Death by Careless Driving Excess Alcohol/Drugs
Your allocated lawyer will be accessible at anytime to discuss your concerns and you will be supported every step of the way.
This is an indictatable only offence carrying a penalty of a maximum of life imprisonment and a minimum disqualification of 5 years with an extended re-test. It can only be dealt with at the Crown Court.
If a death has been caused in the incident you were involved in you will already feel distraught whether you believe you caused the fatality or not.
If you are facing an offence of causing the death by careless driving with excess alcohol/drugs you will terrified of the consequences for you and your family as well.
We can assist in relieving that anxiety and stress from the outset if you contact one of our specialist careless driving, drink and drug driving solicitors. They will discuss all your options with you and answer any questions you have about the facts, likely penalties, the procedure and your options.
- You were the driver
- You drove below that standard of a careful and competent driver
- You were over the prescribed limit of drink or drugs
- You caused the fatality.
- Reviewing the strength of the prosecution’s case against you
- Finding the weaknesses in the prosecution case
- Collating evidence in your defence
- Attacking the prosecution case relentlessly on your behalf
- Taking the pressure and anxiety off you
- Being there to answer all your questions
- Provide specialist representation in court
You will need to ensure that you get the best defence prepared well before your trial and in order to do this you will need to secure expert representation as early in the proceedings as possible.
Your first appearance would be at the Magistrates Court when they would send your case to the Crown Court.
You would attend a plea and directions hearing at the Crown Court where you would enter your plea.
If you plead Not Guilty your case would be adjourned for a trial if you plead guilty you would either be sentenced at that point or on a later date.
The procedure is complicated and there are difficult decisions for you to make. This is why you experienced careless, drink and drug driving specialists to help you through this process and ensure that you are making the decisions which are right for you.
We will consider the complexity of your case and the likely progression period and agree a fee before commencing work so you will have peace of mind knowing exactly what your financial liabilities will be.
We stage our fees in line with the court procedure ie Magistrates plea/plea and trial management hearing/trial in Crown Court , Court information here, This way if we persuade the Crown Prosecution Service to drop the case or accept a lesser plea you will only have paid for the service up to that point.
If you are acquitted you may get some or all of your costs paid by applying for what is known as a defendant costs order.
We offer very competitive fees without reducing the quality in our service if you want an idea as to how much your case will cost. Call one of our expert solicitors to discuss your case and the costs.