Atlanta Hit and Run Accident Lawyers

Are You in Need of a Hit and Run Accident Attorney?

A hit-and-run accident can leave an injured person facing two immediate problems: recovering from the crash and figuring out who will pay for the harm the fleeing driver caused. When a motorist leaves the scene, obtaining compensation can become more complicated, but the disappearance of the driver does not necessarily mean you are out of options.

The Atlanta hit and run accident lawyers at Grant Law Office represent people who have suffered serious injuries because of negligent drivers. Our car accident lawyers can evaluate the circumstances of the crash, explain your legal options, and determine potential sources of recovery.

You may want to contact an Atlanta car accident attorney if:

• The driver who hit you left the scene without stopping.
• You suffered serious injuries in the crash.
• The driver has not been identified or located.
• You need help gathering evidence that may identify the driver.
• You are facing substantial medical expenses and lost income.
• An insurance company has denied your claim or offered less than you believe fairly reflects your losses.

Injured by a Driver Who Left the Scene?

Our Atlanta hit-and-run accident lawyers can help you understand your rights and insurance options. Call (404) 995-3955 for a free consultation.

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Why Choose Us Over Other Hit and Run Accident Lawyers in Atlanta?

Choosing the right Atlanta personal injury attorney after a hit-and-run accident can affect how confidently you navigate the claims process and pursue compensation for your losses. At Grant Law Office, we take a thorough, strategic approach to personal injury cases while providing clients with individualized attention.

Because we are not a high-volume firm, we can devote the time needed to understand each client’s circumstances, gather evidence, and carefully prepare their case. We work to protect your interests while pursuing fair compensation for the harm they have suffered.

Here’s why many people have come to trust our firm:

• Grant Law Office provides individualized, attentive representation, taking a thorough approach to each client’s case rather than operating as a high-volume firm.
• The firm has represented injured Georgians since 2000, helping people navigate the challenges that can follow serious injuries.
• The firm’s credentials include certification by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA), reflecting extensive qualifications in professional liability matters.
• The firm has received an AV Preeminent 5/5 rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for professional ability and ethical standards.
• We are committed to advocating for injured people and pursuing fair compensation for the losses they have suffered.
• We offer free consultations, allowing prospective clients to discuss their circumstances, concerns, and potential options with our team.

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How a Lawyer Can Help After a Hit-and-Run Accident

Hit-and-run claims present investigative and insurance issues that may not exist in an ordinary collision. Our Atlanta car accident lawyers can examine the police report and accident scene, interview witnesses, review available photographs and video, preserve evidence, communicate with insurance companies, analyze applicable insurance policies, document damages, and determine what legal options are available.

We also work to understand the medical consequences of a client's injuries. In cases involving catastrophic or permanent harm, determining the value of a claim may require examining future treatment, rehabilitation, diminished earning capacity, long-term care, and how the injury is expected to affect the person's daily life.

If the fleeing driver is identified, we can investigate the motorist and applicable liability insurance. When appropriate, we can also investigate whether another person or business shares responsibility. If the driver is not found, the focus may shift toward available uninsured motorist coverage.

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Strategies for Identifying the Driver

A driver may believe that leaving the scene makes identification impossible. But in many cases, the crash leaves behind evidence. An attorney can work to preserve relevant evidence and coordinate the civil investigation while law enforcement handles the criminal investigation.

Depending on the circumstances, an investigation may include:

• Witness interviews. Drivers, pedestrians, nearby residents, or employees of surrounding businesses may have seen the vehicle, its driver, a license plate, or the direction in which it fled.
• Surveillance footage. Businesses, apartment complexes, parking garages, homes, traffic-related systems, and other properties may have cameras that recorded the vehicle before or after the collision.
• Vehicle descriptions. The make, model, color, approximate year, distinguishing features, damage, bumper stickers, or partial license plate information can help narrow a search.
• Debris from the vehicle. Broken lights, pieces of bodywork, mirrors, paint, and other components left at the scene may provide information about the type of vehicle involved.
• Photographs and cellphone video. Victims and witnesses may capture useful evidence immediately following the collision.
• Police investigation. Law enforcement may use witness information, vehicle evidence, video, license plate information, and other investigative resources to locate a suspected driver.

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What Types of Damages Are Available?

The compensation available after an Atlanta hit-and-run collision depends on the circumstances and the severity of the injuries. Severe injuries can create expenses that continue long after an insurance company wants to close the claim.

A hit and run victim may seek compensation for:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Lost income
• Reduced earning capacity
• Rehabilitation and therapy
• Property damage
• Physical pain and suffering
• Emotional suffering
• Disability
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Other accident-related losses

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What If the Hit and Run Driver Was Drunk?

Drivers flee accident scenes for many reasons. One possibility is that the motorist fears being arrested because they were driving under the influence. If an investigation identifies the driver and it turns out that the motorist was legally drunk, evidence of intoxication can become important to the injury claim.

The investigation may involve police reports, chemical test results, witness statements, video footage, criminal charges, and evidence concerning where the driver obtained alcohol before the collision.

A DUI prosecution and a personal injury claim are separate proceedings. Criminal prosecutors pursue penalties for violations of Georgia law, while the injured person may pursue a civil claim seeking compensation for losses caused by the driver's conduct.

Hurt in a Hit-and-Run?

Grant Law Office can investigate your accident and pursue available sources of compensation. Call (404) 995-3955 for a free consultation.

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What If the Hit and Run Driver Is Never Found?

You should not assume that you have no claim merely because law enforcement cannot identify the driver. If you have insurance, your policy may include coverage that applies when the at-fault motorist is unknown or lacks sufficient insurance. Georgia's uninsured motorist law specifically addresses certain circumstances involving an unknown owner or operator.

Your uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage may therefore become extremely important following a hit-and-run accident.

Insurance coverage issues can be complicated. The existence and amount of available coverage depend on the applicable policies and facts of the collision. There may also be more than one policy that needs to be examined.

An attorney can review the relevant policies, identify potentially applicable coverage, comply with procedural requirements, document the value of the claim, and challenge an insurer when there is a legitimate disagreement over coverage or compensation.

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Injuries Caused by Hit and Run Accidents

Hit-and-run crashes may cause severe injuries. The danger can be particularly severe for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists because they have little protection from the initial impact. A person may also suffer additional injuries when thrown onto pavement, pushed into another vehicle, or struck by another motorist.

Serious injuries associated with these crashes include:

• Broken Bones. High-energy impacts can fracture the arms, legs, ribs, pelvis, hands, feet, or facial bones. Complicated fractures may require surgery, implanted hardware, rehabilitation, and months of recovery.
• Road Rash. Motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians may suffer extensive abrasions when an impact sends them sliding across pavement. Severe road rash can damage deeper tissues and result in infection, nerve damage, or permanent scarring.
• Deep Lacerations. Broken glass, exposed metal, roadway debris, and the force of impact can cause deep cuts. Significant lacerations may damage nerves, muscles, tendons, and blood vessels and can leave permanent scars.
• Organ Damage and Internal Bleeding. Blunt-force trauma can injure organs and cause internal bleeding that may not be immediately visible. These injuries can become life-threatening and may require emergency surgery.
• Spinal Cord Injuries. Damage to the spinal cord can cause partial or complete paralysis, loss of sensation, chronic pain, and permanent limitations. Catastrophic spinal injuries may require extensive rehabilitation, assistive equipment, home modifications, and lifelong medical care.
• Eye Injuries. Flying glass, debris, blunt trauma, and penetrating injuries can damage the eyes. In serious cases, the victim may experience impaired vision or permanent vision loss.
• Brain Damage. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect memory, concentration, judgment, personality, speech, movement, and the ability to work independently. Severe brain damage may leave an injured person requiring extensive long-term assistance.
• Severe Burns. Vehicle fires, explosions, hot fluids, and contact with heated surfaces can cause severe burns. Victims may require skin grafts, reconstructive procedures, rehabilitation, and treatment for permanent scarring.
• Traumatic Amputation. A violent collision can result in the immediate loss of a limb or cause injuries so severe that surgical amputation becomes necessary. Amputation can create lifelong medical, occupational, emotional, and financial consequences.

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What to Do After a Hit and Run Accident

When the other driver disappears after a crash, you may feel as though there is little you can do. However, taking the right steps and working with an attorney may help preserve important evidence, identify potential sources of compensation, and strengthen your claim.

1. Seek medical attention. Get medical care as soon as possible, particularly if you are experiencing pain or other symptoms after the collision.
2. Report the hit and run to law enforcement. Contact the police and provide as much information as you can about the fleeing vehicle, driver, and circumstances of the crash.
3. Gather evidence at the scene. If your condition permits, photograph the vehicles, damage, debris, accident scene, and other details that could help establish what happened or identify the fleeing vehicle.
4. Get witness information. Ask witnesses for their names and contact information. They may have seen details about the driver or vehicle that you missed.
5. Avoid accepting an early settlement. The full extent of your injuries and losses may not be immediately apparent, and accepting a settlement generally prevents you from seeking additional compensation later.
6. Contact an attorney about your options. An attorney may investigate the collision, gather available evidence, communicate with insurers, determine what coverage may apply, and advocate for fair compensation even when the at-fault driver cannot immediately be located.

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Other Locations We Serve

• Avondale Estates
• Brookhaven
• Chamblee
• Clarkston
• Decatur
• Doraville
• Dunwoody
• Forest Park
• Jonesboro
• Morrow
• Pine Lake
• Riverdale
• Stone Mountain
• Stonecrest
• Tucker

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What Clients Are Saying About Us

Kim Grant and Grant Law Office are the best! - Jill Moon (5-Star Google Review)

Kim Grant and Grant Law Office are the best! I was in a horrific car accident in which two people were killed and I was seriously injured and scarred for life. They investigated quickly and thoroughly and made sure not to leave a dime on the table. They are awesome!

She was patient and generous in spirit-V Taylor (5-Star Google Review)

Kimberly Grant, esq is not only a highly knowledgeable attorney, she is also a quality, compassionate human being. It is never easy to seek legal counsel for medical treatment with unfavorable outcomes and even worse to not know where to turn for proper guidance and understanding.

While speaking with attorney Grant, she was patient and generous in spirit helping me to understand my legal options thoroughly. Her expertise in this area of law is apparent on initial contact; she guided me through the needed legal steps while expressing compassion and empathetic listening. If you are in need of an attorney in this area, I would highly recommend consulting her at their firm.

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Speak With an Experienced Hit and Run Accident Lawyer in Atlanta

The Atlanta hit and run accident lawyers at Grant Law Office can investigate the crash, evaluate insurance coverage, document your losses, and pursue available sources of compensation. For serious injuries, we take the time to understand how the accident has affected the client's health, work, independence, family, and future.

Call (404) 995-3955 for a free consultation.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hit and Run Accidents

Can I recover compensation if the hit-and-run driver is never found?

If the driver cannot be identified, uninsured motorist (UM) coverage may provide compensation depending on your insurance policy and the circumstances of the accident. Grant Law Office can review applicable policies and determine what sources of recovery may be available.

What information can help identify a hit-and-run driver?

Useful information can include the vehicle's make, model, color, license plate number or partial plate number, distinguishing features, visible damage, and the direction the vehicle traveled after the crash. Witness statements, surveillance footage, photographs, vehicle debris, and other evidence may also help investigators identify the driver.

Does uninsured motorist insurance cover hit-and-run accidents in Georgia?

Georgia uninsured motorist coverage may apply to certain accidents involving an unknown driver. Whether coverage is available and how much compensation can be recovered depend on the applicable policy and circumstances of the collision. An attorney can examine your insurance coverage and explain your options.

What damages can I recover after an Atlanta hit-and-run accident?

Depending on the circumstances, compensation may be available for medical expenses, lost income, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, rehabilitation costs, property damage, disability, scarring, and other accident-related losses. Serious injury cases may also involve anticipated future medical expenses and long-term care needs.

What happens if police later find the hit-and-run driver?

Identifying the driver may provide additional options for pursuing compensation. An attorney can investigate the driver's insurance coverage, gather evidence of negligence, and determine whether the driver or any other party may be financially responsible for your injuries.

Can I file a claim if I was a pedestrian or bicyclist injured in a hit-and-run?

Yes. Pedestrians and bicyclists injured by fleeing motorists may have legal options even when the driver is initially unidentified. Because these accidents frequently cause serious injuries, it is important to investigate available evidence and potentially applicable insurance coverage promptly.

How can Grant Law Office help with an Atlanta hit-and-run accident claim?

Grant Law Office can investigate the collision, work to preserve evidence, examine available insurance coverage, document your injuries and losses, communicate with insurers, and pursue appropriate sources of compensation. Call (404) 995-3955 for a free consultation.

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Additional Information

• Hit and Runs: The Road to Recovery
• How to Recover from a Hit and Run