If drinking with friends on Christmas Eve caused you to hit a pedestrian on Los Angeles streets, call your Personal Injury attorney to help you go through the legal process.
Having a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limit of 0.08 percent or above is enough to charge you with Driving Under Influence (DUI). Such violation is considered hazardous for pedestrians who are crossing the street at night.
When you hit a pedestrian under DUI charge, you face serious legal consequences such as imprisonment, expensive fines, and other court penalties.
It is important to stop and help the person after the accident by calling for emergency personnel to transport the victim to a nearby hospital in Los Angeles. When the family or friends of the victim arrive at the accident scene, identity yourself and offer help.
Once the Los Angeles Police officers arrive at the scene, present your driving license along with the proof of your financial responsibility. If you carry such insurance policy, it will save you from imprisonment. However, you have to provide information on the cause of accident and the situation at the time of accident.
It will be best to consult with a Personal Injury attorney in Los Angeles to help you answer the interrogation safely.
Insist that you receive medical treatment as collision often cause whiplash injury.
Keep yourself updated on the whereabouts of the victim and have your PI lawyer help with the following steps:
- Report the accident to your Insurance company. Have your insurance policy cover for your medical expenses.
- Talk with the family of the victim, and offer financial assistance for his/her medical expenses. Make an initiative to settle the matter and express your apologies for what has happened.
- Work with your lawyer on determining the settlement amount for the pedestrian.
Calculate the total amount of medical expenses, loss income, and emotional loss.
Write a settlement agreement, stating the conditions.
- Set a meeting with the injured person with his/her family. Offer the settlement amount and explain the conditions. If the injured party agrees with the terms, the matter is settled.
If the injured party disagrees with the terms, prepare for legal defenses and anticipate a Personal Injury lawsuit.
You may contest that the pedestrian crossed on marked lane or have crossed while you have the green light.
The Mesriani Law Group has a wide range of legal resources as we work with the best lawyers and litigators in each state across the United States. We offer a unique attorney directory where you can find a lawyer's location and area of practices. For more information contact Mesriani Law Group at 310-826-6300 or visit the main office at 12400 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 810 Los Angeles CA 90025.
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