Rollover Accident and Drunk Driver

ROLLOVER ACCIDENT INVOLVING A DRUNK DRIVER – LAWSUIT INFORMATION: Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. represents clients throughout the United States. Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman been named “Super Lawyers” by their state’s Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker has also been selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation about a rollover accident involving a drunk driver, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form.

Rollover Accident Caused by a Drunk Driver - Lawsuit Information
Nearly half of all fatal rollover crashes involve alcohol. Impairment can result from any blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above .00. Even a small amount of alcohol will negatively affect your judgment, muscular coordination, and vision, making you more likely to lose control of your vehicle.

In many states, if someone violates the state criminal laws by driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol (referred to as drunk driving, DUI and DWI), it is prima facia evidence of negligence in a civil case—a rollover accident case for damages (compensation). This does not mean that someone who is injured by a drunk driver will automatically win a lawsuit against the drunk driver, but it does mean that the person suing has a good case.

If the drunk driver in the rollover accident has not been charged or convicted of drunk driving, a person injured by the drunk driver can still bring a civil lawsuit against the driver. The person suing the drunk driver may still have a good case, but evidence of the intoxication will have to be proven by a preponderance of the evidence. A good rollover accident lawyer will be able to present a case successfully whether there is a criminal conviction or not.

Punitive Damages in Rollover Lawsuits Involving Drunk Drivers

In a civil action against a drunk driver, the injured party can ask for punitive damages, which, depending on the circumstances, can be significant. For example, Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. won $6,000,000 on behalf of a 26 year-old female passenger whose right leg was traumatically amputated when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver.

Evidence of past criminal convictions for drunk driving or criminal vehicular homicide or injury is admissible into evidence in many states. Generally, if there are past criminal convictions for either drunk driving or vehicular homicide, it is more likely that punitive damages will be awarded in the rollover accident lawsuit.

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Attorney Fred Pritzker won $6,000,000 for a client whose right leg was amputated when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was struck by a drunk driver. If you have been in an accident with a DUI driver, you may have a cliam against a bar or other place that sells alcohol.

Truck Wheel Accident Death

Our law firm recently won $2,850,000 for a family whose loved one was killed by a truck wheel that crashed through a car windshield. Read about a truck wheel off accident.

Tow Truck Accident

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen obtained a $2,750,000 recovery for a 59 year-old truck driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the loss of his left eye and significant disfigurement when the tow chain being used to pull the man’s semi tractor-trailer out of a ditch broke loose from a front-end loader to which it was attached.

Semi-Truck Crash Settlement

Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard-fought $2,560,000 recovery for a couple who were seriously injured in a semi-truck crash. The husband suffered serious head injury (TBI). Read about the semi truck crash settlement.

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