CONTENTS
- 1. The Client's Situation
- - How the Client Came to the Suncheon Attorney Office
- 2. Statutes Related to the Case as Explained by the Suncheon Attorney Office
- 3. The Suncheon Attorney Office's Assistance
- - Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ① Written Pledge to Abide by the Law
- - Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ② Liability Insurance
- - Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ③ Employment
- - Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ④ First-Time Offender
- 4. The Court's Decision on the Suncheon Attorney Office's Argument
- - If You Need the Assistance of the Suncheon Attorney Office
1. The Client's Situation
The client came to the Suncheon office seeking, through the assistance of an attorney office with experience handling a variety of traffic accident matters, to reduce the sentence as much as possible.
How the Client Came to the Suncheon Attorney Office
The account of the client, who came in for a consultation, is as follows.
The client's vehicle was in the right-turn lane in order to enter an elevated road.
Although a driver has a duty of care to drive safely, the client made an unreasonable right turn and entered the second lane.
As a result, the client collided forcefully with a vehicle that was traveling normally.
Because of this, the driver and the passenger in the affected vehicle sustained injuries requiring two weeks of treatment.
The flustered client, even after becoming aware of the accident, failed to take the necessary measures such as providing personal information, and was therefore involved in charges of hit-and-run causing injury and 🔗failure to take measures after an accident / hit-and-run.
The client came to the Suncheon attorney seeking, through the assistance of an attorney with experience handling numerous traffic accident matters, to reduce the sentence.
2. Statutes Related to the Case as Explained by the Suncheon Attorney Office
The client was involved in charges of hit-and-run causing injury and failure to take measures after an accident, and requested assistance from the Suncheon attorney.
Hit-and-run causing injury refers to the offense of fleeing without rescuing the victim, even though the victim was injured or killed in a traffic accident.
Failure to take measures after an accident refers to a driver who caused a traffic accident leaving the scene without taking the necessary follow-up measures.
If these charges are established, a person may be punished under the following provisions.
Road Traffic Act Article 148 (Penal Provisions)
A person who fails to take measures at the time of a traffic accident shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or a fine of not more than 15 million won.
Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes Article 5-3 (Aggravated Punishment of a Driver of a Fleeing Vehicle)
1. If a person causes the death of the victim and flees, or where the victim dies after the flight, the person shall be punished by life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than five years.
2. If a person injures the victim, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than one year or a fine of not less than 5 million won and not more than 30 million won.
The Difference Between Hit-and-Run Causing Injury and Failure to Take Measures After an Accident
If only the vehicle is damaged and the driver flees, failure to take measures after an accident applies, and if a person is injured or killed in the traffic accident and the driver flees nonetheless, hit-and-run causing injury also applies.
3. The Suncheon Attorney Office's Assistance
The Suncheon attorney analyzed the case closely in order to reduce the client's sentence.
The attorney earnestly appealed for leniency for the client, raising the following points.
Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ① Written Pledge to Abide by the Law
The client acknowledged all of his wrongdoing, was deeply remorseful, and cooperated actively with the investigation.
The attorney emphasized that the client was determined not to commit any unlawful act after this case, and accordingly prepared and submitted a written pledge to abide by the law.
Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ② Liability Insurance
Because the client was covered by liability insurance, recovery for the victims could proceed smoothly.
Separately from this, the attorney emphasized that the client was doing his utmost to reach a criminal settlement with the victims.
Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ③ Employment
The attorney emphasized that if a severe punishment were imposed on the client, the client could be dismissed from his job.
The attorney emphasized that if the client lost his job, even his immediate livelihood would become difficult.
Suncheon Attorney Office Argument ④ First-Time Offender
The client had not committed any offense of the same kind before this case.
The attorney also emphasized that the client's acquaintances and family were sincerely pleading for leniency for the client.
4. The Court's Decision on the Suncheon Attorney Office's Argument
Accepting the Suncheon attorney office's argument, the court imposed a relatively light fine on the client.
The client expressed deep gratitude to the Suncheon attorney.
If You Need the Assistance of the Suncheon Attorney Office
The above case was an instance in which a client facing charges of hit-and-run causing injury and failure to take measures after an accident received a relatively light fine through the help of the Suncheon attorney office.
The 🔗traffic accident attorneys at Daeryun Law Firm respond to cases promptly and accurately through on-site investigation and the collection of evidence.
They provide tailored legal services in a variety of areas, including traffic accidents, damages, and insurance-related matters.
If you find yourself in a situation similar to the case above, we ask that you entrust your case to a traffic accident attorney through a 🔗legal consultation booking.
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