Orange County, New York, DWI Accidents and the Law
Drunk driving (DWI) cases that involve an accident present a high degree of risk to the accused. If you were involved in a DWI accident case that involved injuries or damage to property, you could be charged with multiple other crimes.
In DWI accident cases, more than in any other type of drunk driving case, it is important that the first call you make is to a lawyer. Seemingly innocuous statements to police at the scene of the accident can be used to incriminate you.
Raymond D. Sprowls, attorney at law, has the experience and skill to defend you against any charges that might be filed after a DWI accident, including:
- Vehicular assault
- Felony criminal mischief
- Felony assault
- Vehicular manslaughter
Where have you been? Have you been drinking? What happened here tonight? Your answers to these simple questions can have huge consequences in a DWI accident case. Once you request to speak to a lawyer, all questioning must stop. Any statement you make after requesting a lawyer will likely be deemed inadmissible in court.
Additional Charges Filed Days Later
In some DWI accident cases, charges are filed after the fact, depending on the condition of the victims. Montgomery drunk driving accidents attorney Raymond D. Sprowls once represented a client who came to his office to discuss a DWI in which the client rear-ended another driver. Three days after the car crash, the victim learned he had an injured neck from the whiplash. The next day, the defendant was arrested for felony assault. He never realized that another person had been hurt in the accident.
It is always best to plan for the worst in a DWI accident case.
Mr. Sprowls will discuss all the details of the events leading up to the arrest, from the minute you put the first drink to your lips to the second the handcuffs were placed on your wrists. This attention to detail often allows him to negotiate an acceptable disposition to challenging DWI accident cases.
If you have been charged with causing an accident related to your alleged drunk driving, talk with an experienced Newburgh DWI accident defense lawyer right away. To schedule an in-office consultation, please contact the Hudson Valley area DUI accidents law firm of Raymond D. Sprowls. He represents clients charged with drunk driving in Orange County and throughout New York's Hudson Valley.









