Garden Grove police have identified an Anaheim pedestrian who died on Sunday after he was hit by a car on Orangewood Avenue. The man, 25-year-old Henry Franco Jr., was found lying in the middle of the street at around two in the morning. The driver, unfortunately, fled the Orange County, California car accident scene. A number of motor vehicle parts were discovered on the road, but so far, there are no witnesses.
If you or someone you love was seriously injured in a California car accident, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation. Even if the driver was a hit and run motorist or an underinsured driver or an uninsured motorist, there are still steps that an experienced Orange County, California personal injury law firm can take to make sure that you get the funds that you need so that you can recover.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from 2003 to 2006, 1 out of every 8 auto accidents in the US was a hit-and-run accident. While 80% of hit and run crashes involve property damage only, there are those hit and run incidents motor vehicle crashes that result in serious injuries or death--especially when the injured party did not receive immediate medical attention right away because there were no witnesses and the hit and run motorist fled the scene without notifying the paramedics that someone was hurt.
Reasons Why Drivers Hit and Run
• They were drunk driving
• Driving without a license or insurance
• Driving a stolen vehicle
• Running from the law for other reasons
It is traumatic enough to be involved in a catastrophic California car crash without having to worry about where you and your family will get the funds to pay for medical costs, rehabilitation bills, lost wages, and other related expenses.
Victim of Garden Grove Hit-and-Run Identified, OC Register, April 19, 2009
Why Drivers Hit and Run, Deadly Roads
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At Howard Nassiri, LLP, our Anaheim car accident lawyers have helped many Orange County, California motor vehicle crash victims successfully pursue their personal injury compensation.
