DUI Hit & Run in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Hit and Run Defense Attorney

Hit and run is a criminal offense, charged as a felony if anyone was injured in the collision, that involves willfully leaving the scene of an auto accident. When a driver is involved in an accident, he or she has the legal obligation to remain at the scene and exchange driver, contact and insurance information with the other driver or drivers involved. Even if you did not cause the accident, you must remain at the scene. The only exception that may apply is for a driver who was seriously injured and was taken away in an ambulance, was unconscious or required immediate medical attention and could not remain at the scene.

When hit and run involves an alleged DUI offense, the repercussions of an arrest or conviction may be even more severe. Working with a Los Angeles DUI lawyer who understands how to address hit and run charges is essential if you have been accused of leaving the scene of an accident while DUI. You may face criminal charges and penalties for driving under the influence as well as hit and run – meaning you may face years in state prison along with license suspension, probation, heavy fines and possibly much more.  Hit and run alone may be punishable by four years in state prison.

Accused of Leaving the Scene of an Accident While DUI?

Make sure you do not delay in contacting an attorney to protect your legal rights in the face of your DUI hit and run charges. Your future is on the line, and you will need an aggressive defense lawyer to help you avoid a conviction and the serious repercussions this may have on you now and into the future.

Contact a Los Angeles DUI Hit and Run Lawyer today to talk about your case and what we at the Law Offices of Loren M. Merlin can do to assist you.