GOT ARRESTED FOR DRUNK
DRIVING IN MASSACHUSETTS?
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Drunk Driving Accidents
First, let us acquaint ourselves with
some alarming statistics: 250,000 people have died in alcohol-related
accidents in the past 10 years; 25,000 people die each year in
alcohol related accidents.
500 people are killed weekly and 71 people
daily in alcohol-related accidents; one American life is lost every 20
minutes in an alcohol-related car crash; and one out of every two
Americans is likely to be involved in an alcohol-related accident in his
lifetime.
Every year, 708,000 persons are injured, 74,000 of them
seriously, in alcohol-related crashes. About 2,000 people receive
injuries each day in alcohol-related accidents.
A recent study reveals that
alcohol-impaired drivers cost American taxpayers $21 - $24 billion
dollars per year. According to a recent National Geographic report,
alcohol abuse costs American society $136 billion and 65,000 lives
annually. Car accidents due to drunk driving have
increased in numbers over the year and no matter how strict or lenient
the Drunk Driving laws are in your state, the consequences are all the
same: severe and life-changing.
The rise in the number of accidents
often goes hand-in-hand with binge drinking, meaning having at least
five drinks at a time. Binge drinkers were 13 times more likely to
report driving while they were alcohol-impaired, and most of them
admitted they often had far more than five drinks per binge.
If you receive injuries in a
drunk-driving accident, you may be entitled to compensation from the
drunk driver or his insurer. Under certain circumstances, even
injured pedestrians and their close family members are entitled to
receive compensation. Such compensation usually includes payment for
medical treatment, past and future lost income, and emotional
distress damages.
In some limited instances, the
injured person is entitled to get recovery from the provider of
alcohol to the driver, usually a bar or restaurant. Such cases
against third parties are, however, more complicated and difficult
to prove. Punitive damages are meant to punish malicious or reckless
drivers, and to deter such conduct in the future.
- Probability of intoxication.
Thus, for example, the research indicates that "the chances are 65 out
of 100" that a driver who is making a wide turn or straddling a lane
line has a blood-alcohol concentration above the legal limit. If you have been accused of breaking a
Drunk Driving law, you can find a lawyer that specializes in such things to
help you with your case.
You should retain a qualified Drunk Driving Lawyer immediately
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