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Car accidents can be a traumatic experience and can cause serious injuries or death to victims. Accidents can be particularly distressing when they occur because another driver decided to drive after drinking too much alcohol. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), alcohol-impaired drivers caused 10,941 accidents and killed 404 people in 2012 alone.
Drunk driving accidents and the resulting injuries are often completely preventable had the driver chosen not to get behind the wheel. Therefore, victims are not only left with medical bills and other financial losses, but often emotional trauma and desire for justice.
When impaired drivers cause accidents, they are usually placed under arrest if the authorities are called to the scene. A prosecutor may then charge the driver for violating Pennsylvania laws against driving under the influence (DUI). This criminal case can put the drunk driver behind bars, but usually provides accident victims with little financial relief, if any.
Instead, victims of drunk driving accidents can seek relief by filing a personal injury lawsuit in civil court. This type of lawsuit can require a drunk driver to financially compensate accident victims for some or all of the following losses:
These are only some of the examples of recovery in a drunk driving case. A personal injury attorney at Flaherty Fardo can help give you an estimation of what your case is worth.
In order to recover in any type of car accident or truck accident case, you must show that the other driver acted in a negligent manner. Breaking the law, such as DUI, is considered to be automatically negligent by a court. Therefore, in a drunk driving accident case, you must only show that the driver who caused the accident was, in fact, impaired while driving.
Evidence of drunk driving can be scientific, such as the results of a Breathalyzer or blood test performed by authorities shortly after the accident, and can involve experts to attest to the accuracy of the tests. In other cases, the evidence may be the testimony of what an officer or other person witnessed at the scene of the accident. An experienced attorney knows how to gather and present evidence of drunk driving in court so that you can sufficiently prove that the driver was negligent, allowing you to recover.
At the law firm of Flaherty Fardo, our attorneys are dedicated to helping drunk driving accident victims receive the financial compensation and sense of justice they deserve. Our skilled personal injury lawyers have extensive experience handling car accident cases that involve alcohol and will work to hold drunk drivers responsible for your resulting injuries. If you have suffered injury in an accident, do not hesitate to call our office today at (412) 802-666 to schedule your free consultation.
If you have any questions about wrongful death lawsuits, Flaherty Fardo offers free consultations. Consults can be done online or by calling our offices at 412.802.6666.
Our representation for all Pennsylvania wrongful death and survival action cases is based on a contingent fee structure. There is absolutely no fee unless we obtain monetary recovery. We advance 100% the costs, including experts, filings, and depositions and are only reimbursed from the client’s share if we are successful.
I am an out of State client, over 1500 miles away, and through the 2 years of work on my case I never met anyone from the firm in person, yet they treated me like I lived down the street from the office.
I am very pleased with the professional teamwork, and their patience and timely responses to my requests and to the task at hand. They did all they could do to help with the difficult facts of my case, and I am pleased with the outcome. I would recommend this law firm to anyone with the assurance they would offer the same quality service to them as they did to me. Thank you Flaherty Fardo, Carole J. Boyd
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They are a wonderful group who are efficient, patient, communicative and do their job very well.
They kept me in the loop the whole time and were extremely helpful. I have used a different firm in the past and this was like night and day. If you are considering using Flaherty Fardo for your assessment appeal (or likely anything else they practice) then you found what you are looking for. A special thank you to Nicole who spearheaded my case and answered my never-ending questions. Top notch!
"Highly Recommended" just isn't enough praise. They are by far the best I have ever worked with.
Professional, but beyond that their personal touch is exactly what a medical malpractice client or personal injury client needs. Noah Fardo is amazing, but the entire firm were great to us. I honestly can't thank Bill Rogel, Nicole Hauptman Amick, and Jaclyn Gibson enough. Thank you all.
I am an out of State client, over 1500 miles away, and through the 2 years of work on my case I never met anyone from the firm in person, yet they treated me like I lived down the street from the office.
I am very pleased with the professional teamwork, and their patience and timely responses to my requests and to the task at hand. They did all they could do to help with the difficult facts of my case, and I am pleased with the outcome. I would recommend this law firm to anyone with the assurance they would offer the same quality service to them as they did to me. Thank you Flaherty Fardo, Carole J. Boyd
Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They are a wonderful group who are efficient, patient, communicative and do their job very well.
They kept me in the loop the whole time and were extremely helpful. I have used a different firm in the past and this was like night and day. If you are considering using Flaherty Fardo for your assessment appeal (or likely anything else they practice) then you found what you are looking for. A special thank you to Nicole who spearheaded my case and answered my never-ending questions. Top notch!
"Highly Recommended" just isn't enough praise. They are by far the best I have ever worked with.
Professional, but beyond that their personal touch is exactly what a medical malpractice client or personal injury client needs. Noah Fardo is amazing, but the entire firm were great to us. I honestly can't thank Bill Rogel, Nicole Hauptman Amick, and Jaclyn Gibson enough. Thank you all.
