Overnight, a drunk
driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the Bright Center West
strip mall in Owings, Maryland. As a result
of the accident, a fire started in the building causing significant
damage. After preliminary
investigations, police determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol
at the time of the crash. Fortunately,
this occurred at night when nobody was inside the building. Three firefighters are recovering from minor
injuries in trying to put out the fire.
Exact
details of how much the driver had to drink that night and what his blood
alcohol levels were at the time of the crash are unknown. Serious accidents involving alcohol like this
one occur far too often in Maryland. We
are lucky that no one was seriously injured in this crash, but there are so
many innocent people who have not been as fortunate recently. Several people in Maryland continue to urge
lawmakers to strengthen the state’s DUI laws.
If more accidents like this one continue to occur, that might just
happen. Drunk driving laws already
result in serious consequences, and if they become even more strict, it becomes
even more important for DUI offenders to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney
to help defend the charges.
Nobody
should ever be drinking and driving, but if you find yourself making that poor
decision and police do stop you and charge you with DUI, it is imperative to
hire an attorney who handles these matters every day. While DUI cases might seem straightforward
and simple to handle, there are several pieces of information that only your attorney
can help you with so as to mitigate the consequences as much as possible. Our DUI attorneys will guide you every step
of the way and prepare you for trial.
If you or a family member has been
charged with DUI or DWI in Maryland and would like a free legal consultation or
if you would like more information on DUI or DWI please feel free to
contact our office at (301) 854-9000 and schedule an appointment at our office
in Annapolis or
throughout Maryland, or visit us on the web at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Criminal-Defense/DWI-DUI/
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