Being in an accident can be painful and scary. The last thing you need in that situation is for the responsible party to drive away without exchanging information. According to AAA, there were a total of 737,100 hit-and-run crashes in 2015.
That's 11.7% of all crashes reported. If you're involved in a hit-and-run accident, you probably have questions about what to do. John Foy & Associates is here to help.
This helpful blog on hit-and-runs has the information you need about what to do after an accident. You don't want to have to pay for most of your own damages if you're not responsible. That's why you should know what steps to take and who to talk to.
If you've been in a hit-and-run accident, you should have the right attorney by your side. John Foy & Associates have been helping drivers in Georgia for over 20 years, and we're ready to help you, too. We can work out the details of your case while you worry about damages or recover from your injury.
DeKalb County police and fire had their hands full Wednesday night handling two related hit-and-run accidents. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. During the evening, paramedics and firefighters were called to the westbound lanes of Stone Mountain Freeway near Brockett and Cooledge. An SUV had hit the meridian and bystanders came to help, but then an unknown …
It can take months or even years for police to track down a hit-and-run driver. Sadly, some cases are never solved. Sometimes the police ask for the public’s help to find the responsible driver, like in this case. 11 Alive has reported that police are still seeking the driver in a case that killed a …
The Atlanta Police Department put out a press release describing an accident that they thought was caused by gunshots. Last Saturday in the evening, officers received a call about someone being shot. They went to 195 Fairburn Road NW to investigate and render aid. They found two women, one who look liked they got clipped …
There are more ATV-like vehicles driving on Atlanta roadways. They’re fun vehicles, but they have similar dangers to motorcycles. It’s easy to fall off in a crash and get seriously injured or killed. A mother has put out a plea for an ATV driver to turn themselves in after a crash. CBS 46 reported on …
We’ve said it many times in these stories. Never leave the scene of an accident before giving a report to the police! It makes you far more liable to criminal conviction and losing civil cases. Sadly, some people think they can flee anyway and get away with it, like in today’s case reported by CBS …
If you leave the scene of an accident, even if it wasn’t your fault, your chances of compensation will be jeopardized and you may face criminal charges. All the more so when the accident was your fault and injuries or fatalities happened. The police will take great pains to find the culprit of a hit-and-run …
One of the great frustrations of hit-and-run accidents is that the responsible driver may never face consequences. In order to seek damages, you need to have someone to sue. Still, police do their best to find these drivers, and sometimes they’re caught because they commit another crime, like in this case. 11 Alive reports that …
Fox 5 Atlanta reported recently on a tragic hit-and-run motor vehicle accident in Decatur, GA on the afternoon of Monday, February 22, 2021 in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene of the accident. According to a news release issued by the Decatur Police Department, the incident took place between 3:50 …
Hit-and-run accidents can be some of the most disheartening auto collisions. You’re already dealing with the shock and stress of being hit by another driver. If that driver then fails to pull over and deal with their consequences, they leave you with an entirely new problem. Our wish is that this never happens to you—but …
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