Comments on: Alcohol May Be Involved in Fatal Boat Crash – Detroit, MI http://www.usmaritimelaw.org/news/boating-accident-dui-detroit/ Information About the Laws of the High Seas in the US Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:10:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: New York criminal lawyer http://www.usmaritimelaw.org/news/boating-accident-dui-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-27 New York criminal lawyer Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:27:46 +0000 http://www.usmaritimelaw.org/?p=20#comment-27 DUI is a serious offense that puts so many lives at stake. Suspending the license is an important law enforcement rule to make traffic violators realize that they cannot drive irresponsibly as it can lead to fatal accidents. DUI is a serious offense that puts so many lives at stake. Suspending the license is an important law enforcement rule to make traffic violators realize that they cannot drive irresponsibly as it can lead to fatal accidents.

]]> By: Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer http://www.usmaritimelaw.org/news/boating-accident-dui-detroit/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Lawyer Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:21:39 +0000 http://www.usmaritimelaw.org/?p=20#comment-26 I Suppose it depends what state you are in. In Florida, we take this sort of thing very seriously. heres the statute: Accidents Causing Death or Personal Injury (Florida Statute 361.027) A driver who is involved in an accident that causes any personal injury must remain at the scene of the accident until completing his statutory duties. These duties also include exchanging pertinent information, presenting a driver’s license, notifying law enforcement, and providing reasonable aid to the injured party. A willful violation of this statute results in a felony of the third degree. A third degree felony carries an imprisonment term of up to 5 years, and a possible fine of up to $5,000. Click Here to learn more about the impact of a felony conviction. If the accident results in a death of any person and the driver willfully fails to comply with this statute, the driver has committed a felony of the first degree. A first degree felony carries a term of imprisonment of up to 30 years, and a fine of up to $10,000. I Suppose it depends what state you are in. In Florida, we take this sort of thing very seriously. heres the statute:

Accidents Causing Death or Personal Injury (Florida Statute 361.027)

A driver who is involved in an accident that causes any personal injury must remain at the scene of the accident until completing his statutory duties. These duties also include exchanging pertinent information, presenting a driver’s license, notifying law enforcement, and providing reasonable aid to the injured party. A willful violation of this statute results in a felony of the third degree. A third degree felony carries an imprisonment term of up to 5 years, and a possible fine of up to $5,000. Click Here to learn more about the impact of a felony conviction.
If the accident results in a death of any person and the driver willfully fails to comply with this statute, the driver has committed a felony of the first degree. A first degree felony carries a term of imprisonment of up to 30 years, and a fine of up to $10,000.

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