Drunk drivers are causing more serious injuries and deaths on Arizona’s roads. According to reports in the Camp Verde Bugle, the death toll of 502 deaths related to alcohol on Arizona’s roads is climbing back towards 582 deaths in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents that were reported in 1986.
No amount of money will bring back a loved one. Criminal courts only deal with the punishment of drunk drivers, so who will look after those who are left behind? Arizona personal injury lawyers can aid families who have lost an income or are dealing with other financial hardships associated with a wrongful death from someone else’s negligence in a drunk driving accident. Even if someone is only injured in a drunk driving accident in Phoenix, there are often huge financial costs associated with their injuries. Whole families are affected by drinking and driving, and we continue to watch with trepidation as deaths from drunk driving climb in Arizona.
Arizona auto accident lawyers like us help the victims of drunk drivers, and we know many of the questions people ask before bringing a claim. How long will it take to claim? What if the injury is serious? Will it take longer in such cases? What is necessary to file a lawsuit against a drunk driver? Can the party who drank and drove be forced to pay for pain or lost wages because of their negligence? We can answer these questions and many more to enable a family or individual to decide whether to file a personal injury claim.
Keeping the lines of communication with our clients open is important to us, though we are also proud of the fact that we are extremely successful in ensuring that our clients are compensated for their injuries. We are more than willing to answer questions of those involved or affected by serious injury or wrongful death caused by someone else’s negligence. It is not just the legal merit of the case we look at, but whether the claim is in the best interests of the family or individuals involved.
Meanwhile, we can only hope that the enforcement of drunk driving laws by prosecutors and the pursuit of damages by personal injury trial lawyers will help decrease the current spike in fatalities on Arizona’s roads.
