Unidentified Driver Accident Compensation Barred by Failure to Timely Report

A plaintiff, having been injured in a traffic accident caused by an unidentified driver, sought compensation from the entity responsible for compensating victims of accidents caused by unidentified vehicles. The lower court ruled that the claim was inadmissible because the plaintiff had not filed a formal complaint with the police or a judicial authority concerning the unidentified vehicle within the period specified by the relevant law, which is a mandatory prerequisite for activating the state compensation scheme for traffic accident victims. The Supreme Court upheld this decision, reasoning that the legislative requirement for reporting the incident to the authorities within the prescribed time limit is a condition precedent to the right to compensation from the state fund, and failure to comply with this formal requirement bars the claim entirely.