Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

An 11-year-old boy was struck by a hit-and-run driver around 7 p.m. Sunday night while riding a skateboard near 65th Street and Greenway Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, police said. The boy, who sustained bruises and cuts to his head and sides, was transported to Children's Hospital, where he was in stable condition Sunday night.

Police say the driver, described as a black female, got out of the black or dark blue BMW or Mercedes sedan, saw the boy on the ground, then got back into the car and headed westbound on Greenway.

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As I've expressed before in my blog, it is crucial to maintain uninsured motorist coverage.  Not only does it protect you from uninsured drivers, it also will cover hit-and-run accidents.  Without this coverage, hit-and-run accident victims may be held personally accountable for hospital bills.  It is also doubtful they will be able to recover compensation for pain and suffering.  Most likely, the hit-and-run driver may never be found, and more often than not, is uninsured.