What are the statitics on drunk driving accidents?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 16,000 people are killed per year in alcohol-related car crashes, an average of one death every half hour. Intoxicated drivers are responsible for about 30% of all fatal vehicle crashes that occur on weekdays, and over 50% of fatal crashes on weekends.
Our approach to DWI victim cases
We are not criminal lawyers, so we do not handle the criminal law aspect of drunk driving cases. However, in addition to a criminal case, drunk driving accidents may bring rise to a civil case. Our Houston Drunk Driving Accident Attorneys have handled many civil cases against drunk drivers and obtained money compensation for our clients. For example, we recently went to trial in a case in which an 18 wheeler driver was drunk, rear ended our client, and fled the scene. The driver claimed it was a case of mistaken identity. The driver had a sizable insurance policy and the insurance company hired skilled defense attorneys to represent him. After several days of trial, the jury returned a verdict for V&B's client for $662,109 - which included a finding of punitive damages.
If you need help after a crash with a drunk or intoxicated driver, please contact us and our Houston DWI Victim Lawyers and Houston Car Accident Attorneys will answer your questions.
