Charged with Leaving the Scene in Northern Virginia?

Leaving the Scene of an Accident in Fairfax, Fauquier or Prince William County?

Serious charges can be levied against any person who leaves the scene after having been involved in a vehicular accident.  The penalties can be more severe when serious injury or death resulted from the accident. Such injury can include the pain from impact as well as any kind of mental or physically impairment. The law requires that any person involved in an accident must stop and or immediately return to the scene of any accident that they were involved with directly. It is required that they provide data on what occurred exactly and provide any needed assistance. 

Frequently it is suspected that a person leaving the scene of an accident was under the influence of alcohol or drugs or was otherwise driving while impaired.   Such accidents are quite often considered "hit and run," and as such, felony or misdemeanor charges can be filed against the driver.   If you are in need of legal advice concerning an accident where the driver left the scene, it is vital that you immediately contact a Northern Virginia DUI defense attorney at Law Offices of Michael A. Pignone.   There may have been witnesses to the accident who provided a description of the automobile and possibly the license plate number to the law enforcement authorities.  Immediate legal consultation and representation are vital in such a situation.

Did you Leave the Scene of an accident and fail to report?

When charging someone with leaving the scene of an accident, many factors can affect the situation. These can include determining whether the driver was actually under the influence or ability impaired, injury or great bodily harm or a death resulted from the accident.  Your rights can be protected if you were involved in an accident and left the scene.  If you have been charged or are subject to being charged with leaving the scene of an accident, you need an experienced and professional lawyer who can assist you in getting the charges dismissed or reduced if at all possible.