Vehicular Homicide

Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault & Manslaughter

Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or in a reckless or negligent manner which results in the death or serious injury of another person, can result in a charge of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide or Assault, Vehicular Homicide or Assault, or Involuntary Manslaughter.

The penalties for these offenses can range from a misdemeanor for negligently causing the death or injury to another, to a first degree felony which carries mandatory prison time and the potential life-time suspension of your driver's license. This applies regardless of whether the person who was killed or injured was a passenger in your car or in another vehicle. Moreover, if your license was under suspension at the time of the accident or depending on your prior driving history, this could also increase the severity of the charges or sentence you may face.

We know defenses to these crimes. For example, a successful challenge to the OVI/DUI/DWI or other traffic charge underlying the vehicular homicide or vehicular assault offense can operate as a complete defense to all of the charges you may be accused of.

The attorneys of Ross & Calaway have experience handling the most serious of these traffic offenses. We fight hard to protect your rights, your freedom and your privilege to drive. We have been successful in getting clients their driver's licenses returned, in eliminating or significantly reducing the length of suspensions they face, or obtaining privileges for our clients to drive to work and school.

If you are accused of one of these offenses, call Ross & Calaway immediately at 937-640-5000, or contact us online. We can help. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day.