Accidents caused by drunken drivers, like this fatal drunken driving crash, tend to be more violent and with more catastrophic injuries and fatalities than accidents caused by sober drivers. Drunken drivers are often driving on the wrong side of the road and at very high speeds too. When the drunken drivers smash into other vehicles in head-on crashes, our Galveston personal injury attorneys emphasize that it’s the innocent victims in the other cars and their family members who generally suffer the most.
Accident victims and their families need to obtain the financial compensation they deserve for the harm they’ve suffered in order to move forward with their lives and to pay the enormous expenses left by the catastrophic crash. They need to know that the drunken driver might not be the only person responsible for causing their injuries. Under Texas dram shop laws, bars, restaurants, clubs, or other alcohol-serving establishments that served the drunken driver the alcohol that helped lead to the wreck might also be liable for their injuries.
If you’ve been harmed in a wreck caused by a drunken driver and your Galveston personal injury attorney is able to discover which establishment served the driver his or her alcohol, you might be able to make a full financial recovery after the catastrophic crash.
Texas observes the rule of joint and several liability. This means that where than more than one person or entity is found to be liable for causing the harm you suffered, they must each pay you in proportion to their share of the blame. But if one of them, for example the bar, is found to be more than 50% liable, that entity must also pay the drunken driver’s share if that driver cannot pay.
Get the Able Legal Help You Need after a Drunken Driver Harms You: Contact the Galveston Personal Injury Attorneys at Denena Points, PC
Galveston personal injury attorneys Chad Points and Tony Denena are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This means that Chad and Tony have achieved a degree of expertise in personal injury law and have met higher legal education and trial experience requirements than non-certified attorneys in their field.
Chad Points and Tony Denena offer you a FREE, no obligation initial legal consultation with the benefit of their more than 12 years of experience successfully resolving personal injury and wrongful death cases. In your free consultation, you could discuss the specific circumstances of the crash, learn your available legal options, and have the attorney evaluate your potential eligibility for financial compensation for your injuries. And Chad and Tony never charge you attorneys’ fees unless they win your case, so there’s no financial risk to you. Call today at 281-369-4363 or fill out our online request form to schedule your FREE initial legal consultation.