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Pedestrian hit by uninsured driver in Ohio
I was crossing a street legally at a crosswalk with the walk light on. A car turned and hit me. A cop was standing there and saw the whole thing and told me the man who hit me had been sited (but did not say with what).
At the time, the cop told me the man who hit me had insurance. When I called his insurance company, they told me the policy had lapsed, so he did not have any after all.
I am lucky and nothing is broken, but have several sprains and am in pain, even on drugs. I have no idea what the long term effects will be.
I am wondering if it is even worth my time hiring a lawyer to go after this person for payment of medical expenses and damages (when he hit me, he detroyed my camera and headset as well). At present, I have less than $1,200 in damages and I am wondering if legally pursuing it would even be financially worth it after paying a lawyer.
If not, is this something I could take this guy to small claims court for?
Any ideas are appreciated. Thank you.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Pedestrian hit by uninsured driver in Ohio
It sounds like you have had quite an ordeal. it is very fortunate that you were not more seriously injured! I would say that you have a case and it is at least worth trying to collect. We handle these types of cases on a contigency basis so you do not have to pay anything out of your pocket. If we can get money for you then our fee is a percentage of whatever we collect. I have been representing people injured by someone's negligence for 33 years. I will be happy to talk to you on the telephone if you want to talk further-no charge or obligation. Take advantage of the free advice! You should talk to an attorney directly. You really do not know what problems you may have down the road. Good Luck. DHD
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