St. Louis Drunk Driving Injuries

Drunk driving occurs all too often on United States roadways. Each year, millions of people are affected by drunk driving. In 2006, approximately 1.5 million Americans were arrested for DUI. In 2008, approximately 11,500 people were killed in automobile accidents that involved drunk driving.

Drunk driving is an irresponsible and negligent activity, which leads to a large number of preventable car accidents each year. Lives are lost in these accidents, and injuries are sustained.

The legal limit for blood alcohol content (BAC) in the United States is 0.08 percent. Any BAC above 0.08 is considered drunk driving and will not be tolerated by law enforcement officers. Penalties apply, and often increase in severity along with the increasing BAC.

Someone is killed every 45 minutes by a drunk driver according to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).  The victim's families will face extreme emotional distress, as well as financial hardships due to unpaid medical bills, funeral expenses, and lost financial support.  We believe that responsible parties should be held accountable for their actions.  But who may be responsible?

Of course drunk drivers can be held accountable for drunk driving accidents.  However, they are not the only ones.  Any party whose negligence contributed to the intoxication of a driver may be held accountable for a drunk driving accident, including bars that serve visibly intoxicated customers or allow them to leave the premises and drive home.  Also, anyone who makes alcohol available to underage DUI offenders can be held responsible for the offender's actions. 

If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the dedicated St. Louis drunk driving lawyers of Fox, Goldblatt & Singer PC today.  We are devoted to obtaining the compensation you deserve.  Our DUI attorneys will employ medical experts to testify as to your prognosis, the severity of your injuries, as well as any permanent effects the accident may have had on you. 

You may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, loss of current and potential wages, loss of consortium, loss of services, pain and suffering, as well as punitive damages.  A drunk driving lawsuit is an optimal way of both punishing and dissuading negligent individuals, as well as obtaining maximum compensation for the victim's losses.

Call us today at (877) 858-4699 or contact us online to discuss your case with a legal professional.