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Los Angeles DUI Injury Lawyer

Defending Against DUI Causing Injury Charges in California

A person involved in a car crash while driving under the influence is subject to extremely serious criminal charges. Even if your driving ability was not impaired, but you had been drinking, you could be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony DUI, depending upon the severity of injuries involved and your criminal history.

At Gold & Witham, we can provide you with experienced criminal defense representation to help you avoid conviction. Our Los Angeles DUI injury lawyers believe in upholding our clients' rights and doing whatever is needed to provide them with effective defense strategies that will hold up in court.

Call Gold & Witham today to arrange a consultation with our Los Angeles DUI injury attorney. You only have 10 days to protect your license!

Why Hire Gold & Witham

At Gold & Witham, our skilled Los Angeles DUI injury attorneys have more than 40 years of collective legal experience to draw upon for the aggressive defense of your case. We are fully dedicated to representing our clients' interests and to defending their rights in criminal court and at their DMV hearings in order to protect their freedom, future, and driving privileges.

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California DUI Causing Injury Laws

The California law detailing DUI offenses involving injury to another party can be found in § 23153 of the California Vehicle Code.

According to this statute:

(a) It is unlawful for a person, while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law, or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver.

You can be charged with DUI causing injury if your BAC registered at 0.08 or higher, regardless of whether or not your ability to drive was impaired.

Commercial drivers can also be charged under § 23153 if they caused an accident resulting in the injury with a blood alcohol content at or above 0.04 percent.

What are the Penalties for DUI Causing Injury in California?

The penalties in California for DUI causing injury are harsh. Don't take a chance when it comes to your future. Get in touch with our Los Angeles DUI injury attorneys so that we can begin crafting a defense for your case.

Misdemeanor DUI Causing Injury

  • Up to 5 years of probation
  • 5 days to 1 year in county jail
  • $390 to $5,000 in fines
  • 3 - 9 month alcohol or drug education program
  • 1-year driver's license suspension

Felony DUI Causing Injury

  • 16 months to 4 years in prison
  • Additional 3 years for every party that sustains "great" bodily injury
  • Additional 1 year for every party that sustains any bodily injury
  • Up to $20,000 in fines
  • An 18 or 30-month alcohol or drug education program
  • 4-year driver's license revocation

Contact Our DUI Injury Attorney in Los Angeles Today

In cases of DUI causing injury and other felony DUIs, the prosecutor will be intent on ensuring your conviction. It is imperative that you have a quality DUI attorney working for you who knows how to bring forward a compelling defense.

The team at Gold & Witham has handled over 100 criminal cases in Southern California. Our extensive resources and experience will be enlisted to provide the best possible defense of your case.

Our Los Angeles DUI injury lawyer represents drivers throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding areas in Southern California. Call for a free initial consultation.

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