[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Some drivers involved in serious car accidents may flee the scene because they know they will be in serious legal trouble for being impaired by alcohol or drugs while driving. It is a response triggered by fear of legal consequences.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"You can file a claim against your own\u00a0uninsured motorist insurance policy answer if you have uninsured motorist coverage. Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage functions as a substitute for the auto liability insurance coverage the hit-and-run driver should have provided to you.  In Georgia, drivers are not required to carry UM coverage. However, Georgia law requires insurance companies to offer this type of insurance to drivers in the same amounts as the auto liability coverage. Many Georgia drivers have uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage without realizing it.  If you are covered by a UM policy, you can file a claim against it and seek the same types of compensation that would have been covered by the at-fault driver\u2019s insurance. As with any insurance claim, it\u2019s important to build a case for the full compensation you\u2019re owed.\u00a0Insurance companies are for-profit entities that will do everything they can to reduce or deny\u00a0a payout.","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"Douglasville Hit-and-Run Accident Attorney","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why Do Some Georgia Drivers Flee Accident Scenes?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can You Pursue a Lawsuit Against a Georgia Hit-and-Run Driver You Cannot Find?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#Question1"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Car Accidents","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hit-and-Run Accidents","item":"https:\/\/www.sherrodandbernard.com\/car-accident-lawyer\/hit-and-run-accidents\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]