According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle accidents represent one of the leading causes of deaths and serious injuries in the United States. In 2011, there were 32,367 deaths in vehicle accidents and 2.22 million people injured; considering all types of traffic accidents, from automobiles and their passengers, to large commercial trucks and even pedestrians.
Accidents can represent a large and prolonged expense for the victim throughout their lifetime. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the approximate lifetime cost for injuries or deaths from traffic accidents in the United States can reach more than $70 billion dollars.
If you find yourself in a situation like this and need support and guidance, you can contact Conexión Legal as soon as possible by calling 1800 201 1220 or writing to us through WhatsApp so that we can provide you with the best free legal advice and, if applicable, receive the highest possible compensation thanks to the representation of the Hispanic attorney we recommend.
Even if the accident case seems simple, you need specialized attorneys with the necessary experience to defend your rights and to help you obtain justice. The insurance company's purpose is to protect its own interests; however, you should have a Hispanic attorney to fight for your rights with total transparency as well.
Recently, some studies have shown that traffic accidents and injury victims can receive consistently higher compensation, as long as the attorney fights against the insurance company on his own and with total dedication.
On the other hand, not all violations under the Chicago vehicle code require the driver to be on a specific street, as some are related to the use of motorized vehicles in areas that are not considered "public."
These types of fines can often be successfully processed against you in court, as long as it is alleged that the offense occurred within the state of Illinois. The most common offense that does not need to be on a public road is Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
In Chicago, and much of the United States, it is illegal to operate or physically control an automobile while intoxicated. This includes your own land, neighborhood, or place of residence.
There have been cases where a driver can be considered "in actual physical control of an automobile" when they are not even inside it, depending on circumstantial evidence, such as when, for example, the car is in a ditch and a lone person is walking away with all appearances of having driven the automobile.
As incredible as it may seem, you can be charged with a DUI for being drunk while sleeping in the back seat of your automobile, even while it is turned off, when it is parked in your own front yard.
Generally, before a police officer has the power to stop a vehicle, the officer must have noticed some objective violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or have some other specific information about the situation that would give the officer reasonable suspicion.
Courts affirm that when an officer has an objectively reasonable suspicion, or witnessed a violation of the law, the stop is justified. When the officer lacks any reasonable suspicion and did not witness any violation, courts generally find that the stop was illegal and will likely suppress the evidence obtained from the illegal stop.
For all that we have already mentioned above, and various other reasons, if you find yourself in a similar situation, it is important that you contact Conexión Legal as soon as possible so that you can receive the best free legal advice and the representation of a professional, transparent, and trained Hispanic attorney.
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