Hit & Run Involving Injury

Defendants convicted of a hit-and-run involving injury in Nevada face two to 20 years in prison, $2,000 to $5,000 in fines, and a driver’s license revocation. The crime is a category B felony.

The guilty driver will face separate hit-and-run charges for every individual injured in the accident. In hit-and-run involving injury cases, the court cannot suspend the prison sentence or grant probation for any reason.

What Is A Hit & Run?

If a driver hits another car or cars without stopping to provide first aid and exchanging vehicle and contact information, then they may be found guilty of committing a hit-and-run.

Under Nevada state law, a driver involved in a car accident is required to:

• Provide their name, address, vehicle registration number, and driver’s license to the other driver and any police at the scene
• Provide aid to injured individuals, such as carrying them to safety and/or calling 911 for an ambulance

Rules For Notifying Police After a Hit-and-Run Involving Injury

If a car accident causes death, bodily injury, or property damage of $750 or more, the driver is required to notify Metro Las Vegas Police. Failure to do so could result in criminal hit-and-run charges.

An accident injury can cause a variety of symptoms, including swelling, nausea, vomiting, headaches, vision problems, blood in the urine, racing pulse, fever, numbness, weakness, hits to the head, hits to the abdomen, pain, shallow vision, tingling, fatigue, dizziness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, memory issues, difficulty sleeping, and personality changes.

Possible Defense in Las Vegas Hit & Run Involving Injury

In Nevada, prosecutors have up to three years to file felony hit-and-run charges. In hit-and-run cases involving injury, a defense attorney may be able to argue that the defendant:

• Wasn’t in the accident and wasn’t required to stop.
• Was unaware they were involved in an accident.
• Sufficiently fulfilled all legal obligations.
• Was too incapacitated after the accident to stop, exchange information, and provide aid to the other driver(s).

A hit-and-run case involving injury is typically built with evidence from GPS car data, traffic surveillance video, eyewitness accounts, and smartphone videos taken by people at the scene. An experienced defense attorney will gather, review, and present the evidence necessary to reduce or dismiss charges of a hit-and-run involving injury.