Drunk Driving in Texas
Drunk driving is an extremely dangerous and very serious crime in Texas and across America. Drunk driving has severe consequences, from losing driving privileges to incarceration and big fines.
Drunk driving is harmful to everyone on the road with the drunk driver. No one who has been drinking or consuming intoxicants is qualified to judge his or her capacity to drive. When people make the poor decision to drive drunk, they can cause car accidents and fatalities. In these cases, a drunk driving attorney may be called to assist the victims of the drunk driving accident.
Drunk Driving Felony
Criminal penalties and civil damages may both apply in drunk driving cases. Drunk driving is classified as a third degree felony called "intoxication assault" and described as an an offense committed by a person who, while operating a motor vehicle, causes serious bodily injury to someone due to the intoxication. A drunk driving infraction is commonly referred to as a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated/Impaired) which arise from the state laws defining DUI offenses. Anyone who drives with a blood alcohol content (level) of .08% or more is illegally driving intoxicated and could be arrested for DUI.
Drunk Driving Victims
Victims of drunk driving may suffer painful injuries, disability, time lost from work, and other complications after a DUI car wreck. Following a drunk driving crash, victims may feel confused, scared, and a myriad of other emotions as they begin recovery from the crash.
DUI victims have suffered a major violation and deserve compensation as a result of the horrible injustice of being victimized by another person's wreckless drunk driving. A drunk driving attorney is someone who helps DUI car crash victims claim compensation and restitution for DUI damages.
Hit by Drunk Driver
If you were hit by a drunk driver, contact a drunk driving attorney in Texas who can review the facts of your case and discuss the possibility of a drunk driving settlement with you. Texas lawyer Ben Abbott and his legal team are available for free case reviews of drunk driving criminal law cases in Texas. We have the experience to litigate against drunk drivers.
Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
If someone is killed in a drunk driving crash, the family of the victim hit by the drunk driver may choose to file a wrongful death claim against the drunk driver. Every single drunk driving accident, drunk driving injury and drunk driving fatality is entirely preventable. There is no excuse for drunk driving. Our legal system provides resources and restitution for victims of drunk driving crimes.
Texas Drunk Driving Attorney
Hit by drunk driver? Contact a Texas drunk driving attorney today if you have suffered personal injury from a drunk driving accident. The law firm of Ben Abbott has a team of experienced drunk driving attorneys who can help you recover damages from a drunk driver.
