Thank you for your reply Martin.
My daughter was released yesterday evening after spending 4 hours at hospital to be checked over after the crash. The police did not take a statement from her or charge her yet, but said they would contact her to arrange taking the statement.
The cannabis in her blood is likely to be over the legal limit as she uses cannabis for medicinal purposes as she suffers with EDS - Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, amongst other medical issues. She has been able to reduce her medication down from 13 tablets a day through the GP to 4 tablets a day by using cannabis.
Is there any value in getting a private specialist medicinal cannabis clinic in the UK to review her health records to determine cannabis use for medicinal purposes, along with the benefits of being able to reduce her daily prescription medications? Is this angle a likely defense?
Her insurance company have written her car off as both air-bags were deployed which they state would cost thousands to repair along with the body damage. They will not pay out until the case against her for drug driving is resolved (with no conviction) - which I understand as by driving under the influence of drugs would render the insurance invalid) - so in all likelihood that could be 6 months to get a decision one way or another.
Is there anything that we can do in the meantime?
Thank you