Don't Let A DUI Ruin Your Life
A DUI arrest can happen in a matter of minutes. One brief lapse in good judgment can lead you behind bars with a DUI charge that has long lasting and significant effects on your life and the lives of those around you.
Loss Of Employment
If you're an adult with financial obligations, earning an income is important. A DUI conviction has the potential to keep you from maintaining your current job and even lower your chances of securing a new one. Whether it's a loss of your license or required court dates, absences from work because you can't get a ride or you had to go to court can make even the most flexible employer grow tired.
In terms of gaining new employment, if you are seeking a position that requires frequent driving, such sales or delivery, the chance of getting hired is pretty much nonexistent when you have a DUI conviction on your record.
Insurance Premium Increase
Financial obligations, such as automobile insurance, can also be affected when you are convicted of a DUI. Insurance premiums are calculated largely on the risk factors associated with the insured. Having this type of conviction on your record puts you at a much higher risk level than someone who doesn't have a DUI.
Depending on your policy, this could result in a rate increase of as much as $1,500 per year. It's also not heard of to see a life insurance premium increase. To an insurance company, a driver who has a DUI is at a greater risk of harming themselves and simply costs more money to insure. In addition to policy increases, both automobile and life insurance companies have the right to terminate your policy for a DUI.
Protecting Yourself
While avoiding a DUI charge would be the ultimate form of protection, life happens. Everyone is guilty of making a mistake or bad choice at some point. However, this doesn't mean you have to pay for the rest of your life. In this type of situation, an attorney will be your greatest form of protection.
An attorney will fight to ensure that your rights are protected and that you are handed down a sentence that is fair. Attorneys are well versed on sentence alternatives like rehabilitation treatment or community service. Instead of destroying your life, these sentencing options can help you get things back on track and protect your future.
Don't try to tackle a DUI charge on your own. Let an attorney work for you. After all, your future may depend on it. One person you can call is Kayle Jackson.