Dui - DWI Drunk Driving Accident Attorney- Tampa Florida DUI Accident Lawyer
Victim of an Intoxicated Driver?
If a family member has been injured or killed by a drunk driver, you should contact as soon as possible an attorney who routinely handles these cases. At Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A., we are well versed in DUI laws and the personal injury and wrongful death statutes. In fact, we actively advocate for tougher penalties for drunk drivers that cause crashes and drug-related accidents.
As experienced Florida drunk driving accident attorneys, we are efficient at gathering evidence when drugs or alcohol are suspected as factors. Our investigators photograph the vehicles and the scene, and our attorneys interview witnesses and law enforcement officers. We also share our findings with local prosecutors in helping to hold drunk drivers accountable and keep them off the road.
Compensation and Liability in Drunk Driving Accidents:
One of the first issues we pursue is where the intoxicated driver got the alcohol. If the person was obviously intoxicated and served more alcohol by an establishment with a liquor license, that business can be held liable under "dram shop" laws for resulting injury or death to a third party. Likewise, if the intoxicated person was furnished alcohol or drugs at a private party, the homeowner may have personal liability under Florida's social host law. When an adult provides drugs or alcohol to a minor and that minor injures or kills someone, they too are liable for the consequences.
In most cases, we are seeking damages through the drunk driver's auto insurance policy. If that driver was uninsured or underinsured, we may have to seek full or partial compensation under the victim's auto policy. Kinney, Fernandez, And Boire P.A., stands up to insurance companies to get the full compensation our clients deserve.
Drunk driving injury victims can potentially sue for damages including:
- Medical expenses and lost wages
- Future medical care and expenses
- Loss of quality of life
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
Drunk Driving Statistics Reported by M.A.D.D:
In 2007, an estimated 12,998 people died in alcohol-impaired traffic crashes involving a driver with an illegal BAC (.08 or greater). These deaths constitute 31.7 percent of the 41,059 total traffic fatalities in 2007.
- NHTSA's 2007 Drunk Driving Fatality Information
- NHTSA's Lives Saved in 2007 by Restraint Use & Min. Drinking Age Laws
- Summary of drunk driving statistics and underage drinking statistics
Access statistics about:
- Drunk driving, drunk driving fatalities, alcohol-related traffic crashes
- Drunk driving victims
- Underage drinking, binge drinking, college drunking, minimum drinking age
- Access to alcohol for underage drinkers, parent-child relationships and underage drinking, child endangerment
- Arrests and convictions for driving under the influence, law enforcement efforts to reduce drunk driving and underage drinking
- Mental health, alcohol addiction and binge drinking
- Schools' and teachers' roles in preventing underage drinking
- Fatalities in crashes involving alcohol-impaired 21- to 24-year-old drivers during the December holidays
Additional Resources:
- View the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment.
- View the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2006 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment.
- View the findings about Underage Alcohol Use from the 2002-2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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