Perhaps this can be a valuable lesson to the people staying in the sober-living house, as they can still learn about the dangers of drunk driving through the real-life experience. Yet last weekend's crash is certainly no laughing matter for all the parties involved.
]]> Authorities have not yet released the DUI suspect's name, but news reports say that the car slammed into Watts Healthcare Corp. Inc. on S. Figueroa Street and that five people suffered from minor injuries as a result of the accident.What type of criminal penalties will the suspect be facing if convicted of felony DUI? According to FindLaw, a person will typically face a harsher punishment for drunk driving when an accident results in an injury to another person. The offense is most often punishable with time in state prison, along with probation, fines, license suspension and mandatory alcohol education classes.
As for those people from the Los Angeles sober-living house, many of them may now be a bit traumatized by the dramatic crash through the house. Victims of a DUI accident can usually file a civil lawsuit against the impaired driver for damages if they suffered from injuries as a result of the accident.
In this case, Watts Healthcare Corp. will likely seek damages in court as well. Since there are so many consequences to a DUI, the driver should take this issue very seriously, and contact an attorney to ensure his or her rights are protected.
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