My friend's father died in a car accident and the driver hit and run. What should I do? Do I need a lawyer?

1. If the perpetrator is found, you can consider asking a lawyer to conduct a civil lawsuit and demand compensation from the perpetrator. The specific process is as follows:

1) Investigate and collect evidence first, including site investigation, traffic accident responsibility determination, medical certificate, receipt, etc.

2) Prepare prosecution materials, including indictment, evidence list, power of attorney of the agent, etc.

3) Submit the prosecution materials to the court for trial;

4) If the court awards compensation to the injurer, it can be enforced through the execution procedure.

2. Applying for civil compensation does not affect the criminal responsibility of the actor. If the perpetrator is found guilty, he still needs to bear the corresponding criminal responsibility. Civil compensation and criminal liability are two different legal procedures and will not affect each other.