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The Scaffold Law · Absolute Liability

Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer in New York City

You were hit. The driver fled. You think there’s no way to recover.

You may be wrong.

New York has multiple paths to compensation for hit-and-run victims — including MVAIC (the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation), your own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, and ongoing identification efforts through traffic camera footage that often produces the at-fault driver weeks or months after the accident.

Amparo Law Firm represents hit-and-run victims in NYC — drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and rideshare passengers.

If you are a New York resident or the accident occurred in New York and no other insurance is available, MVAIC may pay your claim. MVAIC provides coverage similar to standard auto insurance — bodily injury up to $25K/$50K minimums, plus PIP up to $50K.

The critical requirement: you must file a Notice of Intention to Make Claim with MVAIC within 90 days of the accident in hit-and-run cases. Miss this deadline and the claim is generally lost.

Your own UM/SUM coverage

If you have your own auto policy with Uninsured Motorist (UM) or Supplementary Underinsured Motorist (SUM) coverage, that coverage applies for hit-and-run accidents — and is generally primary over MVAIC.

Identification of the at-fault driver

NYC has thousands of traffic cameras. Many hit-and-runs are eventually solved through camera footage. We move fast because surveillance footage gets overwritten on standard cycles (often 30-90 days).

 

  1. Call 911. Get a police report.
  2. Get medical care.
  3. Photograph everything.
  4. Get witness contact info.
  5. Note any partial license plate, vehicle make/model/color, direction of travel.
  6. Call us within 72 hours. The MVAIC 90-day deadline runs from the accident date.
Service Area
High-Incident Intersections
Bedford Ave & N 7th St
L-train hub
Metropolitan & BQE on-ramp
Highway access
Broadway & Roebling
Pedestrian-heavy
Williamsburg Bridge approach
Cyclist mix
Driggs Ave & Grand
L-train hub Rear-end zone

If you were a hit-and-run victim in New York, call us today.