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Reader’s Question:

My dad was judged to be at fault in a car accident here in San Francisco, California. Would our car insurance settle the whole amount of the damages my father needs to pay?

Guine

San Francisco, CA

If you didn’t scrimp on car insurance, you should have at least some level of financial backing from your car insurance provider in paying whatever damages and obligations (this would range from hospital and medical costs, rehabilitation expenses, economic or income loss, property damages and even payment for suffering and pain on the injured party’s end.) that needs to be paid by your father. Whether or not you will be provided the full amount depends on the coverage ceiling set by your car insurance company when you’re father signed the agreement.

There are a lot of people out there are not familiar with how their insurance would work once involved in a car accident. Some think that just because they have “insurance” that they will be covered completely. Normally, most peoples auto liability insurance coverage (which should fall greater than or equal to the minimum required coverage amount by the state of California (that is 15/30/5, $15,000 coverage for injuries per person per accident, $30,000 total limit for all injured person per accident and $5,000 for damages to property) are enough for minor car accidents and injuries. But if you’re father is obligated to pay full in a major car accident than you would want to get in touch with your insurance provider there in Sacramento. If you’re father got an umbrella policy than this should be quite enough to cover him even if it is a major car accident he caused.

Reader Question

Living a life here at San Francisco, California comes with a price. Engaging with the top executives of companies and establishments led to a much needed socializing that involves alcoholic beverages, which of course I can’t say no to it. This has taken its toll, and has led to my first DUI conviction.

A lot is at stake here, my career, my family and eventually my social status. It can ruin the life that I had before such conviction. I had heard of expunging a DUI conviction and somebody told me that it can solve my problem and that I can regain the life that I had before. Is there such thing as expungement?

Edward, San Francisco CA

Edward,

You got same questions from most of first offenders of DUI or even those who are convicted of DUI more than once. In the state of California, like other states in the US do allow you to expunge record of DUI conviction.

What expungement does, it seals your DUI conviction. All you need to do is to file a petition in court asking to expunge your DUI conviction record. The court will replace your plea into not guilty and then eventually dismisses your case. The effect of which is that when you are going to apply for another job that you want, there is no need to disclose any information pertaining to your DUI conviction.

To make it easier for you, try to contact an expungement lawyer who will do the hassle of filing a petition in court to expunge your DUI conviction.

When you come up with your fee agreement with your San Francisco California DWI lawyer, there will usually be a section in there which concerns what your responsibilities concerning the case are. In this area, you will usually find that you are responsible for providing any information you receive about the case, as well as what you know about the events and how they happened, and any evidence you know. The evidence is key, because certain kinds of evidence can have a big impact on your chances. Here are the kinds of evidence you should consider.

First of all, remember that you have the right to remain silent, so whenever you are pulled over pretty much the only information you have to give is your license, registration, and insurance–and this applies to any case, not just drunk driving. However, if the officer asked you how many beers you had drunk, and you replied with something more than “just one”, then you’re lawyer will have a tough time.

For those who choose not to make this revelation, there may be other ways of guessing you are drunk. For example, your driving can indicate that you aren’t in your right mind, as can your appearance and your voice. They will subject you to a couple of tests, like walking in a line, and in some cases they will give you a blood test when they arrive with you at the station.

Reader’s Question:

HI. I have DUI conviction and I just want to know what a DMV “APS Hearing” is in San Francisco California?

Richard

Thank you for asking Richard.

In addition to court proceedings that involve your DUI defense, a California DUI arrest will also triggers the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) administrative action to suspend or revoked your privilege to operate a vehicle. The Administrative Per Se Hearing (APS) is your opportunity to challenge the DMV’s attempt to revoked or suspend your driver’s license. It is important that you contact your DUI lawyer within ten (10) days of your arrest to obtain a hearing for you with the DMV. Your California DUI lawyer will advise you of the issues to be addressed at the hearing and will assist you using all of his skill and experience as San Francisco DUI defense lawyer there to protect your privilege to operate a vehicle. Your lawyer may be able to present your case solely upon the written documentation in your case, but sometimes it may be necessary for witnesses to testify, including yourself, the arresting officer and our blood alcohol expert.

MariCAR