Wallin & Klarich - California hit and run criminal defense attorneys

Hi I’m Paul Wallin, partner at Wallin & Klarich. California treats car accidents very Seriously. It does not matter if people have been Injured. California law states that every accident must be reported and the drivers must stay at the scene to exchange information or to await the arrival of the emergency personnel. It is a crime to leave the scene of an accident even if the accident occurred on private property or did not involve injuries. If you leave the scene of an accident you could be charged with a hit-and-run, which could be charged as a felony or misdemeanor depending on how serious the accident was. If you leave the scene of an accident that involves injuries you can be charged with a felony carrying up to four years in state prison and or a fine of up to ten thousand dollars. If you are involved in automobile accident and you panic and leave the scene you may soon be contacted by law enforcement. It is extremely important that prior to speaking to law enforcement you retain an experienced criminal defense law firm to represent you. It is almost always an unwise decision to speak to law enforcement. You will provide the facts of your case to your law firm and your law firm will then communicate with law enforcement. If this procedure is followed then the prosecution will not have any statements that were made by you to use against you when the case goes to court. At Wallin & Klarich we take pride in aggressively defending our clients. We have a skilled team of defense attorneys and an outstanding support staff of legal assistants and law clerks. Our emphasis on teamwork enables us to provide top-notch legal assistance to each of our clients cases. Clients remain active participants in their cases. Our attorneys act quickly to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. Call us today; we will get through this together.