On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Jul 20, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
When a person is injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident, the focus is typically on the victim’s suffering and rightly so — especially if the accident occurred due to another party’s alleged negligence. Few people sympathize with the defendant...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Jun 9, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
When you drive, you must ensure that you are doing so in a safe manner. That is close to impossible if you have been consuming alcohol. If you are involved in an accident and it is determined that you were intoxicated, you can face criminal charges. In some cases, a...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | May 20, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
When a drunk driving charge includes an accident, there is a chance that you will face more than just a simple drunk driving charge. In fact, you might face a vehicular assault or vehicular homicide if someone was injured or died because of the accident. We know that...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Apr 29, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
When a person gets behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking, there is a chance that he or she will end up facing criminal charges for drinking and driving. In some cases, those charges will come from a law enforcement officer initiating a traffic stop. In other...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Mar 18, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
In our last blog post, we discussed how DUI charges can lead to other criminal charges. One example of this would be if someone dies in a drunk driving accident. The alleged drunk driver could face charges for involuntary manslaughter. If you are facing this type of...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Mar 11, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
Drunk driving charges are serious enough on their own, but the situation can get even more serious if you are facing other charges on top of the drunk driving charges. This can occur if you were involved in an accident that killed or injured another person. In that...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Jan 15, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
Some vehicular assault cases arise when a driver gets angry and uses the car as a weapon, perhaps in a sudden case of road rage. However, according to a report done by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, some vehicular assaults have been far more intentional and...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Jan 8, 2016 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
On Aug. 30, 2015, a prominent real estate developer from Manhattan, New York, and a real estate broker from Sag Harbor, were involved in a one-vehicle car accident. The two men were in the developer’s 2013 Porsche when he allegedly lost control and smashed into...
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Oct 15, 2015 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
Driving drunk can lead to a host of problems. Sadly, the problems can sometimes reach far beyond drunk driving charges. If you were involved in an accident that injured someone or claimed someone’s life, you might face vehicular assault or homicide charges....
On behalf of Tinari, O'Connell & Osborn, LLP | Aug 26, 2015 | Vehicular Assault or Homicide
Last week, we discussed new technology that is showing promise as an alternative to ignition interlock devices for people who are convicted of drunk driving charges. In that blog post, we discussed how some people find the ignition interlock device intrusive. We know...
