Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Protection from being accused of a hit and run.

Hello---Thank you for your question. If you do not have the other driver's phone no. or address, then there is not much you can or should do except to wait and see what develops. To make a report to the police may get you charged. If you had a witness, you'll want that person to write everything down in case there is a Court case. If you would like to discuss, email me or call me at: (562) 929-7422. Attorney Woodworth

Re: Protection from possibly being accused of a hit and run accident.

George Woodworth is right - if you don't have the information about the other person, there's not much you can or should do right now. That said, however, there are some things that you should DEFINITELY not do before you talk to a criminal lawyer in your area. You may be contacted by a police investigator looking to talk to you and to take your statement. You should NOT talk to any cops before talking to a criminal lawyer. Too many decisions are made which are out of your control if you talk to the cop. First, the cop will only write down in the report what the cops sees as significant. That means you, as the "suspect" may be treated differently than the "victim" of this "hit-and-run." I think you should talk to a lawyer directly and immediately so that you will be prepared for the contact by the cop and know how to protect your own rights. If you'd like to talk to me, please don't hesitate to call. Steve Mandell, Attorney at Law 310 393 0639.