Failure to Take Measures After an Accident Defense Case | Non-Referral for a Client Charged with Hit-and-Run

On the day of the incident, the client caused a traffic accident and struck the rear part of Mr. A’s passenger car.

Immediately after the accident, the client stopped the vehicle and checked whether Mr. A was injured, and Mr. A said to the effect that he had no particular pain, so no ambulance was called.

The client then provided his contact information and stated that he would take full responsibility for handling the matter through insurance.

Nevertheless, Mr. A reported the client to the police on charges of failure to take measures after an accident.

Accordingly, the client came to a criminal law attorney to seek help, wishing to proceed with a settlement and resolve the matter amicably.

The client had been reported to the police on suspicion of failure to take measures after an accident.

However, immediately after the accident the client got out of the vehicle at once, approached the victim, A, to check whether A was injured, and A indicated that there was no pain and did not request any particular measures.

Also, considering that the client provided contact information and promised to handle the matter through insurance, actively communicating with the victim, it was a situation in which it was difficult to find that this constituted failure to take measures after an accident.

Accordingly, the criminal attorney developed the following strategy in order to conclude the case promptly.

The client requested assistance from a criminal law attorney for an amicable settlement with the victim.

The criminal law attorney contacted the victim's side several times, conveyed the client's position and sincere apology, and actively coordinated a prompt compensation procedure.

The attorney emphasized that the victim, accepting the client's sincerity, had expressed the intention that he did not want the client to be punished.

The client, having been reported for failing to take measures after an accident, was appealing the injustice of the situation.

Accordingly, to prove the client's response after the accident, the criminal law specialist attorney collaborated with the firm's own evidence investigation center to carefully collect the relevant evidence.

The attorney secured as evidence the facts that the client had checked the victim's condition at the accident scene, provided contact information, and also handed over a written pledge promising to compensate for the property damage, and promptly submitted this to the police.

In cases of failure to take measures after an accident, where the initial response is inadequate, depending on the circumstances an actual custodial sentence may even be imposed, so a prompt and accurate response is critical.

This firm has many specialized attorneys with extensive experience in criminal cases, and presents prompt solutions for traffic accident dispute cases.

In addition, in cooperation with its own evidence investigation center, the firm lawfully collects case materials such as CCTV and dashcam footage and presents a defense strategy.

If you are facing difficulties because you have become involved in a charge of failure to take measures after an accident in a situation such as the above, please feel free to request assistance through a legal consultation reservation with Daeryun LLC at any time.