Drunk drivers injure or kill innocent people daily in this country. States have all taken action to try to thwart these crashes from occurring, but some drivers still choose to operate a vehicle while they’re intoxicated. Everybody knows that drinking and driving is a bad idea, so who is still doing it? When it comes to drunk drivers, men are overwhelmingly responsible for causing crashes. In particular, men who are 21 to 34 years of age are the most likely to…
Losing someone you love in a drunk driving crash is devastating. You may not be sure how to move forward or what to expect from the other party. After a wrongful death, it is reasonable to want the drunk driver to compensate your family for what it has gone through. It’s reasonable to ask that they cover costs associated with your loved one’s medical care and funeral costs. To get this compensation, you need to start a wrongful death claim….
If someone crashes into your car and injures you, the police should test them for alcohol in their system. If they are over the permitted blood alcohol concentration (BAC), it should be easier to claim that the crash was their fault. What they were doing was illegal. However, in many cases, driver’s come in under the 0.08 BAC limit despite drinking alcohol. Does this make them any less responsible for the crash? Does this make it more likely the insurer…
Those who live or travel in Colorado’s suburbs and the Greater Denver-Metro region know what it is like to navigate state roads and highways. Car accidents caused by drunk drivers and speeding remain high in this area, prompting law enforcement to launch a highway speed enforcement event. In these early months of 2021, the Denver area has already seen two fatal vehicle accidents and five crashes resulting in significant injuries. Enforcement agencies that participated in the operation include: Denver police…
One of the hardest things for police officers to do when responding to a car crash is to determine who was at fault. What they write in their report can have long-term implications for the people involved in the crash. An allocation of fault could mean that one party has a lot of expenses to cover and higher insurance premiums. It also means that the other party has the right to pursue compensation from the one at fault. Illegal activity,…
