Charged with Hit and Run in Sandy Springs?
If you are charged with a Sandy Springs hit-and-run, contact our lawyers at Chestney & Sullivan today at 404.816.8777.
Things happen that may cause a decision to leave the scene of an accident, be it a high crime area, the other driver making threats, may have had too much to drink and got scared, or you are frightened by the collision and drove away. The police track you down, arrest you, and charge you with Hit and Run, or the police haven’t found you yet but may be trying to talk to you about the accident. Contacting a Sandy Springs Hit and Run attorney immediately is essential to defend your case.
In Georgia, there are different types of hit-and-run offenses (known as Leaving the Scene of an Accident). Depending upon the facts of your Sandy Springs case, Hit and Run can range from a fine with no license suspension to a felony charge that can carry the possibility of jail or prison – if a person has died or has been seriously injured and you failed to stop and render aid. If you have been charged with Hit and Run or Leaving the Scene of an Accident, call our experienced traffic defense lawyers at Chestney & Sullivan today at 404.816.8777.
Suppose you have been involved in an accident and left the scene without stopping to exchange license and insurance information or seek medical attention for the injured. In that case, you need to speak to an attorney right away. Law enforcement has more tools these days to track down people who have been involved in serious traffic accidents and fled the scene:
- The Sandy Springs Police or Georgia State Patrol could show up at your residence or contact you by phone.
- Do not speak to the police without speaking to an experienced hit-and-run attorney first. Otherwise, you may inadvertently give the police information that may incriminate you and help the prosecution prove its case.
- Do not discuss the facts of your Sandy Springs Hit and Run case with insurance or the other driver’s lawyer or investigator without speaking to a lawyer first.
- We can help build a defense in your case and minimize the potential evidence the prosecution can use against you.
Georgia Code for Serious Injury by Vehicle:
- 40-6-394. Serious injury by vehicle; penalty
(a) As used in this Code section, the term “bodily harm” means an injury to another person which deprives him or her of a member of his or her body, renders a member of his or her body useless, seriously disfigures his or her body or a member thereof, or causes organic brain damage which renders his or her body or any member thereof useless.
(b) Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes an accident that results in bodily harm while violating Code Section 40-6-390 (Reckless Driving) or 40-6-391 (DUI) commits the crime of serious injury by vehicle. A person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and be imprisoned for under one year or more than 15 years.
(c) Any person who, without malice aforethought, proximately causes an accident that the person knew resulted in bodily harm and leaves the scene of the accident in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-270 commits the crime of serious injury by vehicle; provided, however, that there shall be no violation of this subsection if the parties involved in the accident exchange motor vehicle insurance information before leaving the scene of the accident. A person convicted of violating this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for not less than one year or more than ten years. GA. Code 40-6-394 Serious injury by vehicle; penalty (Georgia Code (2019 Edition)).
Call Chestney & Sullivan today at 404.816.8777. We are available after hours, on weekends, and holidays to discuss your case.