Legal Question in Personal Injury in Colorado
My daughter accidentally hit a person on a bicycle late at night. She was charged with careless driving causing bodily injury. Should we contact an attorney before court?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Thank you for your inquiry. At this stage your daughter has only been charged with criminal conduct and, as a consequence, she is presumed innocent until actually determined to be guilty. She will have the right to defend herself in the Colorado Court. The prosecution has the obligation of attempting to prove her guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
There is not much more specific advice I can provide given the general nature of your question, but with the circumstances that you describe, I would suggest that your daughter should prepare to defend herself in the legal system. She is entitled to have an attorney represent her and I would recommend that you consider that option of retaining defense counsel. Very best regards, Ross Koplin, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Ross Koplin, 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South, Denver, Colorado 80202, (303) 831-8924, [email protected]