Everyone commits an offence who operates a vehicle in a manner that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case is dangerous to the public and causes bodily harm to another person.
- Dangerous operation;
- Operation causing bodily harm;
- Operation cause death.
Being charged with dangerous driving can have serious consequences on your employment, travel, car insurance, personal life and immigration status here in Canada.
Just because you have been charged with dangerous driving, does not mean that you are guilty. It must be proven that you had intent to drive dangerously and beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
What happens during the initial consultation?
During the free initial consultation, we will review the facts of the case. We will then try and give you the possible outcomes and how to approach building your defense. Our initial consultation can be in person, over the phone or video through zoom video.
You must have a lot of questions that you are uncertain about. We are available 24/7 to answer your initial questions. It takes nothing to speak to us and have a free, confidential consultation.
It is imperative that you consult an experienced criminal lawyer to structure a defense that will lead to the best result. We at Juzkiw Law go over the facts with you in detail, correspond with you on a regular and work tirelessly to try and make sure that you do not get a criminal record.
We at Juzkiw Law provide you with transparent legal fees and anticipated fee structure to provide you with clarity when defending dangerous driving charges.
We develop a unique strategy and create a checklist of evidence including witness statements, collision reports, camera footage to develop a strong defense to your dangerous driving charge.
In some instances, it may be possible to negotiate a Highway Traffic Act offence of careless driving with the Crown Prosecutor instead of having a criminal record. It is important to speak to an experienced criminal lawyer about this possibility as a criminal conviction can have life altering circumstances.
We assist you with completing upfront community service, therapy counselling, gathering character references to show why a criminal charge is not warranted in your case.
We provide you with the strongest criminal defense possible.
Consequences of a dangerous driving conviction
- Jail;
- Driving License Suspension 1 year;
- Criminal record for life
- Increase in insurance premium