An Accident With Injury DUI in San Diego
If you have been charged with a dui with injury, death and or accident contact a San Diego DUI Lawyer immediately.
Caution is necessary regarding the issue of an auto accident with injury in San Diego as victims will tend to exacerbate their injuries. Many times a lawsuit or insurance claim is the motivator as victims sometimes want to capitalize on an already bad situation for you. If your lawyer can demonstrate to a District Attorney that the victim has exaggerated their injuries your attorney may be in a good position to negotiate a better plea bargain with the District Attorney’s office in San Diego.
Accordingly, an accident and or injury related dui will be treated much differently than a basic non-accident or injury DUI. In fact, the San Diego District Attorney’s office will view and address these types of DUI charges as they would a felony. Under certain circumstances your DUI may be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor.
If an accident has caused serious injury, the charge will result will usually be a felony.
If there has been an instance of aggravated driving, the charge levied will usually be
a felony. An experienced attorney can help you with having these charges softened.
It is a distinct possibility that you may be sentenced to prison on a first offense if the situation was based on aggravated driving. High blood alcohol content, reckless driving, and life altering injuries or death also may force you to have to face prison time unless your attorney uses all his skills to demonstrate and convince the court why you should not do jail time. Having the right DUI lawyer may also save your license.
