Our lives are full of mistakes that constantly are occurring each and every day. When we deal with our mistakes we deal with the cause, the accident, and the eventual effect, which all vary on many different levels. One mistake that many individuals make today is that of driving under the influence. When an individual gets behind the wheel of a vehicle under the influence of either drug substances, prescription medication, and most commonly that of alcohol they are putting their lives at danger, and the lives of other innocent motorists and pedestrians alike.
Your Desk and DUI Coming Face-To-Face
While many individuals are familiar with the physical damages and legal consequences that they can face when involved in a DUI related accident, or are found to be driving under the influence, are you actually familiar with the implications a DUI charge, or conviction has when dealing with the professional aspect of your life? When charged or convicted with a DUI crime you can expect that discrepancy to be apparent, and present on your permanent legal record, which can be seen when a company, or organization runs background checks. Yet, how does this actually hinder you from many future employment opportunities?
Many companies, businesses, and organizations today will not hire an individual that has a past criminal discrepancy such as a DUI crime. On your application for employment you can expect to be asked whether or not you have had a past criminal charge, with additional questions pertaining to later follow. Think you can simply put “None”, and you are all clear? Think again. As stated previously it is a routine part of interviewing prospective employees to run a background check that shows whether or not there are actually any legal discrepancies or not. Today, it is more important than ever to have a position of employment, especially with the country still dealing with that of an economic recession.
Make sure that you do not have to deal with this issue in the future by contacting an experienced, and understanding DUI attorney when you have either made the mistake of having a little too much to drink and getting behind the wheel, or have been falsely accused of driving under the influence.
For a free consultation with one of our experienced Kansas auto accident lawyers, stop in and see us at our conveniently located downtown Wichita law office or contact us directly right now.
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