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I would tell them, it’s not the criminal court proceeding far more often than not that decides that. It’s whether or not there’s an accident, a claim, something filed with the insurance carrier.
Of all the concerns and questions that I receive at the Wagner Law Firm, West Virginia’s only exclusive DUI defense firm in the state, is, “Harley, what about my insurance? Will my son’s mistake affect my insurance, my own mistake, my spouse’s?”
I would tell them, it’s not the criminal court proceeding far more often than not that decides that. It’s whether or not there’s an accident, a claim, something filed with the insurance carrier.
If it’s what we say, a typical misdemeanor first offense DUI, you’re pulled over, you’re arrested, you’ve been charged, you’re in the system. No.
If you have an otherwise good driving record, there’s no claim, there’s no accident, your insurance is not going to be affected at all. That is a big misnomer that I get all the time is that my insurance is going to go through the roof, and I just have to bring them back.
No, that’s not correct.