Dui Personal Injury

Dui Personal Injury

When you are arrested for a suspected DUI (driving under the influence) it is a serious charge. When you are arrested for driving under the influence and there is a personal injury to someone as a result, the charges are much more serious. You will need to hire a Florida DUI attorney to handle the paperwork and to get you or your loved one through the court process in a speedy and efficient manner. It doesn’t matter if it is your first DUI offense, when there is an injury involved, it isn’t treated as a first offense any longer.

FIRST DUI Offense

• For people who have their first DUI offense, there is very rarely jail time and usually only a fee to pay and some probation time to follow. However, if there are minors in the vehicle or if you injure a passenger in your car, your charges are automatically going to be higher, the jail time longer and the penalties harsher.

Personal Injury DUI Case

• Personal injury can result in someone in your car getting hurt or in the vehicle of another car if you are involved in a crash. The injuries can be mild or even moderate. If the injuries result in a fatality, then the charges are changed to DUI manslaughter charges and are very serious in nature. Hire a Florida DUI attorney who can help you get through the court system and who knows how to deal with the charges in a professional and efficient manner.

3rd Degree Felony with Personal Injury

• A person who is convicted of a DUI personal injury charge usually faces a third degree felony. If the person involved in the accident where to die as a result of the injuries later, the charges can be increased to DUI manslaughter charges. A personal injury DUI charge will include up to five years in jail with a probation period once they are released from jail. There will be fines up to $5,000 which does not include and fees or costs associated with property damage to the other party.

• A charge can be increased if the person flees the scene or if they report false information on the injury to the other party. Charges that are increased can involve more jail time, more fines or even a longer probation period once they are released from jail.

Other penalties that a judge may require of a person who is convicted of a DUI bodily injury charge include attended alcohol education classes. These classes can be required for a period of months or even years after the probation period is entered. They might also have to attend weekly AA meetings as a part of their probation. Some people are also required to attend DUI school and to attend driver’s safety classes in order to get their driving privileges back. If a person stops attending any of the classes of AA meetings, it can be considered violation of probation and they can be thrown back in jail by the judge.