Legal Intellectual
Daeryun specialist lawyers will answer your questions.
Q
How much are the drunk driving attorney fees for fleeing after drunk driving?
Views59,901
A little while ago, after a company dinner, I could not easily get a designated driver, so out of frustration I took the wheel, and a minor accident involving a person occurred, and at the time the victim clearly told me to just go. Because there was no visible harm, I just thought I was lucky, and foolishly I left the scene, but now I have ended up in a situation where I must be investigated for fleeing after drunk driving. In this case, I am curious about the drunk driving attorney fees, and please tell me how severe the drunk driving punishment is for an accident involving a person.
fleeing after drunk driving
drunk driving attorney fees
Answer to Related Inquiry
Author: 박동일
Typical fees for retaining a drunk driving attorney can range from at least 6.6 million won and, depending on the case, rise to as much as 55 million won.
In the case of fleeing after drunk driving, that is, committing a hit-and-run accident, the drunk driving attorney fees inevitably rise.
This is because not only how the attorney assists with the fleeing after drunk driving, but also the attorney's career, the complexity of the case, and regional accessibility must be considered, and various factors are taken into account, such as where a settlement with the victim is necessary and the attorney handles it on your behalf, attends the police investigation, or conducts visitations when you are detained.
If you are worried about the fees for retaining a drunk driving attorney, we recommend that you check whether the law office allows installment payments.
As in your case, where you caused an accident involving a person and then fled after drunk driving, you may receive heavy punishment as a crime.
If you did not take the necessary measures to aid the casualties and did not provide the victim with your personal details, it is regarded as simple fleeing.
In this case, if the victim was injured, it is a serious situation punishable by imprisonment for a definite term of at least 1 year or a fine of 5 million won to 30 million won.
However, since there are also precedents that have denied the fleeing offense itself where the victim's injury was very minor, it appears that a consultation with an attorney is first needed to determine whether it can be judged as the crime of fleeing after drunk driving.
Daeryun's Key Strengths

Litigation strategy using Daeryun's own AI & IT technology
More than 240 key members
1,200+ cases handled per month
* 2025년 월평균 기준
Complies with Korean Bar Association Advertising Regulations Article 4 (1)
more strengths
Book a legal
consultation with an attorney
All consultations are reviewed by a specialized attorney first,
so they are conducted by appointment only.
Phone consultation
1800-7905
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year


Online consultation
We provide tailored
legal services for our clients.

Chat consultation
KakaoTalk channel
Daeryun Law LLC Attorneys
Related Members
View more
Nakhyeong Kim
T. 070-7510-1820
Experience as Chief Judge of Daegu District Court and Judge of Busan High Court

SangSu JO
T. 070-5117-3709
Experience as Chief Prosecutor of the 5th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Suncheon Branch of the Gwangju Prosecutors' Office

InWon KIM
T. 070-7510-1044
Experience as Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Division of the Hongseong Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office and Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Department of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office
Key Case Studies
View moreRelated Practice Areas
View moreConsult in other languages
Popular Columns
View moreSentencing for Drunk Driving: the Severity of Punishment by Blood Alcohol Concentration and the Mandatory Ignition Interlock Device

The Twelve Categories of Gross-Negligence Traffic Accidents (twelve serious traffic-law violations under the Act on Special Cases concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents): From Insurance Compensation Rules to the Standards for Fines and Actual Custodial Sentences in Car Accidents

A Complete Guide to Methods for Calculating Fault Ratios in Automobile Accidents and Dispute Resolution Approaches

Examining the Strengthened Punishment Standards for Hit-and-Run and First-Offense Cases

Examining the Penalties for Property-Damage Hit-and-Run and How to Reach a Settlement

Do you have more questions?












