Nashville DUI Vehicular Assault

How does one commit vehicular assault?

In Tennessee a person commits vehicular assault who, as the proximate result of the person’s intoxication as set forth in 55-10-401 recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle, this statute includes both drug induced intoxication and alcohol induced intoxication.

A violation of the DUI vehicular assault statute is a class D felony in Tennessee, and the person is not permitted to drive a vehicle for a period of one year. The penalty of not driving increases in years for each subsequent offense of this statute.

The question that can arise in a case involving a DUI vehicular assault is one of serious bodily injury, what constitutes that? It is a question that is very important if you are charged with this crime in Tennessee.

Should you be charged with DUI vehicular assault in Tennessee, please give me a call, I would be pleased to schedule an appointment to discuss your case. You can phone the office at (615) 308-2633.

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