DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENTS

In Texas, there is a serious problem with drunk driving--in fact our Great State has more drunk driving deaths each year than any other state! Drunk driving accidents cause over 1,500 fatalities each year in Texas. That's over 45% of all driving fatalities on our roads! If you are injured or have lost a loved one in a car, truck or motorcycle wreck caused by a drunk or impaired driver, then you have rights and should be compensated for your injuries and damages.

It is against the law in Texas and every other state to drive a vehicle if you are impaired by alcohol. The DWI/DUI legal limit is .08 BAC (blood alcohol concentration), which means the normal adult is legally intoxicated after just a few beers or alcoholic drinks. Unfortunately, many Texans decide to ignore the law and get behind the wheel of a car after consuming alcohol anyway. Committing a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) or DUI (Driving Under the Influence) crime is a very serious offense. The reckless decision to drive drunk endangers many lives, including passengers, other motorists and their passengers, not to mention the actual drunk driver. Wrecks caused by drunk drivers can easily be devastating. They usually involve high rates of speed causing serious injuries from broken bones and brain injuries to death.

Injury Victims of DWI Accidents Have Rights--Click here for a free case review by a Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Attorney.

DON'T LET INSURANCE COMPANIES RUSH YOU INTO A SETTLEMENT- VICTIMS OF DWI CAR WRECKS DESERVE BETTER

There is never an excuse for drunk driving. Drunk drivers knowingly violate the law and juries are not very sympathetic to drunk drivers in court. Liability insurance companies know this, so when drunk driving claims arise, it is common for insurance companies to offer the innocent injury victim a fast, low settlement to get the case cleared up.

Don't be fooled into taking a lowball settlement offer from an anxious insurance company. As a general rule, insurance companies will never offer you a fair settlement without a fight. Don't let the insurance company adjuster take advantage of you--you deserve better. If you were hurt in a drunk driving collision, you have already been the victim once--don't wind up victimized twice. Consult an experienced drunk driving victim attorney who can help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries and pain and suffering. Don't try to fight the insurance company by yourself - leave that job to the capable hands of a DWI accident attorney and focus on recovering from your injuries.

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DWI ACCIDENT MEDICAL EXPENSES CAN ADD UP

If you have been injured as a result of an accident caused by a drunk or impaired driver, chances are good that you've incurred substantial medical bills. Medical bills mount quickly in any car accident case - drunk driving or otherwise. Even if the impaired driver did not cause permanent injuries, almost all accidents involving an intoxicated driver results in the victim going to the emergency room for treatment, following up with their doctors and, at the very least, undergoing physical therapy for injuries. At a minimum, you easily could be looking at $10,000 in accident-related medical bills. For more serious accidents involving surgery, scarring, herniated disks or broken bones, your medical bills can climb as high as $100,000 - or more.

FREE CONSULTATION

An experienced and aggressive drunk driving accident attorney can help you receive compensation for these medical bills, as well as for you lost wages and the inevitable and very real pain and suffering that you had or are currently still experiencing. For a free consultation with a DWI accident attorney, please call the Anderson Law Firm at 817-294-1900 or contact us online.

DWI/DUI: CRIMINAL VERSUS CIVIL LAW

There is an important distinction between drunk driving charges in criminal and civil law. Driving while intoxicated is a criminal offense. It can be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances and whether anyone was hurt in the collision. If you're injured in a drunk driving accident, the intoxicated driver is likely to be charged with a crime (DWI) and prosecuted in a court of law for driving drunk. However, those criminal penalties have nothing to do with providing restitution to you as a victim; they're about punishing the driver for breaking the law.

As the accident victim, you have your own rights to a recovery under Texas civil law for your accident-related injuries and damages. Civil law gives you recourse to pursue a personal injury claim against the drunk driver's car insurance company. To do this, you must prove negligence, which is generally easy to show if the negligence driver was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If the at fault driver does not have liability insurance as required by law, hopefully you have uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on your own insurance policy. Civil law cases can be pursued at the same time the criminal case is proceeding through the criminal court system. Information from the criminal law case can often be extremely helpful in the success of the civil case.

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DRUNK DRIVING CASES MAY RESULT IN WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS

If a family member has been killed in an accident caused by a drunk or impaired driver, you may be eligible to file a wrongful death claim on their behalf. Wrongful death claims are based on deaths caused by the negligence of someone else. Driving drunk is one of the worst types of negligence one can practice; not only do drunk drivers take their own lives into their hands, but the lives of everyone they encounter on the roads.

You can file a wrongful death claim if you're a parent, child or spouse of the drunk driving victim. In addition to the obvious loss of life of a loved one, the financial damages can be devastating. You may have medical expenses, and you'll certainly have funeral expenses. If your loved one was employed, you're looking at lost wages and even lost benefits. All of these financial damages add up, and a drunk driver and his or her insurance company is responsible for paying them.

If you've had a loved one killed in a drunk driving crash, consult an experienced DWI accident attorney to ensure you get an adequate recovery. Filing a wrongful death claim cannot bring back your beloved family member, but it can help you and your family deal with the financial repercussions of your beloved's untimely and preventable death.

CONSULT AN EXPERIENCED DWI ACCIDENT ATTORNEY

An experienced drunk driving victim attorney will coordinate with the criminal investigation to obtain relevant police reports, copies of testimony and any salient documents to help establish liability and prosecute your drunk driving case. While the civil case remains separate from the criminal case, your overall case can greatly benefit from an attorney who is familiar with all aspects of both the criminal and civil court systems.

FREE CONSULTATION--GET ANSWERS NOW FROM A DWI ACCIDENT LAWYER

The Anderson Law Firm offers free, no obligation consultations to drunk driving accident victims. Schedule a meeting to learn about your legal rights call 817-294-1900 or contact us online.

Drunk drivers cause many accidents each day here in the Dallas-Fort Worth/Arlington area. The Anderson Law Firm represents DWI accident victims in all North Texas cities, including: Fort Worth, Dallas, Irving, Arlington, McKinney, Grand Prairie, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Benbrook, Mansfield, Keller, Grapevine, Colleyville, Frisco, Coppell, Southlake, Saginaw, Azle, Weatherford, Aledo, Denton, Decatur, Bridgeport, Waco, Cleburne, Burleson and Haltom City. We represent people injured from alcohol-related accidents in all counties in North Texas, including Tarrant, Dallas, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Denton, Wise, Collin, Rockwall, Palo Pinto and McClennan.

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Drunk Driving Fatalities in America [PDF]
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Description: Ever wonder how the alcohol ignition interlock system works? Learn the facts about alcohol ignition interlock systems, installed in cars to prevent drunk driving repeat offenses. Call the Anderson Law Firm today if you, or a loved one, have been injured in a drunk driving accident. We will get you and your family the compensation you deserve.