Greensboro Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer
Being hurt by a driver who speeds away leaves you with injuries, a damaged car, and no one to hold responsible on the spot. Lewis & Keller Injury Lawyers represents people injured in hit-and-run crashes across Guilford County.
We can help you pursue compensation through your own Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage if the driver is never found, or through the driver’s insurance when police identify them.
The first step is a free case review with our Greensboro team, who handle these claims alongside the other work of our Greensboro car accident lawyer practice. Contact us through our online form to talk about your hit-and-run crash.
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You have a legal right to compensation after you are hurt due to someone else’s careless acts. Our attorneys are ready to fight for the compensation you deserve.
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Our auto accident attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. That means you don’t pay a dime upfront, and you don’t pay anything at all unless we win.
- Can You Get Compensation After a Hit-and-Run in Greensboro?
- See What Our Clients Say
- What Your Claim Looks Like Depends on Whether the Driver Is Found
- Our Results Speak For themselves
- Finding a Hit-and-Run Driver in North Carolina
- Is Leaving the Scene a Crime in North Carolina?
- OUR Greensboro Hit-and-Run accident attorneys
- Why Your Own Insurer Can Become an Opponent
- Hit-and-Run Crashes Involving Passengers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists
- Why Choose Lewis & Keller Injury Lawyers for a Hit-and-Run Claim
- FAQs: Greensboro Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer
- Get Help With Your Greensboro Hit-and-Run Claim
Can You Get Compensation After a Hit-and-Run in Greensboro?
In many cases, victims of a hit-and-run can get compensation. UM coverage protects insured people hurt by hit-and-run vehicles, so a driver’s escape doesn’t leave you without a claim. If police later identify the driver, that driver’s liability insurance can also come into play.
When the other driver can’t be identified, the statute lets you bring the claim directly against your insurer if the crash was reported within 24 hours, or as soon after as practicable, to a police officer or the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. You also have to give your insurer notice of the injury within a reasonable time.
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What Your Claim Looks Like Depends on Whether the Driver Is Found
A hit-and-run claim can take several paths, and which one applies depends on what the police investigation turns up.
| What Happens With the Driver | Where the Claim Goes | What to Watch For |
|---|---|---|
| Never identified | Your own UM coverage, brought directly against your insurer | The police report and prompt notice to your insurer are required by statute |
| Identified and insured | The driver’s liability insurer, with your UIM coverage behind it, if the limits are too low | Coordinating the liability payment with any UIM claim |
| Identified but uninsured | Your UM coverage, with the identified driver as the defendant if a lawsuit is filed | Proving the driver had no coverage at the time of the crash |
| Identified with low limits | The driver’s liability limits first, then your UIM coverage | Policy dates, since underinsured motorist rules changed for policies issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2025 |
Since the path can change weeks after the crash, we notify every insurer that may owe coverage at the start rather than waiting for the investigation to finish. Our page on Uninsured Motorist claims explains how those coverages work in more detail.
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Finding a Hit-and-Run Driver in North Carolina
Police lead the criminal investigation, and our job is to support the civil claim with evidence that also helps identify the driver. Identification matters because it can open a second source of insurance, and evidence gathered for that purpose also strengthens the UM claim if the driver is never found.
These are the sources we look to after a Greensboro hit-and-run:
- Video from businesses, apartment complexes, and doorbell cameras along the route the driver likely took after the crash
- Debris left at the scene, such as mirror housings, trim pieces, or headlight fragments, which can point to a vehicle make and model
- Paint transfer on your vehicle can narrow down the color and sometimes the type of vehicle
- Witness descriptions, partial plate numbers, and the direction the driver went
- The crash report narrative and any follow-up supplements from the Greensboro Police Department
- Your own dashcam footage or vehicle camera recordings
Footage from private cameras is often recorded over within days or weeks, so we contact property owners early. Even when it doesn’t show a plate, it can confirm how the crash happened, which matters to your insurer.
Taking the right steps after a hit-and-run accident can help protect your injury claim.
Investigating Hit-and-Run Accidents in Greensboro
Finding a driver who fled a crash can be difficult, but Greensboro’s traffic cameras, nearby businesses, and witnesses may provide evidence that helps identify the vehicle. Busy roads like Wendover Avenue, Battleground Avenue, and Gate City Boulevard have businesses and intersections where surveillance footage may help establish what happened.
Our attorneys can investigate the crash location, request available footage, and work with law enforcement to obtain information about the fleeing driver. We’ll hunt down witnesses who may have seen the crash, too.
Is Leaving the Scene a Crime in North Carolina?
Under G.S. 20-166, a driver who knows or reasonably should know they were in a crash that caused injury must stop, remain at the scene until an officer completes the investigation or authorizes them to leave, and give their name, address, license number, and plate number to the person struck. The driver must also provide reasonable assistance to anyone injured.
The penalties depend on the harm and the driver’s knowledge:
- A willful failure to stop and remain after a crash causing serious bodily injury or death is a Class F felony
- A willful failure to stop and remain after a crash causing injury is a Class H felony
- Failing to give identifying information or render reasonable assistance after an injury crash is a Class 1 misdemeanor
- A willful failure to stop and remain after a property-damage-only crash is a Class 1 misdemeanor
A criminal charge is handled by the State, and it runs separately from your injury claim. Your claim doesn’t have to wait for a conviction, and the evidence from the criminal case can help the civil claim once it becomes available.
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Why Your Own Insurer Can Become an Opponent
In a UM claim, your insurer evaluates the crash from the position of the driver who fled. It pays only what you could legally recover from that driver, so the adjuster may question how the crash happened, the extent of your injuries, and whether your treatment was related to the collision.
Statements, Authorizations, and Forms
Your policy and the statute require cooperation, and your insurer may send forms asking for more information about the crash and your injuries. Cooperation doesn’t mean giving an unlimited recorded statement or signing a broad medical authorization before you understand what it covers.
Our Greensboro hit-and-run accident lawyers handle those requests so that you meet your obligations without giving the insurer more than the claim requires.
When the Other Car Never Made Contact
A driver who forces you off the road and keeps going without making contact creates a harder claim. The statute’s wording for unidentified drivers refers to a collision between motor vehicles, so witnesses, video, and physical evidence carry extra weight when no contact occurred.
Hit-and-Run Crashes Involving Passengers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists
Uninsured Motorist coverage can reach more people than the driver of the car that was hit. North Carolina defines the people insured under that coverage to include the named insured and relatives living in the same household, along with others, such as passengers in the insured vehicle.
That definition means a household member hit while walking or riding a bike may have a claim under the family’s policy, depending on its terms. Passengers in the car that was struck may have claims under that car’s policy and under their own household’s policy.
Sorting out which policies apply, and in what order, is one of the first things we do in a hit-and-run case.
Medical Payments Coverage and Health Insurance
Medical bills often arrive long before an uninsured motorist claim is resolved. If you bought medical payments coverage on your auto policy, it can help with early treatment costs regardless of who caused the crash, up to the limit you selected.
Health insurance may also pay while the claim is pending, and some plans later ask to be repaid from a settlement, depending on their terms.
Why Choose Lewis & Keller Injury Lawyers for a Hit-and-Run Claim
Lewis & Keller Injury Lawyers represents injured people from an office in Greensboro, and car accident claims are a core part of our practice. Hit-and-run cases combine an insurance claim against your own carrier with an investigation that may still be open, and we manage both from the first call.
Clients who come to us after a hit-and-run work with a team that offers:
- A Greensboro office
- Calls answered around the clock
- A free case review
- We handle the insurers
Reach out through our online form to get a free case review with our Greensboro team.
FAQs: Greensboro Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer
How long do I have to file a hit-and-run injury claim in North Carolina?
Most of the time, victims have three years to file a hit-and-run injury lawsuit under G.S. 1-52. The police report and insurer notice deadlines come much sooner, so the three-year period is the outer limit, not the working deadline.
What if the hit-and-run driver turns out to be an Uber or Lyft driver?
If an Uber or Lyft driver caused your wreck, then the rideshare insurance rules may apply. North Carolina requires transportation network company drivers or the companies to carry at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident in liability coverage while the driver is logged in, and $1,000,000 once a ride is accepted, under G.S. 20-280.4.
What if I did not call the police at the scene of the hit-and-run?
Report the crash as soon as you can. North Carolina’s UM statute requires a report within 24 hours or as soon as practicable when the driver can’t be identified, so a short delay for medical care may still be acceptable. A longer delay gives your insurer an argument to deny the claim, which is why you need to document the timing and reason for the delay.
Who pays for my car damage after a hit-and-run in Greensboro?
Vehicle damage from a hit-and-run is usually handled through your collision coverage, if you carry it, subject to your deductible. If police identify the driver, a property damage claim can be made against that driver’s insurer. Keep repair estimates, photos, and towing and rental receipts for either path.
Do I need a lawyer if the hit-and-run driver is never found?
A Greensboro hit-and-run accident lawyer is useful when the driver is never found because the claim is against your own insurer, who evaluates it like an opposing party. A lawyer can make sure the notice requirements are met, present your medical and wage evidence, and respond if the insurer disputes how the crash happened.
Get Help With Your Greensboro Hit-and-Run Claim
The first days after a hit-and-run decide whether the report, notice, and camera evidence are in place when your insurer reviews the claim. Lewis & Keller Injury Lawyers can review your crash, notify the right insurers, and pursue the coverage you paid for while you recover.
Even if police never identify the driver, you may still have options for recovering compensation. We can review your uninsured motorist coverage, explain what your policy provides, and challenge an insurer that unfairly denies or undervalues your claim.
You’ll have a team handling the legal and insurance issues while you focus on getting better. Call our team at (336) 490-4278 or use our online form to get a free case review about your hit-and-run crash in Greensboro.
