{"id":46142,"date":"2022-10-06T10:38:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T15:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/?page_id=46142"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:25:17","slug":"hit-and-run-accident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/car-accident\/hit-and-run-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit and Run Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chicago Hit And Run Accident Lawyer<\/h1>\n<h2>Were You Seriously Injured By A Fleeing Driver?<\/h2>\n<p>Car accidents can be incredibly devastating. More than 35,000 people were killed in\u00a0<a href=\"\/car-accident\/\">car crashes<\/a>\u00a0in 2015 alone, and hundreds of thousands more were seriously injured. As terrible as these crashes may be, they can become even worse when the at-fault driver chooses to flee the scene without reporting the incident or checking on the other person(s) involved \u2013 whether they are another driver or a\u00a0<a href=\"\/pedestrian-accidents\/\">pedestrian<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/bicycle-accidents\/\">bicyclist<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"\/motorcycle-accidents\/\">motorcyclist<\/a>. This is a criminal offense, and an experienced attorney can help you identify and bring the negligent driver to justice.<\/p>\n<p>Filing a lawsuit to secure compensation to cover your medical bills and other damages incurred as a result of the crash is already complicated, and when the at-fault driver flees the scene and does not cooperate in the investigation, it can become even more difficult. At <span class=\"nap-item nap-item--name\">Power Rogers<\/span>, our hit-and-run accident attorneys in Chicago have the knowledge and experience necessary to find the driver in question and bring them to justice, as well as help victims seek compensation through other avenues. Contact us today to tell us more about your situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call us at\u00a0<span class=\"nap-item nap-item--phone\"><a href=\"tel:+1-312-500-1792\">312-500-1792<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to discuss your case with an experienced hit-and-run accident attorney today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What Should You Do After A Hit-And-Run Accident?<\/h2>\n<p>Car accidents can be incredibly disorienting, but it\u2019s important to take steps right away in order to protect your rights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call 911 to report the incident.<\/li>\n<li>Seek medical attention as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li>If you can, note the make, model and license plate number of the car that hit you.<\/li>\n<li>Take photos of your car from all angles to document the damage, and mark down the time and location of the accident.<\/li>\n<li>Note any new injuries sustained during the crash.<\/li>\n<li>Take photos of the scene of the accident if you are able to do so safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hire An Experienced Lawyer You Can Trust<\/h2>\n<p>If you were seriously injured or\u00a0<a href=\"\/wrongful-death\/\">lost a loved one<\/a> in an accident involving a driver who fled the scene, our Chicago hit-and-run accident lawyers at <span class=\"nap-item nap-item--name\">Power Rogers<\/span> are ready to help you fight to secure the compensation you deserve. Through our tireless efforts, our firm has recovered more than $5 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients. Give us a call at <span class=\"nap-item nap-item--phone\"><a href=\"tel:+1-312-500-1792\">312-500-1792<\/a><\/span> to speak with a member of our firm today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Hit And Run Accident Lawyer Were You Seriously Injured By A Fleeing Driver? Car accidents can be incredibly devastating. More than 35,000 people were killed in\u00a0car crashes\u00a0in 2015 alone, and hundreds of thousands more were seriously injured. As terrible as these crashes may be, they can become even worse when the at-fault driver chooses to flee the scene without&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1398,"featured_media":0,"parent":46129,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1398"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46142\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.powerrogers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}