Your car may be totaled, and you may need to spend months in rehab to recover from your injuries. While this is all going on, you’ll be going through the insurance claims process to sort out who bears financial responsibility for the damages. And if that wasn’t enough, a prosecutor might even charge you with a moving violation causing death if the accident was fatal.
Moving violation causing death is a controversial crime on Michigan’s books. The offense doesn’t just apply to drivers who cause deadly accidents through their recklessly dangerous driving. Instead, this offense applies to anyone involved in a fatal accident who broke a rule of the road. The law was recently rewritten so that it no longer requires the prosecutor to prove your negligence. It’s only necessary to prove that there was a causal link between your moving violation and the death. For this reason, it’s essential that you immediately call a trustworthy Michigan traffic lawyer if you have any involvement in a fatal accident.
Davis Law Group can help you if you’ve been charged with moving violation causing death. Your charges may have come after a devastating accident and you may be dealing with your own injuries and losses. Contact us at (313) 818-3238 to let us help you through this time.
