Serious Vehicular Crimes | Penal Law 120.04-a
New York Aggravated Vehicular Assault Lawyer
Aggravated vehicular assault is one of the most serious injury-based vehicular felonies in New York. These cases may involve allegations of intoxication, reckless driving, serious injury, prior conduct, or other aggravating facts and require immediate defense investigation.
Lebedin Kofman LLP represents clients in New York vehicular assault, vehicular manslaughter, aggravated vehicular homicide, DWI with accident, leaving-scene, reckless-driving, and serious felony vehicle cases.
Call 646-663-4430 or contact the firm for a confidential consultation.
Issues that may matter
- aggravated injury allegations
- DWI and reckless-driving proof
- prior or aggravating facts
- accident reconstruction
- toxicology
- medical causation
- expert review
- bail and indictment strategy
Defense approach
Serious vehicular cases need immediate investigation because crash-scene evidence, video, vehicle data, phone data, roadway evidence, and witness memories can disappear quickly. Defense work may include accident reconstruction, toxicology review, medical-record review, vehicle inspection, search and seizure analysis, and close review of whether the alleged impairment or driving conduct actually caused the injury or death.
Where the case involves DWI or drug allegations, the defense may also address breath or blood testing, refusal issues, field sobriety testing, police observations, body-camera footage, and DMV consequences. Where death or serious injury is alleged, medical causation and expert review may become central.
Related pages
- Vehicular Crimes
- Vehicular Assault
- Vehicular Manslaughter
- Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
- DWI With Accident
- Reckless Driving
- Leaving Scene Serious Physical Injury
- Homicide Defense
- Criminal Defense
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Frequently asked questions
What should I do after a serious vehicular crime arrest or investigation?
Speak with defense counsel immediately and avoid statements about drinking, drugs, speed, phone use, sleep, the crash, or fault. Vehicle data, video, toxicology, road evidence, and witness information may need to be preserved quickly.
Can causation be challenged in a vehicular assault or manslaughter case?
Yes. Causation, crash mechanics, medical proof, toxicology, road conditions, other drivers, pedestrian conduct, and vehicle evidence can all be important defense issues.
Contact Lebedin Kofman LLP
If you are under investigation or charged in a serious vehicle-related case, call 646-663-4430 or contact Lebedin Kofman LLP.