I am about to renew my Car Insurance Policy here in Washington and I just had a little accident a couple of months ago. Will my car insurers check my record or since it is renewal they wouldn’t check? And what could be the possible thing that can happen to my policy?

Jim

Tacoma, WA

There are many things that one can be classified as a high-risk driver here in Washington just like when you own a speedy car then you are also considered as a high-risk driver for one can actually have the biggest possibility that you might have an accident. Car Insurance Companies are not complacent in checking your driving record.

If you are for the renewal of your car insurance policy, your insurers will check every detail of your driving history before they allow you to renew your policy or reviewing your policy. If for example you insurers are a too strict regarding with traffic tickets, car crashes or poor credit then you might want to shop for another Car Insurance. Not all Car Insurance Companies are tough with these problems though you might know by now that it isn’t cheap to avail as a high-risk driver. Car Insurance Company might give you a policy but then it is more expensive than the usual for you have the biggest possibility that you might take risk on the road again. Car Insurance Companies is just trying to protect you as well as their interest that’s why they are offering you a bigger coverage.

What happens if I don’t have a lawyer and I don’t attend the hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles for my DUI case here in Washington? But if I do attend the hearing, do we have to request for the officer to be present at that hearing?

Jai

Enumclaw Plateau, WA

The hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for your DUI case in Enumclaw Plateau, Washington is very important. If you don’t attend that hearing, you would not be able to drive for a period of one year because your driver’s license will be suspended. It is a serious traffic offense if you drive and be caught driving after your license has been revoked; it doesn’t matter if you drive for work or personal reasons. A very good DUI lawyer can advise you how to get driving privileges restored for work and school so you need to get a DUI lawyer to represent you at your DMV hearing and at your court trial.

If you don’t request for the officer to be present at the DMV hearing, you would have to subpoena him or waive his presence. The DMV hearing would be based on the officer’s report only. If this happens, you would not hear how the officer would testify. This is very important because your DUI lawyer could learn many things at this DMV hearing if the officer is present. If the officer fails to justify what was done or fails to appear, you could get your driver’s license back.

My daughter has just been recently charged with DUI here in Washington. It was reported that she performed poorly in the field sobriety tests. How can we still challenge the results of the field sobriety tests?

Dylan

Kent, WA

There are many ways that a good DUI lawyer in Kent, Washington can attack the results of the field sobriety tests (FST’S). First of all, FST’s difficulties are caused by many things. Yes, your daughter may have performed poorly on the FST’s but that does not mean that she was driving under the influence. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has guidelines when it comes to conditions for administering the FST’s. A lot of things can affect person’s abilities on the FST’s. For example, your daughter may have became nervous when she was pulled over by the police, taken from her vehicle, asked some questions drunk driving, etc.

There are also other factors that affect poor performance on FST’s. The list includes lighting conditions. Your daughter may have conducted the test on little or worse, no lighting at all. Also, part of the list on reasons why a person may fail FST’s would be hills or slippery surfaces, the type of clothing or the shoes worn, if it was too close to traffic and atmospheric conditions. According to studies, many of these road side tests or FST’s have a low probability of identifying intoxicated or drunk individuals.

I see the phrase AV rated Kent Washington DUI lawyer a lot. What does this mean, that the lawyer has an AV rating?

Jenny

Kent Washington

Glad you asked.

An AV rating is simply that–a rating, and just because you see an AV rated Kent Washington DUI lawyer doesn’t mean you should jump immediately into their client pool, as these ratings can be both good and bad.

AV ratings are a system of ratings that are determined by lawyers to rate other lawyes, so someone who is AV rated has been judged by the law community. There are many things which may influence an AV rating, but the most important ones are a lawyer’s type and level of experience, and how good they are at defending their clients.

Typically, the highest rated AV rated Kent Washington DUI lawyer will also have high prices, since, well, they can. Because of this, you should probably only hire one if you have a ton of money or in very bad circumstances. Even so, there are many ways that an expensive attorney might be able to help you pay out what you owe.

–Fashun.