Dang Law Group represents hit and run victims throughout Austin and Central Texas. Our Austin hit and run accident lawyers review police reports, look for surveillance footage and witnesses, evaluate available insurance coverage, and help clients pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost income, vehicle damage, pain and suffering, and other losses.
Contact Dang Law Group for a free consultation to discuss your hit and run accident and the options that may be available.
HIT AND RUN ACCIDENTS
Cases Our Hit and Run Accident Lawyers Handle
Hit and run crashes can involve cars, trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, cyclists, or parked vehicles. When a driver leaves the scene, preserving evidence and identifying available insurance coverage become especially important.
Common Causes and Circumstances
- Distracted driving: Texting, GPS use, or other distractions may contribute to a crash before the driver leaves.
- Impaired driving: Some drivers flee because they fear arrest or other consequences related to alcohol or drug use.
- No insurance or valid license: A driver may leave because of insurance, licensing, or financial concerns. Learn more about what can happen when you are hit by an uninsured driver in Texas.
- Fear of legal consequences: Drivers may flee to avoid arrest, license problems, or other legal consequences.
- Panic after a collision: Some drivers leave impulsively instead of stopping and exchanging information.
Common Hit and Run Scenarios
- Vehicle-to-vehicle crashes: A driver strikes another vehicle and leaves before exchanging information.
- Pedestrian hit and runs: A driver strikes someone walking and leaves the scene. An
Austin pedestrian accident lawyer can help evaluate the legal and insurance issues involved. - Motorcycle hit and runs: A driver hits a rider or forces them off the road and fails to stop. Our Austin motorcycle accident lawyer page explains issues specific to injured riders.
- Parked vehicle collisions: A driver damages an unattended vehicle and leaves without providing information.
- Highway or intersection crashes: A driver causes a collision on I-35, MoPac, or another Austin roadway and leaves before police arrive.
Texas law requires drivers involved in a crash that causes injury to stop, provide identifying information, and render reasonable assistance under Texas Transportation Code § 550.021. Leaving the scene may lead to criminal consequences, while compensation for an injured person is generally pursued through a separate civil or insurance claim.
Learn more about what happens when a driver leaves the scene of a crash.
Injuries and Losses After an Austin Hit and Run
A hit and run can cause physical injuries, financial losses, and uncertainty about who will pay for the damage. The extent of a claim depends on the injuries, available insurance coverage, medical treatment, property damage, and other facts surrounding the crash.
Being struck unexpectedly—especially as a pedestrian or cyclist—can lead to traumatic brain injuries, concussions, or skull fractures. These injuries often require long-term care and neurological monitoring.
Even low-speed crashes can cause serious back injuries, including herniated discs and whiplash. In more severe cases, victims may face partial or full paralysis.
Broken bones, torn ligaments, and lacerations are common in hit and run accidents, especially when victims are thrown from impact or dragged by vehicles.
Hit and run victims often experience PTSD, anxiety, and a lingering fear of being on the road. Emotional distress deserves compensation just like physical wounds.
Beyond physical injuries, you may be dealing with a totaled vehicle or costly repairs—plus rental car and towing fees—while insurance coverage is delayed or denied.
LEGAL ADVICE
How Our Austin Hit and Run Accident Lawyers Help
Hit and run claims often depend on how quickly evidence is gathered and which insurance policies apply. Dang Law Group helps investigate the crash, identify every possible source of recovery, and guide you through the claims process.
We explain the options that may apply to your situation, including a claim against the driver if they are identified, uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, and personal injury protection (PIP) under your own policy. Texas generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003), but insurance policies may require much faster notice.
We work to secure the police report, 911 records, nearby surveillance or traffic-camera footage, vehicle damage and paint transfer evidence, photos, and witness statements. Reporting the crash to police right away and seeking medical care can also help document what happened.
If the driver is never identified, your own uninsured motorist coverage may become an important source of recovery, depending on your policy and the circumstances of the collision. Personal injury protection may also help with certain medical expenses and lost income. Related insurance issues can arise when the other driver is identified but has no coverage. Learn more about what to do if you were hit by an uninsured driver in Texas.
Insurers may dispute whether a hit and run occurred or how serious your injuries are, even when the claim is under your own policy. We use the available evidence to pursue a resolution that reflects your medical bills, lost income, property damage, and pain and suffering.
If the at-fault driver is identified or your insurer will not make a fair offer, filing a lawsuit may be appropriate. Our attorneys can prepare the case, present the evidence, and represent you throughout the court process.
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Speaking with Dang Law Group about a hit and run costs nothing. Acting promptly may also improve the chance of preserving surveillance footage, witness information, vehicle evidence, and other records that can disappear or become harder to obtain over time.
Many Texas personal injury lawsuits are generally subject to a two-year statute of limitations, although exceptions and additional deadlines may apply depending on the circumstances. Insurance policies may also impose separate notice requirements.
Dang Law Group handles personal injury matters on a contingency-fee basis. Attorney fees are generally collected from a recovery rather than charged upfront. Ask us during your consultation how attorney fees and case expenses would apply to your claim.
Contact Dang Law Group today for a free consultation about your Austin hit and run accident claim.
LEGAL SERVICES
Broad Support for Injury Victims
Hit and run crashes may involve motorists, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Depending on how the collision occurred, related claims may involve different insurance policies, evidence, and responsible parties.
Our broader Austin motor vehicle accident lawyers also represent clients injured in other types of roadway collisions throughout Central Texas.
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Contact Our Austin Hit and Run Lawyers
If you were injured in a crash and the other driver left the scene, Dang Law Group can review what happened, evaluate available evidence and insurance coverage, and explain the legal options that may apply to your claim.
We serve clients from our North Austin and South Austin offices and are available 24/7. Our team can assist clients in English or Spanish.
Contact our Austin hit and run accident lawyers today to schedule your free consultation.
North Austin: 11442 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78753.
South Austin: 2512 South IH 35, Suite 250, Austin TX 78704.