Legal Consequences of Car Accidents
Hit & Run Car Accident

Motor vehicle accidents in Los Angeles California often carry legal consequences in part to the severity of the type of car accident. Nearly all jurisdictions impose some kind of requirement that parties involved in a car accident, even with only stationary property must remain at the accident scene, so make sure you know what to do after a car accident. Failing to do this will result in legal consequences also known as a hit and run.

Parties involved in an accident may face criminal liability, civil liability, or both. Usually, the state starts a prosecution only if someone is severely injured or killed, or if one of the drivers involved was clearly intoxicated or otherwise impaired at the time the car accident occurred. Legal consequences might include driving under the influence of alcohol (drunk driving), assault with a deadly weapon, manslaughter, or murder; penalties range from fines to jail time to prison time to death.

As for civil liability, car accident personal injury lawsuits have become the very common. So, the court most usually decide solely the factual questions of who is at fault, and how much they (or their insurer) must pay out in damages to the injured plaintiff. Personal legal consequences could result in having a criminal record which could affect employment prospects, or even getting a passport also higher insurance premiums when they're allowed to hold a license again.

If you have been involved in an auto or roadside accident in Los Angeles California it is important to seek legal representation right away.