Round Rock Hit and Run Accident Lawyer: Pursuing Fleeing Drivers
Hit and run accidents compound injury with injustice. A driver strikes your vehicle and leaves the scene, fleeing responsibility and accountability. Victims are left with injuries, damaged vehicles, and emotional trauma from a cowardly act.
McFarlane Law helps hit and run victims recover compensation through multiple avenues. We work with law enforcement to identify fleeing drivers. We pursue claims against identified drivers. We also tap your uninsured motorist coverage if the driver remains unidentified. You don’t have to bear the financial burden of a fleeing driver’s negligence.
Identifying Hit and Run Drivers
When a driver flees after hitting your vehicle, we work with Round Rock Police Department and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office to identify the responsible party. We gather:
- Eyewitness descriptions and license plate information
- Traffic camera footage from nearby intersections
- Vehicle damage analysis to identify vehicle make, model, and year
- Paint transfer or other physical evidence linking a specific vehicle
- Forensic analysis to establish causation
Once identified, we pursue the hit and run driver with the same aggression we apply to any negligence case.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage
If the hit and run driver cannot be identified or located, your uninsured motorist (UM) coverage provides recovery. UM coverage is designed to protect you from uninsured drivers. We file UM claims on your behalf and pursue maximum recovery under your policy limits.
Your UM coverage applies if you carry it, regardless of whether the hit and run driver is ever found. Many Texans don’t know they have UM coverage or don’t understand how it works. We help you maximize this critical protection.
Hit and Run Criminal Consequences
Fleeing the scene of an accident is a crime. Hit and run drivers face criminal charges including failure to perform duty after striking an unattended vehicle (Texas Transportation Code § 552.409) or failure to provide information after causing injury (Texas Transportation Code § 550.024). Criminal convictions establish negligence in your civil case.
Hit and Run Damages
Hit and run victims recover:
- Medical expenses for injuries caused by the hit and run
- Vehicle repair or replacement costs
- Lost wages during recovery
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish and emotional trauma from the hit and run
- Physical impairment
Why McFarlane Law for Hit and Run Cases
Law Enforcement Coordination: We work closely with law enforcement to identify hit and run drivers.
Uninsured Motorist Claims: We file UM claims and pursue maximum recovery under your policy.
Forensic Investigation: We conduct vehicle damage analysis and other forensic investigation to identify responsible parties.
No Fee Unless You Win: We work on contingency basis.
Contact McFarlane Law After a Hit and Run
If you’ve been injured in a hit and run accident in Round Rock or Central Texas, contact McFarlane Law immediately. We’ll identify the responsible driver and pursue full compensation. Your future is our fight.
McFarlane Law – Your Future. Our Fight.
—Frequently Asked Questions
How can I recover compensation if the hit and run driver is never found?
Your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is your primary recovery mechanism when the at-fault driver is unidentified. Texas requires insurers to offer UM coverage, and it covers hit-and-run accidents where the driver flees. Filing a UM claim requires prompt notice to your insurer. Additionally, McFarlane Law works with Round Rock Police, traffic cameras, and business surveillance networks to identify fleeing drivers—successful identification opens the driver’s liability policy. Don’t assume unidentified means uncompensated.
What should I do immediately after a hit and run accident in Round Rock?
Call 911 immediately. Stay at the scene—leaving makes you legally responsible regardless of fault. Note every detail about the fleeing vehicle (color, make, model, partial plate, direction of travel, distinguishing features). Photograph your vehicle damage and injuries. Obtain contact information from all witnesses. Report to Round Rock Police at (512) 218-5500. Notify your insurance company of the hit and run. Then contact McFarlane Law—early investigation dramatically improves the odds of identifying the at-fault driver through traffic cameras and business footage.
What are the criminal penalties for hit and run in Texas?
In Texas, leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offense. Leaving after a property-damage-only accident is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $5,000 fine. Leaving after an accident causing bodily injury is a third-degree felony (2–10 years imprisonment). Leaving after a fatal accident is a second-degree felony (2–20 years). Criminal prosecution can strengthen your civil case—a conviction proves the driver caused the accident and fled, eliminating the liability dispute.
Does my own insurance have to cover me in a hit and run?
If you carry uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, yes—hit-and-run accidents are typically treated as uninsured motorist claims since the at-fault driver is unknown. Texas law requires insurers to offer UM coverage, though drivers may reject it in writing. If you rejected UM coverage, other options include medical payments (MedPay) coverage and health insurance for medical bills. McFarlane Law reviews your full insurance portfolio to identify every coverage source available for your hit-and-run injuries.