Penalties If Involved in a Drunk Driving Accident
Driving drunk endangers your safety and well-being and also jeopardizes the safety and lives of others on the road. The consumption of alcohol has known effects on the nervous system that result in impaired judgment, perception, coordination, balance, attentiveness, and motor skills.
In Milwaukee, Waukesha, and throughout Wisconsin, drunk driving can be penalized by fines, imprisonment, license suspension or revocation, and demerit points on your driving record. While a DUI attorney can look for questionable evidence and challenge evidence and the obtainment of it in your defense, the penalties for a drunk driving accident are even more severe.
Drunk driving accidents in Milwaukee
The penalties for drunk driving are completely different when it results in an automobile accident, just as the penalties for causing an auto accident are much different when alcohol is involved. The punishment that a DUI offender receives for being in an accident while driving drunk can vary depending upon whether the offender caused injury while OWI, caused great bodily harm while OWI, or committed homicide while OWI.
Causing injury while OWI:
- Fines from $300 to $2,000 plus $365 OWI surcharge
- Thirty days to one year jail sentence
- One to two year license revocation
- Six demerit points on driving record
Causing great bodily harm while OWI:
- Fines up to $25,000 plus $365 OWI surcharge
- Up to twelve and one half years imprisonment
- Two year license revocation
- Six demerit points on driving record
Homicide while OWI
- Up to $100,000 fine plus $365 OWI surcharge
- Up to 25 year imprisonment, or up to 40 years if one or more previous OWI related-offenses are present
- Five year license revocation
- Six demerit points on driving record
How our Milwaukee drunk driving attorneys can help
If you have been arrested for a drunk driving accident, you will need strong and aggressive legal support. An experienced attorney who is well-versed in drunk driving laws is a vital element of your defense and can have a substantial impact on the outcome of your case. For DUI arrests in Waukesha and elsewhere in Wisconsin our DUI lawyers will thoroughly examine your case and challenge any evidence obtained in ways that violate procedural guidelines or your rights. If you are convicted of driving under the influence, our attorneys will continue to provide you with legal defense by fighting for your ability to retain your license, attempting to mitigate your incarceration by seeking to substitute jail time with alternative disposition such as home monitoring and probation.
Contact experienced and hard working DUI lawyers in Milwaukee
An arrest for drunk driving can become even more serious than driving while intoxicated when an auto accident is involved. If you have been arrested for a drunk driving accident, make an appointment at the law firm of Hayes & Rothstein for a free initial consultation with DUI lawyers who are known for their persistence and reputation for winning Wisconsin DUI cases.
