Attorney, I would like to know the level of punishment for hit and run causing injury and the mitigating factors.

Hello. This is a traffic accident attorney at Daeryun LLC.

For hit and run causing injury, the sentence may in principle be imprisonment for a definite term of one year or more, or a fine of not less than 5 million won and not more than 30 million won, and depending on the circumstances of the case and the measures taken by the driver, mitigation of the sentence is possible.

Hit and run causing injury is established when the victim sustains injury in a traffic accident, yet the driver leaves the scene after the accident without providing necessary aid or reporting it.

However, the following circumstances may operate as mitigating factors.

- The victim bears substantial fault in the occurrence of the accident or the expansion of the harm
- The driver was in a state of diminished mental capacity at the time of the accident
- The driver turned himself in after the accident or cooperated in protecting the victim by reporting it
- The victim does not wish for punishment, or the harm has been remedied through a deposit or similar means
- Whether comprehensive automobile insurance has been subscribed to
- Sincere reflection
- No prior criminal punishment, and the like

If you are involved in a case of hit and run causing injury, it is important to promptly secure the case records and evidence and to analyze the circumstances and issues of the case accurately through a consultation with a traffic accident attorney.

For further details, we recommend that you confirm them through a consultation with a traffic accident attorney.