Bringing a Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Claim Against a Drunk Driver
If you or someone you love has been injured or killed due to the negligent actions of a drunk driver, it is important that you speak with a board certified personal injury and wrongful death lawyer to determine your legal rights and assess any compensation you may be due under Texas law. As an Arlington car wreck attorney, I offer completely free consultations to accident victims and their families. The sad fact is that anyone can be involved in a traffic collision. Even if you’re the most cautious driver in DFW, an intoxicated motorist could still crash into you. Unfortunately, in Dallas-Fort Worth there are alcohol-related accidents almost every day. Some cause a range of very serious bodily injuries; others cause the death of innocent motorists and passengers who were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
If you are the victim of a drunk driver it’s important that you aware of your legal rights and take prompt action in meeting with a lawyer who will be able to help you understand them in depth. Texas law gives personal injury and wrongful death victims the legal right to seek monetary compensation from the negligent driver’s insurance company. You are not suing the at-fault driver directly. You are making a claim against their insurance provider, just as you would for property damage which might occur in a fender bender. Making a claim is often a financial necessity for most people. If you’ve been injured through no fault of your own, there is a high probability that you will have a quickly mounting pile of medical bills to be paid to the doctors and the hospital, you may be forced to miss work, perhaps you might even be required to undergo months of physical therapy or chiropractic treatment. All of that costs money. None of it is cheap. The good news is that Texas law entitles you to be reimbursed by the negligent driver’s insurance company. Even if the drunk driver in your case has already been arrested and prosecuted, you can still make a civil claim. It is entirely separate from the criminal law process. Unfortunately, just because you might legally be entitled to full and fair compensation it doesn’t necessarily mean the insurance company will willingly give it to you. They make their money by turning down insurance claims – even if their client was obviously inebriated at the time of the wreck. In order to be treated with the respect you deserve, it is often the case that you will need to hire a lawyer to fight the insurance company on your behalf. Here at the Anderson Law Firm, we have more than two decades’ in fighting for the rights of Arlington accident victims. To contact us today, please call us toll free at 800-354-6275 or locally in Arlington at 817-294-1900.
As a complimentary service to Tarrant County accident victims, the Anderson Law Firm will send you the police report concerning your Tarrant County wreck free of charge with absolutely no strings attached. If you have been injured in a car, motorcycle or truck accident in Tarrant County that you believe wasn’t your fault, contact us today to receive your free police report. All you need to do is call 817-294-1900, give us some basic information about your accident and we’ll take care of the rest. You won’t have to pay six dollars or go to the police station and wait in line to get your crash report – we’ll do it for you at absolutely no charge to you. If you’re interested in receiving your free police report, contact the Anderson Law Firm today.
