Category Archives: Hit Run
Are Hit-and-Runs Hard to Prove?
In criminal court, hit-and-runs are hard to prove. The burden of proof is beyond any reasonable doubt. Usually, little evidence is available. Additionally, police investigators must follow strict procedural rules. But in civil court, hit-and-runs are not hard to prove. The burden of proof is only a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than… Read More »
Hit-and-Run Driver Fatally Strikes Disabled Man
Authorities believe that an SUV driver slammed into a 70-year-old man on a walker as he crossed the street. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. when the man, using a walker, attempted to cross Jamacha Boulevard near Pointe Parkway. At the same time, a dark-colored SUV was traveling westbound on Jamacha Boulevard and… Read More »
What is the Punishment for a Hit-and-Run Accident?
For practical purposes, in criminal court, the punishment is usually nothing. Over 90 percent of these cases are closed unresolved, and in many cases, police investigators don’t try very hard to solve them. As far as most law enforcement investigators are concerned, any personal injury incidents, like a vehicle collision, is a civil matter,… Read More »