Death as Result of Driving While on Drugs

Death as a Result of Driving While on Drugs

Being accused of causing a fatal accident while under the influence of drugs is an extremely serious charge that can lead to years behind bars and will leave you exposed to enormous civil liability should the victims file a wrongful death lawsuit.

The Denver defense attorneys at The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal will move immediately to protect your rights and the financial well-being of you and your family. We recommend that you do not make any statements or sign any paperwork – including police citations or insurance forms – until you contact our office for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights. Not only will we assign a criminal defense team to immediately begin investigating your case and building your defense, but our attorneys will have access to our wrongful death department, which can assist in working to limit your civil liability.

Vehicular homicide cases involving drugs are complicated by the fact that drugs can remain in a person’s system long after they cease having any impact on driving ability – marijuana, for instance, can stay in a person’s system for 30 days. In order to convict you of vehicular homicide, the state must prove that you were under the influence and that your reckless behavior was the proximate cause of the accident and the death that resulted.

The Denver vehicular homicide attorneys at The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal will build a two-prong defense, by both contesting the operating under the influence charge and by disputing that you were at fault in the accident. If the state fails to prove either allegation, you cannot be found guilty of vehicular homicide.

Building a defense in a Colorado vehicular homicide case may involve:

• Independent blood testing of the sample used to charge you with DUI drugs.
• Thoroughly reviewing your case and challenging evidence, police conduct or the results of a search of your person, home or automobile.
• Professional accident reconstruction to determine the cause or causes of the accident.
• Working with prosecutors to seek a reduction or dismissal of the charges.
• Challenging evidence in court.
• Building a case for trial.

At The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal, we will assign a team of investigators, Denver trial lawyers and support staff who will immediately set to work building your case for trial. This proactive approach permits the kind of thorough investigation necessary to challenge evidence in court while pushing for a reduction or dismissal of the case. By building a strong foundation, we will negotiate on your behalf from a position of strength. And, in the event we cannot reach an agreement that is in your best interest, we will be ready to defend you at trial. If you are facing a vehicular homicide charge in Colorado, contact The Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal today for a free and confidential consultation to discuss your rights.

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