In the back of your mind, you always knew that it could be worse.
When your daughter-in-law called you from Houston to tell you that your son was in the hospital, you were scared. As she explained the fast forward version of your son’s slip into a life of binge drinking, which lead to this trip to the hospital, you realized that things could have been much worse. With a scary high blood alcohol level, the doctors were admitting your son for three days to monitor him.
You know enough about alcohol poisoning to know that it could have been much worse.
Five weeks later when your daughter-in-law called to say that your son had boarded the plane and was on his way to your house, your heart ached. When you saw him walk up the airport ramp you knew that he was coming home a different person. His continued binge drinking was wrecking his life, ruining his marriage, and jeopardizing his future career.
As you took a deep breath to compose yourself, you were grateful that their were no children involved. The stress of a failed marriage, with children would be worse.
Last night when your son called and said that he had been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), you were furious. After long nights of discussions and fights and mornings of apologies, your son had always assured you that he would never drive when he was drinking. Now, he has crossed that line as well. He had knowingly gotten into his car after drinking all morning.
You know that the DUI laws in your area are strictly enforced and your son is facing some significant consequences, but you are thankful that he was pulled over for his erratic driving before he causes an accident injuring, and possible killing, someone else. It could be worse.
The realization that there is still a worse possible situation, though, cannot make you complacent. The task at hand is finding an experienced team of DUI lawyers who can help find a manageable end to this situation. The complexities involved with the current DUI laws means that your son needs to work with someone who understands the legal process of avoiding the worst consequences of DUI laws in your area.
DUI Attorneys Offer Clients Knowledge of the Legal Implications of Serious Charges
Waiting until the worst happens, and a serious injury or death occurs, is never in anyone’s best interest. In fact, the first time you or a loved one is faced with DUI charges is serious. Finding a legal team that is well versed in DUI laws is essential. Consider some of these facts and figures about the legal consequences of drinking and driving:
- A person is injured in a drunk driving crash every two minutes.
- $20,000 or more can be the cost of a DUI charge. from lost wages to court fines, the economic danger of a DUI charge is serious.
- The average drunk driver has driven drunk as many as 80 times before they are arrested for the first time.
- Although people drive drunk almost 300,000 times, fewer than 4,000 a day are arrested.
- Some employment contracts are at risk it you are found guilty of a DUI charge.
- Second and third DUI offenses have even more serious legal consequences.
- Legal limits for blood alcohol levels can vary from state to state.
- Blood alcohol test results can sometimes be contested, especially if there is any indication that the test may have been improperly administered.
- Drunk driving and buzzed driving are only part of the dangers of being on today’s roads. In fact, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving at any given moment in this country.
If you, or someone you love, has been charged with a DUI offense, you need to be proactive. Finding legal advice is not something that can wait. It is essential that you understand the implications of these charges. It is perfectly fine to be grateful that things are not worse, but it is not fine to ignore the implications that you are facing. Lost wages, suspended driving licenses, legal fees and court fines are significant when it comes to driving under the influence charges. Make sure you do what you can to be prepared.
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