Close Call for Driver in Multi Car Pile Up
A major, multi vehicle accident in Baker City, Oregon is being referred to as a miracle for the man behind the wheel of a pickup truck. While the 27 year old vehicle was completely totaled as a result of being pinned between two semi trucks, the man was amazingly able to walk away from the wreck suffering only a few, minor injuries as a result of the ordeal.
Thankfully this driver was able to escape serious injury and while that may be a miracle in the eyes of many it doesn’t necessarily close the case. Police will still need to carefully evaluate the scene of the accident in order to determine the exact cause of the damage. If there is evidence that one or more drivers were negligent there still could be some serious charges handed down.
Court cases involving automobile accidents can involve a multitude of different details and types of evidence. There can be eyewitness accounts, traffic cameras, sobriety tests and accident reenactments that all play a role in the severity of charges that a driver or drivers may face, if any will face charges at all.
Whenever there are so many factors that come into play in an incident that could yield criminal charges, you need to have an experienced attorney on your side. Just because there were no serious injuries in an accident doesn’t mean that a driver will get off without charges. Charges for personal or public property damage, reckless driving, DUI and other charges could all still be filed and stiff penalties could go along with each one of those charges.
An experienced criminal defense attorney can compile all of the facts along with your detailed account of the events that took place so a strong defense can be put into place. Your defense attorney can work to ensure that you don’t face any unfair charges as a result of your involvement in a motor vehicle accident and work to negotiate the best possible outcome for your case.
At the Law Offices of Arash Hashemi, we provide clients with passionate and experienced representation. To schedule an initial consultation with a lawyer at our firm, contact us by phone at (310) 448-1529 or contact us online. We promptly return phone calls and emails. Our office is conveniently located in the Westside Towers in West Los Angeles, close to Santa Monica, Westwood, and Beverly Hills. We have flexible and weekend office hours, and we will visit you in jail to discuss your case.
