All car accidents are frightening, especially when they cause serious injury. A car accident is even more devastating when an injury victim learns that the accident occurred due to a drunk driver’s careless disregard for the safety of others.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver, an experienced Wells Trumbull drunk driving accident lawyer in Arlington can help you pursue compensation and protect your rights.
Why Choose Wells Trumbull for Your Arlington Drunk Driving Accident Case?
Wells Trumbull has a commitment to compassionate legal representation through an attorney who takes the time to get to know you, personally witness the impact of the accident on your life, and make a more compelling claim for the full compensation available to you. With a Wells Trumbull drunk driving accident lawyer, you can expect the following:
- A personalized strategy and open communication throughout the claim process
- Decades of combined experience on your side
- Access to critical resources, such as accident reconstructionists and medical experts, to provide supporting evidence in your case
At Wells Trumbull, we invite potential clients for a free consultation. Then, our contingency-based payment system allows us to work for you at no cost until after we’ve recovered compensation in your claim.
Common Types of Drunk Driving Accidents In Arlington
Drunk drivers often have an inflated feeling of confidence in their driving ability at the same time that their high blood alcohol content (BAC) adversely affects their reflexes, coordination, and judgment. Common types of Arlington car accidents due to drunk driving include the following:
- T-bone accidents in intersections caused by a driver who runs a red light or stop sign
- Rear-end collisions caused by tailgating
- Head-on collisions resulting from a drunk driver veering into oncoming traffic or entering a divided highway or one-way street in the wrong direction
- Sideswipes from unsafe lane changes
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Multivehicle accidents
- Collisions with obstacles
- Phantom crashes, or accidents caused by a driver who forces another vehicle off the road without actually contacting the other vehicle, and sometimes remains unaware that they caused an accident
Drunk driving accidents often occur at high speeds or due to reckless or aggressive driving tactics, resulting in more severe injury.
Common Drunk Driving Injuries in Arlington
Because drunk driving accidents often result from speeding, aggressive driving, or a driver who fails to brake to minimize a collision, injuries are often serious, catastrophic, or fatal. Common injuries seen in Arlington drunk driving accidents include the following:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Single and multiple fractures
- Soft-tissue injuries to the shoulders, knees, wrists, and ankles
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Internal organ damage and internal bleeding
- Traumatic amputations
- Lacerations, contusions, and abrasions
- Burns
- Crush injuries
- Facial and dental trauma
Serious injuries are expensive to treat as well as painful and debilitating, often preventing a return to work at the same time that medical bills begin accumulating. These are the damages in a drunk driving claim.
What Can I Recover In an Arlington Drunk Driving Claim?
A drunk driver who causes an accident not only faces serious criminal charges, but also liability for the accident’s damages. Common damages in drunk driving cases include the following:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Out-of-pocket costs
- Past and future income loss
- Diminished future earning ability
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Catastrophic injury compensation for permanent harm, such as scarring, disfigurement, loss of one of the senses, loss of limb, organ loss, or diminished quality of life
- Emotional damages, such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances
- In some cases, punitive damages may be available
If a loved one died in an Arlington drunk driving accident, their representative can recover compensation for the family in an Arlington wrongful death claim.
Contact Wells Trumbull For an Arlington Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer
Nothing can erase the trauma of falling victim to a drunk driver’s poor choices, but a successful claim recovers compensation and a sense of justice. Call or contact Wells Trumbull for a free consultation.