Insurance companies nearly always find out about a DUI conviction and adjust customers auto insurance rates accordingly. Sometimes companies will label you as a “high risk driver” and just increase your premium and other times they will drop you entirely.
After being convicted of DUI in FL it is common that you be required to carry a special and more expensive insurance called SR-22. The insurance must have a combined $30,000 single limit of liability.
If your insurance carrier drops you entirely, you will generally have to purchase insurance from a less preferred insurance company, but insurance will be available nonetheless.
My point: Expect your insurance rates to go up significantly if convicted of DUI in Florida. Just remember, an arrest does not necessarily mean a conviction. There are many defenses that could possibly free you entirely of a DUI conviction.
If you have recently been charged with drunk driving or a related crime offense in Tampa we may be able to help you avoid being convicted in the first place. However, you must act quickly as our early involvement in the case can make all the difference between avoiding a conviction and inflating insurance rates, among other things. Contact our Tampa DUI attorneys for a free consultation – phones answered 24/7:
Hillsborough County Office
1340 Orient Road
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: 813-362-5623
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