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I am attorney Paul Thomson and I've been successfully resolving cases for victims of drunk drivers since 1995.

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Moreover, people other than the drinking driver account for nearly 40 percent of victims in drunk driving crash deaths, the authors noted.

If that driver is convicted of a crime related to the drunk driving accident, it can be it easier for the victim to recover compensation in a personal injury lawsuit.

$ 97,500 — DUI / Automobile Liability — recovered in settlement for our client, a Georgia police officer, who sustained soft tissue injuries as the victim of a drunk driver.

Punitive: In personal injury cases that involve reckless disregard for the safety of other, such as a case involving a drunk driver, punitive damages may be awarded to the victim of the accident.

Uninsured motorist insurance — which is available for all insurance policies written in Maryland — also covers claims made for victims involved in accidents where negligent or drunk drivers leave the scene of the accident.

Our attorneys attempt to achieve the most favorable compensation for every client and have helped many victims of drunk driving accidents recover from the negligent drivers.

While it is the role of criminal courts to punish the negligent driver responsible for the accident by revoking their license, issuing fines and even sentencing the drunk driver to jail or prison time, these rulings do nothing to compensate victims and their families for injuries and damages.

In Texas, the injured victims of drunk drivers are entitled by law to full reimbursement for their accident - related medical costs, for income lost due to the injury, and for all of their other accident - and - injury - related expenses.

Florida law provides victims of drunken driving accidents the right to file an auto negligence lawsuit seeking compensation from drunk drivers and their insurance companies for damages.

Rather, if a collision occurs and a victim is injured due to the actions of a drunk driver, that motorist may be held liable for the full extent of the damages sustained by the victim or victims involved, including medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Last Update: 01/27/16 As we all know, drunk drivers cause car accidents and those car crashes often result in serious injuries or even death for innocent people who are the victims of the illegally intoxicated driver.

Victims of drunk driver accidents and their families, however, have the ability to obtain compensation and justice for the wrongs done to them by drunk drivers who were reckless and negligent enough to get behind the wheel in an intoxicated state.

In addition, victims of car accidents, truck accidents, or motorcycle accidents involving a drunk driver can also file a suit against the drunk driver or the insurance company if they can not reach a fair settlement for compensation.

However, because the man had no duty to stop and render aid, and it was a choice he made on his own, it is doubtful that a court of law would hold the drunk driver liable for the victim's injuries.

At Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP, we have fought for the rights of personal injury victims in New York City and Long Island since 1952, including people who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents caused by drunk drivers.

Underage drivers who are involved in an accident while drinking can be liable for damages of any inured victims.

A victim of a drunk driver has only 180 days (6 months) to give notice to a bar, pub or other server of alcohol that he intends to hold it responsible for an injury or death.

Civil Liability for Accidents Caused by Drunk Driving In addition to the criminal liability that drunk drivers may face on account of their intoxicated driving, they may also be liable for civil damages to the victims or their families.

While the criminal proceedings might involve a determination of what restitution is to be made to you, the victim in the incident, it isn't designed for that purpose, which is why we have civil courts in which you can bring a civil claim (likely of negligence) against the drunk driver who caused the accident in which you were injured.

Victims may need to obtain medical help and may need rehabilitative care due to the negligent actions of these drunk drivers and may have no one on their side, fighting for their rights.

On the legal perspective, the office of the prosecutor will help the family by making sure that the drunk driver will be held responsible for his actions and will provide financial support and other possible services to the victim.