Have you been injured in a hit and run accident?

Have you been injured in a motor vehicle accident since 1 December 2017?

If so, your claim is governed by the provisions of the Motor Accident Injuries Act (NSW) 2017.

After you have lodged your Application for Personal Injury Benefits with the Nominal Defendant, you will receive a letter from one of the CTP Insurers, who will be acting on behalf of the Nominal Defendant and in this letter they will require you to undertake a series of attempts to identify the vehicle you consider at fault.

This is known as “due enquiry and search”.

Some of the tasks the Insurer will require you to undertake are as follows:-

a.       Posting an advert in your local newspaper asking for details of the driver or any potential witnesses to your accident.

b.      Asking local businesses if they have CCTV footage of the accident (if your accident occurred outside a business).

c.       Attending homes near the scene of the accident to see if there are any witnesses.

d.      Posting on community social media page(s) asking for witnesses to come forward.

After you have undertaken these steps, you will need to provide the Insurer with details of the steps you have taken to identify the vehicle, any information you have obtained and copies of any online and/or newspaper advertisements forming part of your enquiries.

The Insurer may also require you to provide them with further documentation.

You will be well advised to seek help from a Personal Injury Specialist Lawyer if you have been injured in a hit and run accident.