Unfortunately, illegal hit and run accidents happen. If you are the victim of a New York hit & run accident then you may still be able to obtain compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain & suffering, and other reasonable expenses.
The Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “MVAIC”) is a non-profit organization created by law in New York. The MVAIC provides no-fault benefits up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and bodily injury coverage up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to each claimant involved in a motor vehicle accident caused by any of the following:
1) An unidentified motor vehicle which leaves the scene of an accident;
2) A stolen motor vehicle;
3) A motor vehicle operated without the owner’s permission;
4) A motor vehicle that the insurer disclaims liability or denies coverage for;
5) An unregistered motor vehicle; or
6) An uninsured motor vehicle.
Additionally, the following Qualifications for MVAIC benefits are all required:
1) The motor vehicle accident happened in New York;
2) You were a New York resident at the time of the motor vehicle accident (there may be exceptions to this requirement under special circumstances for a non-New-York resident);
3) You have no other automobile insurance available to you;
4) You were not the owner of the uninsured vehicle involved in the accident; and
5) You were not the spouse of the owner of the uninsured vehicle, and a passenger in that uninsured vehicle.
There are very important deadlines as well, which if missed, could affect your eligibility for benefits:
1) Report the motor vehicle accident to the police within 24 hours of the accident;
2) Submit a notice of intention (NOI) within 90 days of the accident if the accident was with a hit and run or unidentified motor vehicle; and
3) Submit a notice of intention (NOI) within 180 days of the accident if the accident was with an identified motor vehicle.
If you have been involved in a New York, New York City, or Long Island hit and run accident, please do not attempt to handle the legal matter on your own and/or rely on any of the information contained on this website. Instead, please contact and speak with a New York personal injury attorney as soon as possible after immediately contacting 911 / police. Feel free to contact our New York City and Long Island hit and run accident lawyers if you have been involved in a New York City or Long Island hit and run accident.
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