Victims of Hit-and-Run Vehicles: Government Compensation Fund Procedures Step-by-Step

Many families mistakenly believe that if a driver flees an accident scene or vehicle license plates remain unidentified, all rights to civil compensation are permanently extinguished. Egyptian legislation guarantees comprehensive restitution through the specialized Government Accident Compensation Fund.

Statutory Basis: Law 72 of 2007 & Unified Insurance Act

Established under Law No. 72 of 2007 and reinforced by the Unified Insurance Act No. 155 of 2024, the Government Fund steps into the shoes of commercial insurers to provide mandatory compensation across three critical scenarios:

• Hit-and-Run Unidentified Vehicles: Tragic incidents where the offending vehicle escapes and identification remains impossible following official investigation.
• Uninsured Motor Vehicles: Collisions caused by automobiles lacking active compulsory third-party liability insurance policies.
• Unlicensed / Exempt Conveyances: Incidents involving vehicles operating with cancelled permits or statutory licensing exemptions.

Statutory Benefits and Supplemental Tort Damages

The Fund directly disburses statutory lump sums for fatalities and permanent total disabilities, alongside medical assessment percentages for partial disability. Furthermore, El-Satouhy Law Firm regularly files supplemental civil tort claims before civil courts to capture full damages exceeding statutory caps.

Essential Police Report and Procedural Requirements:

• Immediate Police Record Filing: Formally logging the hit-and-run incident at the nearest police station or public hospital emergency ward.
• Criminal Investigation & Prosecution Order: Securing police investigative reports concluding inability to identify the vehicle, coupled with prosecution orders temporarily shelving the case against an unknown perpetrator.
• Definitive Forensic Medical Documentation: Certified reports from public healthcare authorities certifying trauma etiology, disability rating, or cause of death.
• Comprehensive Administrative Submission: Submitting formal dossiers to the Fund claims committee backed by certified prosecution files and legal heirship certificates.