A car injury attorney’s services would be required after a woman in Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically killed. The life of Patricia Blue Gilbert, 61, ended after she was struck down on Sunday, April 5th, by a hit-and-run driver.
The Fort Worth Police Department said that the accident occurred at about 2:40 a.m. in the 2600-block of Walton Avenue. Gilbert sustained severe injuries, and the paramedics took her to a local hospital where she passed away.
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The vehicle that struck the woman fled the scene, and the police are actively seeking the driver who fled. However, there was no description of the driver or the car model involved in the accident at the time of this report.
Hit-and-run offenses in Texas are taken seriously by the authorities. The law gets enforced vigorously, and the other name for it is “Leaving the scene of an accident.” Prosecutors try it either as a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense, and a conviction is dependent on the extent of the damage caused.
The law provides that those involved in an accident should remain at the scene irrespective of whether there was an injury or damage to property. A person who flees an accident scene when there’s an injury is liable to spend between two to ten years in prison.
The law also provides that those involved in an accident should render aid to the injured person and exchange driver license information. If asked, exchange insurance information, when necessary, wait for the police to arrive.
Getting legal representation afterwards is also vital, and accident victims or offenders can hire a car injury attorney.
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