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Drivers who live or work in the Kennedale area of Dallas-Fort Worth likely know just how dangerous many of the motorists in the DFW are. Commuters often speed and weave across traffic along I-20 and US-287, and it seems like a fender bender or more serious accident happens virtually every single day. If you add alcohol to the mix, then the potential for a wreck increases exponentially and the results of such a collision can be extraordinarily tragic.
Drunk drivers are a deadly nuisance. As a Kennedale personal injury lawyer I have seen awful injuries caused by someone who got behind the wheel drunk. I’ve seen entire families have their lives turned upside-down after losing someone close to them in a fatal crash. I have no time and no patience for anyone who would dare to put other people’s lives at risk by driving while intoxicated. If one of my clients has been hurt due to the actions of a negligent motorist who shouldn’t have been driving then I will pursue their claim for compensation as aggressively as possible under Texas law. There is never an excuse for driving over the legal alcohol limit.
Pursuing a bodily injury claim after a collision caused by a drunk driver means trying to recover what likely amounts to thousands – possibly even hundreds of thousands - of dollars in medical expenses, lost income, future physical therapy treatment and property damage costs. It may be that the drunk driver (who by nature is not the most responsible kind of person) may not have high enough insurance limits, so it may be necessary to seek compensation from other available insurance policies. If the accident victim has Personal Injury Protection (PIP) or Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UMC) then we can also seek to recover damages against those policies.
It may also be possible to make a claim against the business or individual who served the drunk driver too much alcohol and subsequently allowed them to attempt to drive. This type of claim is known as Dram Shop Liability. This refers to the responsibility of the bar, restaurant or club that knowingly continued to serve an intoxicated individual more alcohol, even though they likely posed a threat to public safety.
The important thing for you to understand is that as a North Texas personal injury victim, you do have rights. Although thinks might seem incomprehensibly bleak immediately after a car wreck, you need to know that you do have rights and that it is possible to pick up the pieces and get your life back on track. To find out how an attorney can help you with regards to your unique situation, please call a lawyer toll free at 800-354-6275 or locally at 817-294-1900.
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