Drug-Related Car Accidents

    ORLANDO, FL, May 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 25,000 Americans are killed and an additional 700,000 are injured in car accidents involving drugs and alcohol every year. This large number of injuries and fatalities occur despite the fact that the highway patrol and local law enforcement have begun to crack down even harder on people who drive while intoxicated.

Data from the NHTSA has found:

- Over 50 percent of all fatal automobile accidents involve an impaired driver
- An estimated 10 percent of drivers on the road between 7pm and 3am are legally impaired
- The average blood alcohol content (BAC) of drivers arrested for DUI is .2 percent
- Drivers with a BAC as little as .01 percent are at a higher risk for causing an auto accident

Alcohol alone is not to blame for all drug-related car accidents. Drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, LSD, and even prescription medications may incapacitate a person sufficiently to interfere with safe driving.

Getting Compensation

There are strict laws prohibiting the operation of a vehicle while impaired. However, time has shown that laws are not always capable of preventing people from behaving irresponsibly. When an intoxicated person causes a car accident, he will be punished through criminal prosecution. But even in instances where an intoxicated driver is criminally punished, victims of their negligence are often left with costly medical expenses, lost wages, lifestyle modifications, and pain and suffering.

If you have been injured by an intoxicated driver, you deserve to be fully compensated for all of the damages that ensue. Damages cannot be sought in a criminal trial. To get the justice you deserve, you will need to file a personal injury lawsuit.

A personal injury lawsuit will seek to hold the negligent driver responsible for all damages caused by their actions. These damages may include:

- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering

In the tragic instance of a loss of life, survivors of the victim may have a right to file a wrongful death lawsuit to seek additional damages including:

- Lost future income and financial contributions
- End of life expenses
- Loss of a loved one

Only an aggressive personal injury attorney can help you recover the compensation you deserve. Only a personal injury attorney can ensure that the full value of your injuries is taken into account, and justice is truly served.

If you or a loved one has been injured by an intoxicated driver in or around Orlando, Florida, please visit the website of the Law Offices of Michael Barszcz, M.D., J.D. for more information on your rights at http://www.themdjd.com.

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