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Felony Hit and Run with Personal Injury Dismissed in Rhode Island

Our client received a call that there was a warrant for their arrest for a felony hit and a run. A hit and run charge in Rhode Island that results in personal injury is a felony criminal charge that carries severe penalties.

Rhode Island General Laws § 31-26-1(a) states “the driver of any vehicle knowingly involved in an accident resulting in injury to, serious bodily injury to, or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible, but shall then immediately return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of § 31-26-3.”

Failing to stop or comply with the requirements of the law in an accident resulting in personal injury can result in significant consequences, including jail time, a potential felony conviction, substantial fines, a driver’s license suspension, and probation.

We were able to present evidence and documents to the police and had conversations with the prosecutor. As a result of our negotiations with the prosecutors, they agreed to dismiss the charges against our client.

We then made sure to follow up that our client’s charge was sealed to preserve their criminal record.

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David Ellison

Attorney David Ellison is the Founding Attorney of Ellison Law LLC.

Allyson Quay

Attorney Allyson Quay is an Associate Attorney for Ellison Law LLC.

Laurie Ellison

Laurie Ellison is the Operations Manager for Ellison Law LLC. She is a Certified Public Accountant.