Aurora Hit and Run Involving Child

In our own neighborhood of Aurora, Colorado, a child was struck by a black sedan early evening of February 4th. The driver fled the scene at Havana Street and East First Avenue leaving the youngster with serious bodily injuries. Although the child is now in stable condition, the driver has still not been caught. The Aurora Police are asking that anyone with information contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

Hit and Runs by The Numbers

There are numerous types of hit and runs – hitting a parked, unoccupied vehicle, hitting an occupied moving vehicle, or hitting a pedestrian or bicyclists. Although cowardly, there are also many reasons why a person may flee the scene of an accident from being unaware the accident occurred, the driver could have been underage or under the influence, someone without insurance, or even someone that has a warrant for their arrest. The AAA Foundation reported that in 2015 that were 737,100 hit and runs in the United States and with a 60% growth from 2009 to 2016. They also note that nearly 65% of the fatalities of those hit and runs are pedestrians or bicyclists.

What to Do After a Hit and Run

If a negligent driver leaves the scene, they can face serious legal charges. If you are involved in a hit-and-run accident, the first thing that may be going through your mind is --- What now? Luckily, one of our Aurora-based personal injury attorneys can help. If you are injured as a result of another driver's negligence, who has left the scene, you will need an aggressive automobile accident attorney to thoroughly investigate your case and help bring your hit-and-run driver or miss-and-run driver justice.

Dedicated Personal Injury Attorneys

Although it is always better to find the perpetrator of these actions, there are still resources for compensation when the driver is not found. Top Colorado injury attorneys will look for multiple avenues to recover for the victim, including but not limited to uninsured motorist coverage and victim’s compensation funds in your county.

For more information about our commitment to client service in serious car accident cases, contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney at Western States Law, P.C., by calling or texting us. Home, evening, telephone, and weekend appointments are available. Your initial case evaluation is FREE and there is no attorney's fee unless, and until, we recover for you.