Jul 11, 2019 | Auto Accidents, DUI Accidents, Insurance
Will insurance pay punitive damages for a drunk driver? It seems obvious that, if a drunk driver is insured, their insurance company must pay any verdict that results from the driver/insured’s negligence. I’ve never heard it questioned before, but the Fifth Circuit...
Aug 27, 2018 | Auto Accidents, DUI Accidents
When a drunk driver gets behind the wheel and injures or kills another driver, the DUI driver is responsible for the damage that they caused. But, SC dram shop liability is also available to hold the establishment accountable for serving the alcohol to someone who is...
Aug 9, 2018 | Auto Accidents, DUI Accidents
Auto accidents are traumatic and can result in tragedies that scar a family for life. When the accident was caused by a drunk driver, however, you know it was avoidable, and the trauma and anger can be much worse… why would someone do something so stupid that could...
Mar 2, 2018 | Auto Accidents, DUI Accidents, Personal Injury
When we think of the victims of drunk drivers, we usually imagine the things we can see – blood, mangled bodies, demolished cars. When most people think of compensation for drunk driving victims, the first things they think of are most likely doctor bills,...
Jan 17, 2018 | Auto Accidents, DUI Accidents
You were hit by a drunk driver, and the last few days have been a whirlwind – you were released from the hospital, you’ve seen your doctor for follow-up care, you’ve picked up a rental car, you’ve made phone calls and filled out forms. What you need...