Vehicular Assault
What Is Vehicular Assault?
This is an illegal action that uses or involves a motor vehicle such as a car, truck, SUV, or a motorcycle. These kinds of crimes can include situations that happen while a person was driving, such as OUI (Operating a motor vehicle while Under the Influence of drugs of alcohol), vehicular homicide, a hit and run, reckless driving, operating to endanger, negligent operation, driving with a suspended or missing license, driving without insurance, speeding, or running a red light or stop sign. Others motor vehicle crimes happen to the vehicle itself, such as carjacking or grand theft auto.
What to Do after Being Charged with Vehicular Assault?
It’s important to speak with an attorney who specializes in vehicular assault or motor vehicle crimes as soon as possible. Anything you say to police or other investigator could be used against you. A motor vehicle crime attorney will talk to you about whether there was a reason why you were stopped by police, whether sobriety tests were given to you properly, and whether the vehicle that was driven was fully operational.
What Are the Penalties for Motor Vehicle Crimes?
It depends if the charges are for a felony or a misdemeanor offense, but if people are hurt or seriously injured in a motor vehicle crime, the penalties for conviction are severe and can include jail time and/or heavy fines. In Massachusetts, felony motor vehicle crimes include grand theft auto, carjacking, and OUI. Even if nobody has been injured as a result of a motor vehicle crime, a conviction may affect your livelihood. You may find that car insurance is very expensive or impossible to obtain, your license may be suspended or revoked, and it may be hard to travel to your job or for work itself if you cannot drive after being convicted. Misdemeanor convictions can also bring imprisonment and fines, but they are typically lighter than those given for felony convictions.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle crime or vehicular assault, we can help. Call Altman & Altman at 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 toll-free, or contact us online for a free consultation.
This is an illegal action that uses or involves a motor vehicle such as a car, truck, SUV, or a motorcycle. These kinds of crimes can include situations that happen while a person was driving, such as OUI (Operating a motor vehicle while Under the Influence of drugs of alcohol), vehicular homicide, a hit and run, reckless driving, operating to endanger, negligent operation, driving with a suspended or missing license, driving without insurance, speeding, or running a red light or stop sign. Others motor vehicle crimes happen to the vehicle itself, such as carjacking or grand theft auto.
What to Do after Being Charged with Vehicular Assault?
It’s important to speak with an attorney who specializes in vehicular assault or motor vehicle crimes as soon as possible. Anything you say to police or other investigator could be used against you. A motor vehicle crime attorney will talk to you about whether there was a reason why you were stopped by police, whether sobriety tests were given to you properly, and whether the vehicle that was driven was fully operational.
What Are the Penalties for Motor Vehicle Crimes?
It depends if the charges are for a felony or a misdemeanor offense, but if people are hurt or seriously injured in a motor vehicle crime, the penalties for conviction are severe and can include jail time and/or heavy fines. In Massachusetts, felony motor vehicle crimes include grand theft auto, carjacking, and OUI. Even if nobody has been injured as a result of a motor vehicle crime, a conviction may affect your livelihood. You may find that car insurance is very expensive or impossible to obtain, your license may be suspended or revoked, and it may be hard to travel to your job or for work itself if you cannot drive after being convicted. Misdemeanor convictions can also bring imprisonment and fines, but they are typically lighter than those given for felony convictions.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motor vehicle crime or vehicular assault, we can help. Call Altman & Altman at 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 toll-free, or contact us online for a free consultation.
