A family member was struck and killed by a reckless (but not intoxicated) driver. The driver merely lost his license for a short period of time. To my knowledge, no criminal charges were brought against the driver. Who - if anyone - do I contact about following up on this issue? Also, I should mention that this occured in the state of IL.
Any guidance would be much appreciated!
2007-11-07 05:49:17 · 1 answers · asked by sanicmu 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You should discuss this with the district attorney. The DA is the one that determines if charges should be filed and which charges they would be. If the DA did not file criminal charges it is likely there was not enough evidence to show the act the person committed met the requirements of proving a criminal act.
I don't know what happened in your case, you did not give nearly enough information. However I will illustrate with an example:
1. A man is driving down the road at the speed limit.
2. Another person runs out between two parked cards in to his path and he is unable to avoid the person or stop in time.
3. He hits the other person with his car.
4. The other person dies because of the injuries received.
5. The driver in this case would probably not even get a ticket; the accident was clearly not his fault.
2007-11-07 05:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋