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In general, any person involved in a Massachusetts motor vehicle accident where there is property damage, a person is injured, or both, is required to stop, exchange information and provide assistance if it is necessary. Failure to stop after a Massachusetts car accident is called a “hit and run accident.” It is not unusual for the person who is responsible for a serious Massachusetts accident to flee the scene of the accident without being identified. Such behavior is a felony under Massachusetts law if a person has been injured in the car accident and a misdemeanor if there is property damage but no bodily injuries.

Ordinarily, once it is safe to do so, most states, including Massachusetts, require drivers involved in car accidents to immediately stop their vehicles and exchange information with the other parties to the accident. In order to be able to determine fault in an auto accident for insurance purposes and to be able to pursue your Massachusetts auto accident case for money damages, it is important to obtain identification information, including insurance information and contact information for all of the involved parties. Unfortunately, when a hit and run car accident is involved, the drivers, passengers or pedestrians at the accident scene are usually unable to secure any information from the other driver.

Hit and run accidents also occur when a vehicle collides with an unattended vehicle or some type of stationary property and the driver flees the scene. Under Massachusetts law, in such circumstances, the driver is required to make a reasonable effort to identify the damage and contact the owner. Oftentimes, this is most effectively done by leaving a note on the vehicle.

Hit and run motor vehicle accidents are also a problem for the injured victim who remains at the scene because he or she has no one to hold accountable for bodily injuries. Therefore, when possible, it is important to identify and note as many characteristics about the fleeing driver and vehicle as possible. This type of information will help the police to later locate the driver.

 

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Under Massachusetts law, a driver who leaves the scene of a car accident without being identified will receive a traffic ticket. In some instances, such a driver will be subject to criminal liability. If the injuries to the victims in the car accident who remain at the scene are more severe, it is likely that the fleeing driver of the other vehicle will be subject to harsher penalties.

In Massachusetts, the penalty for leaving the scene of an auto accident where there has only been property damage is often a fine ranging from $20 to $200, and the possibility of jail time ranges from two weeks to two years. If the car accident resulted in personal injury to another person, the penalty for leaving the scene of the accident increases to a fine of $500 to $1,000, and the possibility of jail time increases to from six months to two years. Finally, if a wrongful death occurs as a result of a car accident, and the driver at fault flees the scene, the penalty can be $5,000 in fines and up to ten years in prison.

Even in situations where the at-fault driver has not been identified, it is important to seek immediate medical treatment for your injuries. Above all else, it is crucial to make sure that you get the medical attention that you need for your car accident injuries.

We handle all types of Massachusetts hit and run motor vehicle accidents such as:

If you or your loved one has been injured or died as a result of a Massachusetts car accident, please call our expert Boston car accident injury lawyers and Boston, MA personal injury attorneys at our Boston law office right away. Our Boston, MA automobile accident lawyers will effectively and diligently represent you in your Massachusetts personal injury lawsuit.

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