Hit-and-run driver claims a medical condition caused fatal San Diego car accident.

California – July 30, 2022

After fleeing the scene of a vehicle accident that caused fatal injury to a grandmother, a 34-year-old driver was arrested when detectives identified him by tracking down his vehicle at an auto repair shop. The injured woman was walking on a sidewalk alongside Benet Road near Leepish Drive shortly before 8:30 a.m. on June 5 when an eastbound Honda HR-V veered off the roadway and struck her. The driver then made a U-turn and fled, leaving the victim mortally injured on the roadside. He was arrested for felony gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run causing death, but his lawyer claims he may have experienced a medical episode. A car accident attorney can answer questions regarding options for compensation of injuries, including wrongful death lawsuits initiated by surviving loved ones.

Car insurance covers some payment.

California law requires that drivers have a way to cover costs related to accident damages, or injuries they have caused in a car accident. Purchasing liability car insurance is the simplest and most common way people choose to meet this requirement. If the accident was caused due to hit-and-run action by the driver, the criminal act may have some bearing on the outcome of the personal injury civil case.

Recoverable damage compensation for harms.

If the wrongful death litigation attorney is successful, a claim award will address the losses that include medical treatment, future medical expenses, changes in live expenses, lost and future wages, and compensation for any future loss of companionship, comfort, and affection.

Hit-and-run charges.

A hit and run driver that causes serious bodily injury to another may be charged with a misdemeanor, or a felony. If individuals are convicted of a misdemeanor violation under CVC 20001(b)(2), they may face a hit and run punishment of:

A minimum of 90 days and up to one year in jail,
A fine between $1,000 and $10,000 dollars, or
Both, imprisonment and a fine.

If individuals are convicted of a felony violation under CVC 20001(b)(2), they may face a hit and run punishment of:

Two, three or four years in prison
A fine between $1,000 and $10,000, or
Both, imprisonment and a fine.

Call a lawyer.

Seek legal counsel immediately after a car crash involving a hit-and-run charge that causes severe injury, or loss. An attorney who is familiar with hit-and-run laws in California can be reached at the Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Estes & Associates, and can be resourceful in the personal injury case against a negligent driver.

Jeffrey E. Estes & Associates, a Professional Law Corporation

501 West Broadway, Suite 1650

San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 619-233-8021

Fax: 619-233-3730

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