Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

ok if you have an accident and someone dies your on low dose pain meds for 20 years your script bottles do not have waring labels on them stating anything and your doctor tells you a seizer caused the accident and you were un aware of having seizers can they convict you of these are the charges Non Capital Murder Manslauter Vechiler Hom. and bodily injury with property damage ect is it possible tobe charged with all this because you had a seizer and can they set no bail like this


Asked on 6/03/13, 10:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Trabin Lucid Legal, PLLC

Yes you can be charged. You might also have a very good defense. It really depends on what is the State's theory of guilt. If a person randomly has a seizure while driving and it causes an accident where someone dies, that isn't really a crime. The doctor would obviously need to be an expert witness in the case to help defend the person charged. Nonetheless, the person can still be charged.

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Answered on 6/03/13, 11:21 am


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