DUI – Drunk Driving – Drugs
In the United States, driving while intoxicated accounts for about 40% of the reported traffic accidents; someone dies every 30 minutes in an alcohol-related car crash; and someone else is injured every two minutes. Drunk driving can lead to both criminal charges and a civil lawsuit. Additionally, the business that sold alcohol to the drunk driver may be held liable if it served the driver when he or she was visibly intoxicated. This, however, does not take any responsibility from the driver who drove his car while intoxicated. Almost half of the traffic accident fatalities in Florida are speeding related, and most of those are also alcohol-related. Certainly, these numbers most likely overlap each other, since driving while intoxicated impairs judgment, and in most crashes caused by alcohol, speeding was also a factor. If you have been in a car accident involving alcohol or drug use by the other driver let us explain your legal options.
Alcohol and speeding are also common causes of motorcycle, boating and trucking accidents as well. The careless operation of these potentially dangerous motor vehicles is a likely cause of the amount of serious injuries and fatalities in these types of accidents, including road burns, brain, and spinal cord injuries. Motorcycles are commonly “unseen†to many of the motorists that have some sort of collision with them, sometimes because of the speeds at which the rider is traveling or just a lack of defensive driving and being aware of the other drivers and riders around him. High rates of speed also make it much more difficult to control a vehicle during adverse weather conditions or an unexpected equipment failure, like a flat tire.
Contact us online or call at 877-722-6575 to arrange a consultation. When results matter, choose THE LAW OFFICES OF BARBARA G. BANKS.
Barbara G. Banks of The Law Offices of Barbara G. Banks, P.A. is a South Florida based attorney who represents serious personal injury and wrongful death clients throughout the State of Florida.