On the legal duties of drivers in Texas after causing an accident

Our Lake Jackson injury lawyers realize that Texas, like other U.S. states, has an ongoing problem with hit and run drivers who cause accidents and then seek to avoid responsibility by fleeing. In Texas, if a driver strikes another vehicle, a motorcycle rider, a cyclist, a pedestrian, or property, that Texas driver has legal duties to provide insurance information and render aid to the injured. Texas also provides legal penalties against those who flee from their hit and run accident scenes.

Our Lake Jackson injury lawyers provide a relevant except from the state’s laws below that describes the legal duties of drivers in Texas after causing an accident:

§ 550.023. DUTY TO GIVE INFORMATION AND RENDER AID

The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of a person or damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall:

(1) Give the operator’s name and address, the registration number of the vehicle the operator was driving, and the name of the operator’s motor vehicle liability insurer to any person injured or the operator or occupant of or person attending a vehicle   involved in the collision;

(2) If requested and available, show the operator’s driver’s license to a person  described by Subdivision (1); and

(3) Provide any person injured in the accident reasonable assistance, including transporting or making arrangements for transporting the person to a physician or hospital for medical treatment if it is apparent that treatment is necessary, or if the injured person requests the transportation.

(From: Acts 1995, 74th Leg., chapter 165, § 1, effective Sept. 1, 1995.)

The Lake Jackson injury lawyers at Denena & Points understand that Texas laws and penalties can’t always protect a victim injured by a hit and run driver. When you’re injured in a hit and run accident, you might need the experience and resources of one of our knowledgeable injury lawyers on your side.

We have almost 15 years of experience conducting thorough accident investigations, locating witnesses, and tracking down the crucial evidence our injured clients need to prove their claims and hold dodgy drivers financially accountable for their actions. Don’t let a hit and run driver destroy your future. Get the skilled legal help you need to locate that driver and obtain the full financial recovery you deserve for your needless injuries. Call our dedicated Lake Jackson injury lawyers toll free at 877-307-9500 or contact us online to set up your appointment for a free and confidential legal consultation.