Woodbury Hit and Run Lawyer

Being in an accident is a scary experience, especially when it is beyond your control. However, being in an accident where the other person leaves the scene and therefore leaves you injured and alone can be especially damaging physically and emotionally. Thankfully, our team with Tyroler Leonard Injury Law is here to support you in your healing and help you recover the compensation you are entitled to.
Recovering from an accident can be a long, arduous road. Our Woodbury car accident lawyers understand this and encourage you to prioritize your recovery. At the same time, we focus on legal tasks to investigate your accident, build your case, and secure the most compensation available to you. A Woodbury hit-and-run lawyer can make the difference between the settlement an insurance company offers and the settlement you deserve.
Our Woodbury Accident Lawyer Supports You
When you are injured in a Woodbury hit and run, you may be unsure how much you can recover in compensation and how to go about it. At Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, we are familiar with how hit-and-run cases can become complicated and how to navigate those complexities. In the face of these difficulties, we have still been successful in recovering compensation for our clients, including a case that resulted in a $500,000 award after a girl was injured in a Minnesota hit-and-run accident.
Our firm understands the impact such an injury can have on someone. Even after the initial injury, the uncertainty of the next steps can significantly affect mental and emotional well-being and delay healing. We are committed to excellent communication, exceptional representation, and maximum results. This means we work with you to provide whatever support you need, even if it means taking time to answer questions or discuss what to expect until you fully understand your options.
We are available for a free case consultation with no obligation to retain our services. Our testimonials speak for themselves if you have doubts about our commitment to our clients. Additionally, our attorneys, Isaac Tyroler and Rachel Sperling Leonard, have a long history of fighting for the rights of those injured by someone else’s negligence. Rachel Sperling Leonard even has experience working for an insurance defense firm. This gives her unique and powerful insight into navigating the lowball offers insurance companies frequently make and securing the compensation you deserve.
How can a Woodbury Hit-and-Run Lawyer Help You?
While you may have luck in recovering some amount of compensation on your own after a hit-and-run accident, you will likely fare better with the help of a hit-and-run lawyer in Woodbury. Some of the benefits of working with Tyroler Leonard Injury Law are:
- Decades of combined experience
- Point of contact for all things legal
- Managing insurance negotiations
- Possible referrals to medical specialists
- Trying your case in court
- Investigating your accident.
In addition to the above benefits, we are familiar with the complexities unique to a hit and run. This includes trying to identify the driver and handling the claims through insurance, which can become confusing in a no-fault state like Minnesota. Sometimes, this means returning and utilizing a different part of your car insurance besides the personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.
We Want You to Get Answers to Your Questions
This time of uncertainty can cause significant anxiety. As your legal representation, Tyroler Leonard Injury Law wants you to feel that your questions are completely and thoroughly addressed. Our attorneys value making themselves available to answer your questions when they come up, but some general and common questions from a hit-and-run accident are:
What Should I Do After a Hit-and-Run Accident?
Your priority after a hit and run should be ensuring your safety and well-being. You should then call 911 to file a report and ensure your injuries are evaluated and treated. After this, you should call a Woodbury hit-and-run accident lawyer.
How Do We Identify the Driver Fromfrom a Hit and Run?
This step can certainly be a challenge. Some of the ways the police may identify the person who committed the hit and run can include checking dashcam or other camera footage, questioning witnesses, or getting a description of the car or person from you. In many cases, the person may be involved in other criminal activity and can be identified upon arrest for other charges.
What Does It Mean That Minnesota is a No-Fault State?
No-fault is a term used to describe the way car insurance pays out. An at-fault state requires that claims for damages are made under and paid out by the responsible party’s policy. A no-fault state means that Minnesota law requires your insurance to pay a claim to you regardless of who is at fault.
How Can I Pay My Medical Bills if They Exceed My Insurance Limits?
In many cases of car accident injuries, the medical costs can exceed the payout you receive from your insurance company. For this reason, you may want to utilize your health insurance policy to help with those claims while you wait for the full settlement amount from the responsible party. Sometimes this process can take months.
Injuries in a Woodbury Hit and Run
Injuries sustained in any car accident can be severe when all parties are present to call for help immediately. In some cases, though, you may be left alone after the accident, and those injuries may become more complex or severe because of a delay in treatment:
- Neck and spine injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Broken bones
- Lacerations
- Internal bleeding
- Facial injury.
In addition to physical injuries, you may experience significant emotional distress. This may result from the accident itself and your injuries, or it could be caused by being left alone, particularly if other people are not around to witness the accident or ensure you get help.
Why Do Hit-and-Run Accidents Happen?
Many may wonder why someone would commit a hit and run. In recent years, the Department of Public Safety reported over 8,000 crashes that qualified as hit-and-run accidents, which accounts for nearly 11% of total crashes in Minnesota. These 8,025 crashes caused nearly 1,200 injuries and killed 12 people. It is nice to think that most people are not leaving the scene of an accident to be malicious, but the fact is that many leave to protect their own interests and prevent further trouble due to:
- Intoxication
- Stolen vehicles
- Suspended or revoked license
- No insurance
- Contraband or drugs in the car.
In most cases, the driver is likely fleeing because of fear and is not thinking about how that decision may affect the other person. If the person who was left at the scene was killed as a result of the accident, their family may be eligible to file a Woodbury wrongful death lawsuit.
Compensation Available to You After a Woodbury Hit-and-Run
If you have been injured in a hit and run, you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries and damage. The insurance process can be tricky for Minnesota and Wisconsin residents and may present barriers that are difficult to maneuver without a skilled Woodbury hit-and-run lawyer fighting for your right to fair compensation. Some of the damages you may claim after an accident include:
- Medical bills (past, present, and future)
- Cost of household support
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium.
Your Minnesota PIP insurance policy typically covers at least $40,000 in damages, the legally required state minimum. The PIP table breaks down how the payment may be allotted, allowing $20,000 for medical expenses and $20,000 for other expenses, but Wisconsin payouts may vary. The specific places this ‘other’ money can be used will vary depending on your case, so you should speak with one of our attorneys about your case to gain clarification.
Qualifications for Non-Economic Damages
Seeking compensation after a hit and run in Minnesota, though at times complicated, is possible and deserved. Some factors that complicate recovery are elements of the state’s car insurance laws. According to 65b.51 you may make claims against the responsible party’s insurance for non-economic damages if one or more of the below criteria are met:
- Medical costs exceed $4,000.
- You experience permanent disfigurement.
- Your injury is permanent.
- You experience disability for 60 days or more.
- The accident causes a death.
Non-economic damages are more subjective in nature and may require the support of witness testimony to establish the extent of experiences such as pain and suffering. These damages are calculated based on the economic damages. For example, the pain and suffering from someone having to relearn daily tasks from a TBI with tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills is likely a higher amount of pain and suffering than a broken arm resolved with $5,000 in treatment and full recovery in 8 weeks.
Contact Tyroler Leonard Injury Law Today
In a vulnerable time like this, you deserve someone by your side to fight for you. Whether you have been injured in Minnesota or Wisconsin, that is what we offer with Tyroler Leonard Injury Law. We work on a contingency fee basis, allowing you to recover compensation before paying for our services. When you work with us, we want you to focus on healing while we focus on getting compensation. Call us today for a free case consultation to discuss your options. You can contact us online or reach us by phone at 651-259-1113.