Motor
vehicle accidents involving drunk drivers are all too common in the New Orleans area.
If you have been hurt in a motor
vehicle accident involving a drunk driver, you want an experienced personal injury lawyer to help you get maximum compensation for your injuries.
We understand the unique issues involved when you have been hurt in a motor
vehicle accident involving a drunk driver, including:
Not exact matches
Accidents involving drunk drivers typically result in greater damage than is caused in a normal motor
vehicle accident, and they often
involve fatalities.
While there are many
accidents involving drunk drivers that are single -
vehicle accidents involving only the
drunk driver, there are a considerable number of
accidents where the
drunk driver crashes into other
vehicles on the roadway.
Taking a case completely to trial is often done in only the most egregious
accident cases because it gives a sympathetic jury an opportunity to award punitive damages along with compensatory claims, especially when an
accident involved a
drunk driver or speeding
driver or a commercial
vehicle.
While most people consider drunken driving
accidents to be those
involving motor
vehicles, the truth is that
drunk drivers are not limited to cars alone.
Our attorneys handle motor
vehicle accident claims of all kinds, including those
involving drunk drivers, drugged
drivers, distracted
drivers and drowsy
drivers.
While a criminal record for violence may not be allowed into evidence in a trial for negligent driving, a criminal record for leaving the scene of an
accident, or
drunk driving, should certainly be allowed into evidence against a company hiring a
driver who is subsequently
involved in a motor
vehicle accident.
While simplifying transportation needs for today's technology age and helping to reduce the high number of
drunk driving
accidents, an
accident involving an Uber / Lyft
vehicle raises issues of insurance coverage with regard to passengers, rideshare
drivers, as well as
drivers of other
vehicles involved.
Drugs /
Drinking According to Banner Health, every day, almost 30 people in the U.S. die as the result of a motor
vehicle accident that
involves an alcohol - impaired
driver.