When DUI Drivers Cause Auto Accidents
Negligence, carelessness, and even recklessness can cause an auto accident. People who choose to drive while under the influence of alcohol recklessly risk the safety and lives of other drivers on the road. When a DUI driver causes a car accident injury to you or a loved one or even causes a car accident fatality, an attorney can promote your rights and get you the compensation you deserve.
You can also collect damages if a DUI driver causes you or a loved one to suffer a car accident injury. Some of the losses that a car accident attorney can argue include:
- Past medical bills
- Estimated future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of ability
- Lost opportunities
- Damaged property
- Permanent disfigurement
- Disability
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Home help
Wrongful death from a car accident
In Florida, DUI accidents accounted for over 30 percent of the traffic fatalities in 2008. The state was, in fact, the third highest in the country for DUI fatalities in that year.
Wrongful death occurs when negligent actions, such as drunk driving, cause a person’s death. The law enables the family to recuperate losses when a DUI driver causes a wrongful death. These losses include both financial and non-monetary damages.
It is hard to put a monetary price tag on non-monetary and emotional hardships such as the loss of companionship or family. But there are also simple financial losses that a Fort Myers auto accident lawyer needs to address, in dealing with your lost loved one and accepting a settlement:
- Funeral expenses
- Medical bills
- Loss of financial support
- Reimbursement of other expenses
Drunk drivers cause untold devastation by the injurious and fatal accidents they cause every year. When an intoxicated driver causes you or a loved one to have a car accident, you need a lawyer that takes your case seriously.
In Southwest Florida, contact a Fort Myers automobile accident lawyer at Aloia & Roland, LLP located at 2250 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901.
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