According to the San Antonio Express-News a man was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Selma Texas. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday December 3 when 29-year-old Raul Rosales reportedly ran out of gas on Interstate 35. A vehicle then hit Rosales and drove away leaving him critically injured at San Antonio Military Medical Center.
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Though their actions may be inexplicable there is typically a reason a hit-and-run driver fails to render aid. In the past these reasons have ran the gamut from an intoxicated driver to warrants or avoiding a potential charge like possession. The most frustrating part about these accidents is any of this evidence is being tampered with or destroyed currently.
Once the police find the driver a third party investigation should be used to try to detail any of these scenarios (and certainly others) that I mentioned. If say alcohol is discovered to be a factor in the accident that could open the possibility to remedies other than the normal personal injury claim against the driver.
Back to the most apparent action the personal injury claim a plaintiff is tasked with providing evidence in a few key areas. First they must show the defendant owed them a duty prior to the accident in this matter safe operation around a pedestrian on a roadway. Logically the next step is proving that this duty was breached by the actions that led to the accident. This step is aided by the investigation and outcome of the police reports. Finally a damages determination must be made which accurately portrays the total value of the injury including what amount it would take to rehabilitate the victim.
San Antonio Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman