Chicago Hit and Run Attorney
From the Loop to the South Side, we represent Chicago hit and run victims and recover compensation even when the driver who hit them is never found.
If you were injured in a hit and run anywhere in Chicago, Blumenshine Law Group can help you recover compensation, even if the driver fled and was never identified. We have represented injury victims across the city since 1987, from downtown and the North Side to Pilsen and the South Side, and we know how hit and run claims work under Illinois law and in the Cook County courts.
Chicago is a dense, fast-moving city, and hit and run crashes happen on its arterial streets, expressways, and neighborhood intersections every day. When the driver flees, your own uninsured motorist coverage becomes the path to compensation, and the insurance company handling that claim does not always make it easy. We do.
This page explains how we serve hit and run victims throughout Chicago, the local factors that shape these cases, the types of crashes we handle, and how to protect your claim. Wherever in the city your crash happened, we can help.
Hit and Run Cases Across Chicago
Chicago's scale means hit and run crashes look different depending on where they happen. High-traffic corridors like Lake Shore Drive, Western Avenue, and Ashland Avenue see serious vehicle crashes. Dense pedestrian areas like the Loop, Wicker Park, and Lincoln Park see people struck in crosswalks. The city's growing bike network brings cyclists into conflict with drivers along major routes.
No matter the neighborhood, the legal path is similar. We identify every insurance policy that may cover you, preserve the evidence specific to your crash, and pursue the full value of your claim.
Local Knowledge That Matters
Hit and run injury cases in Chicago are filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, one of the largest court systems in the country. We litigate there regularly and know its procedures, its judges, and the insurance carriers and adjusters who handle these claims locally.
We also know how to obtain the evidence Chicago cases turn on, including Chicago Police Department crash reports and city traffic-camera footage, which is often overwritten within days. Acting quickly preserves the proof your claim depends on.
Why Chicago Victims Choose Blumenshine Law Group
Founding attorney Scott Blumenshine has practiced Illinois injury law since 1987 and helped write amendments to the Illinois Insurance Code that strengthened protections for uninsured motorist policyholders. That is the exact coverage most hit and run claims depend on.
We have recovered significant results for hit and run and uninsured motorist victims, including a policy-limits recovery for a pedestrian struck by an uninsured hit and run driver in a crosswalk. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome, but they reflect a focus on this specific area of law. We work on a contingency fee, so you pay no attorney fee unless we win.
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Hit and Run Cases We Handle in Chicago
We represent Chicago victims across every type of hit and run accident.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We represent hit and run victims across the entire city, from the North Side to the South Side and everywhere between, as well as the surrounding suburbs.
Yes. Illinois requires uninsured motorist coverage on every auto policy, and it applies to Chicago hit and run crashes where the driver cannot be identified. You file a UM claim with your own insurer, and we help you pursue its full value.
Quickly. City traffic-camera footage is often overwritten within days, and uninsured motorist notice deadlines can be as short as 30 days. The sooner we start, the more evidence we can preserve.
Injury claims are filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County. We litigate there regularly and know the local procedures and insurers.
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, so you pay no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you. The consultation is free.
