Drunk Driving Wrecks
Drunk driving is a major problem in Texas. There are more drunk driving related fatalities in Texas than any other state in the country. Wrecks with drunk driving kill more than 1,500 people each year in Texas. This number represents over 45% of all motor vehicle fatalities. If you are injured or have lost a loved one in a wreck caused by a drunk driver, you have the right to be compensated.
It is against the law in Texas and every other state to drive a vehicle if you are impaired by alcohol. Drivers are legally drunk if they have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or above. An average adult will be legally intoxicated after as few as two or three beers or alcoholic drinks. Unfortunately, many people decide to ignore the law and get behind the wheel of a car after consuming this amount or even much higher amounts of alcohol. The decision to risk your own life and the lives of others and drive drunk endangers is reckless and dangerous. Wrecks caused by drunk drivers can easily be devastating. They usually involve high rates of speed causing serious injuries from broken bones and brain injuries or even death.
There is never an excuse for drunk driving. Wrecks caused by drunk drivers are not “accidents.” They are the result of many terrible decisions on the part of the drunk driver. Jurors know that they could have been hit by the same drunk driver, so they identify with the victim. They know that the drunk driver knowingly broke the law and put innocent people in danger. Juries are not sympathetic to drunk drivers in court. Insurance companies know this, and they will do all they can to sweep these cases under the rug. They know they will lose at court, and they know that with an aggressive lawyer on your side, they will be forced to pay you a lot of money. Insurance companies often contact victims quickly following the wreck and offer them an insultingly low amount of money, often less than 5% of the value they estimate the case to be worth. They may even come to your house and hand you a check on the spot in exchange for your signature on a form that releases their driver and their company for ever paying you anything else.
Don't let yourself be talked into taking an unfair settlement offer from an insurance company. Chances are, if they are trying to settle your case quickly, it’s because they want to settle it before you talk to a lawyer and get an idea of what your case is actually worth. Remember, the whole island of Manhattan was purchased for $24.00 because the sellers didn’t know what they had. As a victim of a car wreck, you may be in a similar situation. Before signing anything, call my office to set up a free, no-obligation consultation. My staff and I will meet with you and explain your options. Recovering from your injuries is difficult enough. Let me handle the insurance company to get you the maximum possible recovery.
Call my office at 817-885-8000 or click here to fill out the form for a free case evaluation of your case.
It is against the law in Texas and every other state to drive a vehicle if you are impaired by alcohol. Drivers are legally drunk if they have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or above. An average adult will be legally intoxicated after as few as two or three beers or alcoholic drinks. Unfortunately, many people decide to ignore the law and get behind the wheel of a car after consuming this amount or even much higher amounts of alcohol. The decision to risk your own life and the lives of others and drive drunk endangers is reckless and dangerous. Wrecks caused by drunk drivers can easily be devastating. They usually involve high rates of speed causing serious injuries from broken bones and brain injuries or even death.
DON’T SETTLE WITHOUT FIRST TALKING TO A LAWYER
There is never an excuse for drunk driving. Wrecks caused by drunk drivers are not “accidents.” They are the result of many terrible decisions on the part of the drunk driver. Jurors know that they could have been hit by the same drunk driver, so they identify with the victim. They know that the drunk driver knowingly broke the law and put innocent people in danger. Juries are not sympathetic to drunk drivers in court. Insurance companies know this, and they will do all they can to sweep these cases under the rug. They know they will lose at court, and they know that with an aggressive lawyer on your side, they will be forced to pay you a lot of money. Insurance companies often contact victims quickly following the wreck and offer them an insultingly low amount of money, often less than 5% of the value they estimate the case to be worth. They may even come to your house and hand you a check on the spot in exchange for your signature on a form that releases their driver and their company for ever paying you anything else.
Don't let yourself be talked into taking an unfair settlement offer from an insurance company. Chances are, if they are trying to settle your case quickly, it’s because they want to settle it before you talk to a lawyer and get an idea of what your case is actually worth. Remember, the whole island of Manhattan was purchased for $24.00 because the sellers didn’t know what they had. As a victim of a car wreck, you may be in a similar situation. Before signing anything, call my office to set up a free, no-obligation consultation. My staff and I will meet with you and explain your options. Recovering from your injuries is difficult enough. Let me handle the insurance company to get you the maximum possible recovery.
Call my office at 817-885-8000 or click here to fill out the form for a free case evaluation of your case.
