If the at fault driver fled the scene, you’re still able to file a claim.
Here’s how it works. If you’re able to get their license plate number, then we’re able to look it up, particularly if it’s a New York state license plate. We’re able to look it up in the system in the DMV and ascertain who the owner of that car is and who the insurance company is for that vehicle. Then we’d be able to make a bodily injury claim as usual against that car even though they fled the scene.
If you were not able to get any identifying information and specifically the license plate number for that vehicle, then we would make an uninsured motorist claim against your own insurance policy.