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On drunken drivers, detours, deputies, and legal duty

Contact the Houston Accident Injury Attorneys at Denena & Points for a FREE, No Obligation Legal Consultation if You need Help after a Drunken Driver has Injured You

There’s always someone available when you call us toll free at 877-307-9500. You can also reach us by filling out our convenient online form to “Get Help Now.” An experienced Houston accident injury attorney will discuss the specifics of your case with you in your free consultation and guide you regarding your eligibility for a full financial recovery for your needless injuries. There’s no obligation to hire an attorney. Your consultation is FREE, but the information you obtain could be priceless.

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All Drivers have a Legal Duty to exercise Reasonable Care out on the Roads

All drivers have a legal duty of care to observe reasonable precautions, speeds, and driving behaviors to ensure your safety. But our Houston accident injury attorneys realize well that many drivers are negligent in that duty.

When a negligent driver injures you in an accident and you sue for the financial compensation you deserve for your needless injuries, you must prove:

  • The driver had a legal duty towards you;
  • The driver breached that duty;
  • You were injured; and
  • The driver’s breach of legal duty caused your injury.

Drunken drivers provide an example of those who breach their legal duties towards others. They choose to drink and then get behind the wheel.

For instance, in Clear Lake, Texas on Tuesday morning, a suspected drunken driver crashed into a construction site on Bay Area Blvd by Highway 3. She slammed her Chrysler Sebring convertible into the rear of a truck parked at the construction site and the truck slammed into a city inspector and a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy who were standing beside it. They were hospitalized with serious injuries from the crash.

But as if one drunken driver slamming into the site were not enough, very shortly afterwards another driver nearly crashed into the construction site. He was arrested for DWI and his female passenger was arrested for public intoxication. (Source: khou.com, 10/30/12)

The Plague of DWI Accidents in Houston takes a Costly Toll

Houston, we have a problem. With DWI. While it may be relatively straightforward to prove a drunken driver’s breach of duty in your claim for compensation, the drunken driver that injured you simply might not have any assets worth claiming. And financial compensation simply can’t ever make up for lost health, limbs, or loved ones.

Our Houston accident injury attorneys reiterate the dangers of drinking and driving. If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t let drunken friends, relatives, or acquaintances drive. The life you save might be your own or that of a loved one.