In Queensland, you could be eligible to make a hit-and-run claim for motor vehicle accidents when the at-fault driver has left the scene.
Our QLD hit-and-run lawyers can advise on your rights for injuries caused by negligent driving, regardless of whether you were a:
An experienced personal injury lawyer can explain the steps of a hit-and-run claim and whether you can seek compensation.
Splatt’s hit-and-run lawyers offer a free initial consultation for hit-and-run accidents. All our car accident claim legal services are backed by a 100% no-win, no-fee guarantee. Pay for a win and zero if you lose.
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In Queensland, the Motor Accident Compensation Act 1994 (the Act) provides the legal right to claim compensation for injuries arising from a hit-and-run accident.
According to Section 109 of the Act, you can lodge a damages compensation claim with the nominal defendant within the legislated time limit.
Generally, it is more complex to have a successful claim when you don’t have the details of the negligent driver. That’s when advice from QLD car accident lawyers can help you understand the process of motor vehicle accident claims.
Splatt Lawyers offers a free initial consultation that explains your eligibility to seek compensation for a hit-and-run accident. Pay when you win and zero if you lose. Call 1800 700 125
Experienced hit-and-run lawyers can explain the claims process for hit-and-run accident compensation.
When you have a physical or psychological road accident injury with an unidentified driver (you don’t have the at-fault motor vehicle’s details), making a hit-and-run claim against the Queensland nominal defendant means accessing compensation for your losses. Generally, when you have a successful claim, you can seek economic and non-economic damages for:
Ultimately, how much compensation you receive in a lump sum settlement depends on the extent of your injuries and how much they have altered your life.
Splatt Lawyers can compensation calculations during a free case review. Call 1800 700 125
Splatt’s compensation lawyers provide hit-and-run personal injury claim advice with 100% no-win, no-fee legal funding, which means:
As a Queensland 100% no-win, no-fee personal injury law firm, Splatt Lawyers will not ask you to pay disbursement costs (until you win) or agree to a high-interest disbursement loan. This is our no-financial-risk guarantee.
It’s free to know if you qualify. Call 1800 700 125
You may be eligible to lodge a personal injury claim if you were the injured person in a hit-and-run accident. Under Queensland personal injury laws, if a careless driver causes a road accident and leaves the scene without providing their contact details or reporting the incident to the police, they are liable for any damages or injuries resulting from their negligent behaviour.
If you have details of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run incident (like the registration number), you could make a compulsory third-party insurance claim for your loss. You can find the relevant CTP insurer here.
When approved, common law damages typically include:
A qualified compensation lawyer can explain your case eligibility, including common barriers to a successful hit-and-run compensation claim. Call 1800 700 125
The Queensland nominal defendant is a state government insurer created by the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994. When the driver involved fails to stop at the crime scene, you could make a nominal defendant claim through the State Insurance Regulatory Authority.
Strict time limits apply to lodging hit-and-run claims with the Queensland State Insurance Regulatory Authority, the nominal defendant. When you are the injured party in an accident with an unknown or unidentified driver, you must submit your compensation claim by the earliest of:
If you miss your deadline, you can be blocked from claiming common law damages, with some rare exceptions.
Splatt’s compensation lawyers can advise you of your lodgement date during a free case evaluation. Call 1800 700 125
In Queensland, injuries sustained in a hit-and-run accident vary from mild to serious injuries and death. Generally, the vehicle type, speed, time, place, and what you were doing at the time will determine the severity of your injury.
Statistics show that the most common hit-and-run injuries include:
Serious injuries can be life-threatening, requiring extensive medical care with an extended hospital stay. Regardless of the damage, you should get medical attention following a hit-and-run accident, even if you have no symptoms. That’s because some physical or emotional damage takes time to develop, and early intervention can help speed your recovery.
When the accident involves a hit and run driver who flees the accident scene, they are called the unidentified vehicle. In this situation, you should:
If law enforcement does not attend the accident scene, you should go to the police station.
A personal injury lawyer can explain your rights regarding car accident claims and advise on the claims process.
When building a hit-and-run case, you need compelling proof linking your physical and mental injuries to the road accident and the related financial loss.
Lodge a claim form with the nominal defendant
Once completed, you have a successful payout, or you can dispute a denied claim.
Compensation lawyers can help hit-and-run victims understand their legal right to claim a lump sum settlement for a traffic accident where a driver leaves the scene.
If this is your situation, our personal injury solicitors provide advice regarding legal proceedings on a 100% no-win, no-fee basis. It’s free to know your options. Call 1800 700 125
If you are involved in a hit-and-run accident, Splatt Lawyers can provide legal support from ten QLD-wide locations.
When you don’t have the other parties’ insurance details, you:
In Queensland, a driver must report to the police immediately when someone is injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident or if the estimated cost of property damage is more than $2500.
Non-compliance with the above is a punishable offence, with a maximum fine of 20 penalty points ($2,611) or one year in jail.
Hit-and-run victims could claim compensation for emotional trauma when they suffer psychological damage in motor vehicle accidents.
You could make a personal injury claim when the other driver fled the hit-and-run incident scene.
Queensland accident lawyers can explain your right to claim hit-and-run compensation in this situation.
The expression “hit and run” refers to a traffic accident in which the other driver leaves the scene of the collision, typically after another road user has been injured.
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