Roadway collisions caused by drunk driving are so common and ordinary in America that most people barely notice them in each day’s news cycle. They may sigh about how sad it is, and then go on about their business. But they should outraged by an enormous national tragedy in which an alcohol industry reaps billions in profits while the drunk drivers they supply with their drug slaughter thousands each year on America’s roads and highways.
In fact, since 1982 drunk driving traffic fatalities have claimed more than half a million Americans’ lives. That’s more Americans than were killed by every foreign enemy in every war since and including War World I – and in this case, no cease fire is in sight.
In effect, drunk drivers are terrorists in our midst – terrorists who kill an American every 39 minutes on average, and kill about 12,000 of us yearly, for about a third of all traffic fatalities. But though terrorist threats spark dramatic responses, the drunk driving body count on our streets and highways seems to be accepted by many as a sad yet inevitable routine.
Clearly, much still must be done to reduce this horrific toll in deaths, catastrophic injuries and property loss. While Mothers Against Drunk Driving campaigns for such change, and while every state has drunk driving laws finding a driver guilty with blood alcohol content of more than .08 per cent, such laws’ enforcement is erratic and often ineffective.
Frequently, Americans are maimed and killed by repeat DUI offenders who are allowed back on our streets and highways to rampage again. This was the case when a paroled man with three DUI convictions killed a woman and her daughter on Interstate 35E near Dallas. Perhaps this gruesome car crash might not have happened if the state hadn’t been lenient with the DUI offender, or maybe if an ignition interlock device had been installed in his vehicle.
While tougher laws and enforcement can help, another vital means of fighting drunk driving is by fighting them in the legal arena. Drunk drivers who injure or kill innocents must be held accountable in a drunk driving lawsuit. A drunk driving lawyer or car accident attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates can fight such battles to gain economic recovery for DUI car crash victims.
The longtime Texas personal injury law firm has helped thousands of Texans with their legal needs in accident cases, including DUI accidents. An Adler car accident lawyer or drunk driving attorney can fight for just and fair financial compensation for victims’ medical costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by the domestic terrorists known as drunk drivers, fight back with a drunk driving lawsuit waged by a drunk driving lawyer or attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates. With offices in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Channelview, the longtime Texas personal injury law firm is ready to help such victims reclaim their financial security, and perhaps some piece of mind.
Jim S. Adler & Associates is a longtime Texas personal injury law firm with offices in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Channelview. The law firm offers a free case review and represents victims of drunk driving accidents as well as other auto, car, SUV, truck, motorcycle, bus and traffic accidents.
Each year, the national death toll from drunk drivers hits its peak during what should be a joyous season. The year-end holidays bring increased revelry, and thus increased drunk driving, leading to serious injuries and even death for innocent victims.
If a loved one in your family is such a victim, take comfort in the fact that you can fight back via a drunk driving lawsuit. A drunk driving lawyer or car accident attorney can press for financial compensation for your losses, including medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.
This form of legal action is necessary and vital, in that America’s drunk driving toll is catastrophically high. In 2007 alone,-,000 Americans died due to drunk drivers — almost a third of all who died in traffic collisions. And in the state of Texas in 2008, drunk drivers slaughtered 975 persons. That’s 28 per cent of the total traffic accident fatalities.
Historically, it looks even worse. More than a half million Americans have died due to drunk drivers since’82. In short, drunk drivers have killed more Americans than have all foreign enemies in combat in each American war or military action for 70 years, including World War II. In effect, Americans are being slaughtered by domestic enemies in an undeclared war which never ceases.
Texas recently beefed up its laws to assist police officers in making drunk driving arrests. Starting on Sept. 1, 2009, police were authorized to take blood samples to ascertain blood alcohol levels (BAC) in suspected drunk drivers without first obtaining a warrant. This only can be done: if the suspect already has a drunk driving record; if a victim other than the suspect dies or is expected to die; if a victim other than the suspect suffers an injury and must be hospitalized; or if at least one passenger in any vehicle in the accident is a child under 15 years old.
Further fighting drunk drivers is the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, a nationwide organization which has chapters throughout Texas. MADD helps drunk driving victims and their families or survivors to cope with grief, but that’s not all. It also supports new laws to combat drunk driving carnage, including a law mandating breath-testing devices in cars to keep a drunk driver from starting the engine.
While these kinds of efforts certainly can help, the devastating impact of drunk driving goes on. A clear and loud message must be sent to drunk drivers that they will be held responsible for what they do, both legally and monetarily. A knowledgeable car accident attorney or drunk driving lawyer can send that message while fighting for victims’ rights – and justice.
Jim S. Adler & Associates is a longtime Texas personal injury law firm with offices in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Channelview. The law firm offers a free case review and represents victims of auto, car, SUV, truck, motorcycle, bus and other traffic accidents.
