If you have been arrested for a DUI incident that involved a car accident, San Diego criminal law attorney Victor Orsatti can assist you with your case. Attorney Victor Orsatti is the founder of San Diego Law Center and can review your case if you have been involved in a DUI related car accident in San Diego County. An experienced criminal law attorney is important to have in a DUI case and can help negotiate penalties and reduce fines. Attorney Victor Orsatti has been a member of the California DUI Lawyers Association since 2007 and specializes working with DUI cases in San Diego County.

Involvement in an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in California is a serious matter, especially if the accident results in injuries or death to another person. If you cause an accident while driving under the influence, the charges will be more serious than the charges for a DUI penalty alone. The penalties depend on the circumstances such as previous criminal record, and if serious injuries or death resulted from the accident.

If your DUI case involved an injury to another person, you could face a 90 day jail sentence without probation even if it is your first DUI offense. You could be fined up to 1,000 dollars plus penalty assessments that can increase the amount by several thousand dollars. You also may be required to participate in DUI classes and face license suspension for three to five years. Order to pay restitution for all those injured in the accident is a penalty as well.

You could be convicted of a felony if you have had three DUI incidents in the past ten years, especially if your drunk driving incident caused an injury or death related car crash. Felony DUI charges and prison sentences from two to four years could result from these convictions. Penalties also include fines from 1,000 to 5,000 dollars and you will be designated as a traffic offender in California for three years, which could result in further penalties for driving offenses committed during that three year period.

The most severe penalties for involvement in a drunk driving accident are manslaughter convictions. Prison sentences of 16 months to 4 years could result from causing the death of another person while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Fines up to 5,000 dollars may also result from manslaughter convictions as well as DUI classes for up to 30 months. You will also be penalized for any other injuries that occurred to other persons involved in the accident.

Hiring a criminal law attorney that has experience working with numerous DUI cases can significantly reduce fines and negotiate penalties in your case and work with the court in your favor. San Diego criminal law attorney Victor Orsatti can review your DUI case and provide a free consultation. Feel free to contact Attorney Victor Orsatti at (619) 933-4688 or email him by clicking here.