Illinois DUI Breath & Blood Tests Video:

The DUI statute that gives Illinois the right to automatically suspend your license if you have .08% or higher blood alcohol level, provides for a longer suspension if you refuse to submit to a chemical blood alcohol test. Illinois takes the position that drivers implicitly consent to the test by using the state’s roads. The harsher penalties and longer suspension times induce more arrested drivers to submit to breathalyzers and blood tests. DUI attorney Steven H. Fagan, who practices in Cook County and the surrounding Chicago area, has experience suppressing evidence based on these tests.

When discussing the details of your case, Mr. Fagan will ask about the details of any test you took. Each test must be administered in a specific way or the results may be invalid. There are two types of breathalyzer machines. The hand held PBT machine is portable, but the prosecution cannot use the results to prove DUI. A defendant may use the results to show that he was not under the influence. The stationary breathalyzer test is administered at a fixed location, and the results of that test can be used by either party. Breathalyzer tests can have an error rate because people different blood to alcohol ratios. The test must be given on a properly functioning machine by a licensed technician. Results from recently repaired machines may be inadmissible based on when the repairs were made.

A doctor or nurse must administer a blood test to check blood alcohol levels. Chain of custody issues, improper lab procedures or an unlicensed tester can make the results inadmissible.

Steven H. Fagan is aware of the many issues surrounding chemical tests determining blood alcohol levels. His experience can protect your rights by proving the results were inaccurate or that the proper procedure was not followed to make the results admissible.

About The Law Firm

At the law firm of Fagan, Fagan and Davis, Attorney Steve Fagan understands that your Cook County DUI case is, first and foremost, about you. When you are his client, everything that he does in his practice is designed to advance your best interests. You deserve the personal attention and touch that Mr. Fagan provides and are invited to call him or fill out the form to your right to schedule your free case review with him right now.

Well-deserved reputation

Steve Fagan is well known throughout Illinois for his active and innovative defense of accused impaired drivers. He is a Member of the CNational College for DUI Defense, which is the most prestigeous DUI lawyers' association in the country.

Experience and skill

Mr. Fagan has gone to trial for people who face the life-changing prospect of a DUI conviction in several hundred cases. He has also litigated more than a thousand pre-trial motions. He has fought for his clients before teh Illinois Appellate Court. He has personally guided over a thousand clients through the Illinois criminal justice system. He is familiar with the judges and prosecutors in all six Chicago misdemeanor DUI courts, and in the Criminal Court Building here all felony DUI cases are heard. He knows the local rules, procedures and customs in all of the courts where he fights for his clients.

Mr. Fagan's law career began 12 years ago when he was admitted to the Illinois Bar. From 1998 to 2002 he was an associate at Fagan, Salon & Associates. In 2002 he became a partner at Fagan, Fagan & Davis, where he continues to practice law today. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1995. In 1998 he graduated with a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Steve prides himself on keeping several steps ahead in Illinois DUI Cases. He regularly attends DUI related continuing legal education seminars, including those put on by the National College for DUI Defense. He has studied DUI related topics such as Forensic Toxicology and Breath Test Machine Source Code, and continues to constantly study to keep on the cutting edge of DUI law, science and techonology.

Personal Attention

When you hire the Fagan, Fagan and Davis, you get Attorney Steve Fagan as your personal lawyer from the start of your case to the very end. You will always have direct access to him, as well as all of the resources of the firm, including his experienced partners.

Mr. Fagan feels that it is important that you know what to expect right from the start, and spends time with you to make sure that you have the right tools and information to not only succeed in your case, but to feel comfortable and secure along the way. He understands that you are under a lot of stress and pressure in your case and that a lot hangs in the balance. He takes your case personally, and your cause becomes his cause. You will always be treated like your case is the firm's most important case, an advantage not available in many larger firms.

Call or complete the form to begin your free case evaluation and experience the difference that Steve Fagan, an experienced and skilled Chicago DUI lawyer, can make in your Cook County DUI case.