Attorney Dan Caplis has been a leader in Colorado in exposing the explosion of injuries and deaths caused by Marijuana related driving, and Dan has successfully represented the victims of many serious accidents caused by
drivers under the influence of marijuana.
If you or a loved one have been injured by
a driver under the influence of marijuana, you may have legal options to pursue compensation.
Not exact matches
Roughly a third
of teens and a quarter
of parents
of teen
drivers think it's legal to drive
under the
influence of marijuana in states where the drug is legal.
If you are injured by a
driver who is
under the
influence of marijuana you may be able to file a claim for damages based on that
driver's negligence.
If you are injured by a
driver who is
under the
influence of marijuana you will probably be able to recover compensation from them for your injuries.
Due to nationwide safety campaigns and high - visibility law enforcement patrols, drunk driving has decreased in the U.S. And while this is great news to
drivers in Florida as well as the rest
of the country, it is important to point out that there is an increase in impaired driving involving illegal and legal prescription and over-the-counter drugs across the U.S.. From cold medicine to
marijuana, driving
under the
influence of drugs is very dangerous and places all roadway users in danger
of serious injury or death.
If you are injured by a
driver who is
under the
influence of marijuana you may be entitled to compensation for the harms you have suffered.
On the contrary: if a
driver is found to be
under the
influence of marijuana that fact will probably be a strong indicator
of negligence.
The number
of drivers found to be operating a vehicle while
under the
influence of marijuana increased by the greatest amount.
Drivers are considered to be
under the
influence of marijuana if they have a THC concentration
of 5 nanograms or more per milliliter
of whole blood or 10 nanograms or more per milliliter
of any other bodily substance.
Arguably, if the
driver operates a motor vehicle while
under the
influence of drugs, including medical
marijuana, it violates the «reasonable person» standard
of care.
Instead, AAA suggests states require a positive test for recent
marijuana use and behavioral and physiological evidence
of driver impairment to determine whether a they are
under the
influence.
This sign in the mile - high, weed - high state tells people in a catchy slant rhyme to «plan a ride before you're high» as the
driver goes higher up into the mountains to remind
marijuana users to find a designated
driver so as not to drive
under the
influence of marijuana.
Although no definitive study has been done, analysts theorize that there are more
drivers operating vehicles
under the
influence of marijuana than there are drunk
drivers.