Leaving the Scene & Safety Hearings

Hit and Run and Traffic Fatalities

New York City — New York State

If you have been in an automobile accident involving another vehicle or pedestrian, you must exchange information with the other person. If you leave the scene of the accident without exchanging information, you may be facing criminal charges. If you find yourself with this problem, Karen Friedman's best advice is to contact an attorney immediately. You do not want to incriminate yourself or sign any statements that could then be used against you in a civil or criminal action.

Karen Friedman has 23 years of experience in New York State courts. She uses this experience and her knowledge of New York State law to defend her clients.

Leaving the Scene

If you have left the scene of an accident, your actions may be reported to the police by witnesses or victims. The police will then begin trying to track down your vehicle. When they locate you, they may ask you come down to the station for questioning. Call an attorney. Do not speak to the police alone. If they have had to go to the trouble of finding you, they will probably not be sympathetic to your plight even if the accident was not your fault.

Safety Hearing

If your driver's license is in jeopardy because of a fatal accident, Karen Friedman can represent you at the fatality hearing. This administrative proceeding, called a "safety hearing," is held to determine whether your drivers license should be suspended or revoked. Safety hearings can be especially difficult for clients, who have already had the tragedy of the fatal accident. Occasionally relatives of the deceased come to court, which tends to make the hearing extremely unpleasant. Having an attorney to guide and represent you at this hearing will ensure that the judge hears the facts of the case from your point of view as well as relieve some of the stress of the hearing.

Facing Hit and Run Charges or a Safety Hearing?

Contact Karen Friedman's Manhattan law office by calling (212) 213-2145.