off work for a months. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lou A	no. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Saucemix	Were there any witnesses?? He should get compensation one way or another with hospital reports to back him up. Perhaps the local Citizens Advice Centre could advise him. I do hope he is making a good recovery. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ragingmk	I'm assuming that you are in the UK, if so then you want the Motor Insurance Bureau. http://www.mib.org.uk/MIB/en/Claims/Default.htm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

telboy everton forever	yes he must go to the insurance ombudsman , i am sure the police will help you in this ,good luck and i hope your son in law is not too badly injured and hope he gets over it soon , i hope the cops catch the idiot soon and he goes away for a long time Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bardic	It's nothing to do with the highways people or the council unless there was a defect in the road or pavement which caused the accident (which there wasn't, by the look of it). Quite correct, don't use the no win no fee shysters, go and see either the CAB or a solicitor (most will give you the initial interview fee). There are compensation schemes which may be of help. You might want to try looking up the Motor Insurers Bureau yourself. I hope he's better very soon. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Little Big Boy	Hi there, the police should be able to give you the name and number of a special insurance scheme that is set up for innocent victims like your son in law.There are so many little scrotes driving around with no insurance, that if they ever hit you or your car you could not claim as they obviously did not have insurance.People got fed up with this as it was unfair that the victims had to pay for the damage,so the goverment set up the insurance scheme to give us all some hope.Good luck to you and your family. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

I know, I know!!!!	The driver is responsible. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pogo peeps	Claim what? You mean who can he sue? Unbelievable. I wonder what the lawsuit per capita is in the US compared to other countries..... hmmm. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pauline	I think the scheme is compensation for victims of crime, rather than the highways agency. Here is the government site for it. http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/victim/compensation/ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

FluffyPinkThing	He should be claiming thru his car insurance company. Don't hold your breath though - my brother was killed by a hit and run driver nearly 2 yrs ago, and my widowed sister in law is still trying to sort the claim. I hope he feels well soon - he was one of the lucky ones who got away. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Allen B	You say pavement so I assume you are in the UK? There is a slush fund set up by insurance companies for issues such as this. Report to police and then see a solicitor who will take it from there. He is right in not wanting to use "no win no fee" as they only take cases that you could win yourself without a solicitor! Hope he is feeling okay and it hasn't ruined Christmas. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fdempty	You did not ask what you really want to know. I think you are asking if the Road dept can be sued for theh damage to him. If this is the question, then probably not as they were not the proximate cause fo the collision. The driver of the hit and run vehicle is responsible and unless found, your personal health insurance shouldl cover expenses. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

susie x ♥♥♥	Not sure of the legalities but my friend was knocked down by a car 4 years ago. He was uninsured..she is still waiting compensation. Good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No