Hit By a Drunk Driver?

This video features Grant Lawson, a Personal Injury attorney based in Wyoming.

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“There are definitely ways to make sure that you’re getting your rights enforced, by enforcing whether or not somebody was driving under the influence and tested for it, and moving forward the right way.”

What should you do if you suspect you’ve been hit by a drunk driver?

Grant Lawson is an attorney with Metier Law Firm in Casper, Wyoming. In this interview, he explains the steps to follow after an accident with a potentially drunk driver, and how a drunk driving attorney can help with your recovery.

To learn more, contact the attorney directly by calling 888-634-7366 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge for the consultation, and you never owe any out-of-pocket attorney fees.

Key Takeaways From Grant Lawson:

The first thing someone should do after being involved in an accident with a drunk driver is to call law enforcement to the scene and share your suspicions. Law enforcement will be able to test and assess whether it seems likely that the accident was caused by a driver under the influence. If the other person involved in the accident was driving a work vehicle or on work hours, contact their employer to ensure that they undergo the proper drug and alcohol testing.

The outcome of the case is unlikely to change even if the other driver was drunk.

It should be noted that the state of another driver’s alcohol or substance intake is unlikely to affect the actual outcome of the case. While the evidence collected to prove liability might be different, the settlement will likely be the same as if it were an accident in which the other party was texting while driving. While these issues could be handled differently in criminal court, in civil court, liability occurs when one party fails to exercise reasonable caution, regardless of the way they failed to do so.

In fact, even if the drunk driver is never convicted, the civil case in which the injured party receives compensation for their damages will be the same. Negligence is negligence, across the board. Even if not criminally convicted, the at-fault party can still be civilly convicted for breaching the duty of care they owed to other drivers on the road, a duty of care which essentially entails driving with reasonable attention to safety.

Personal injury attorneys can help investigate the possibility of a drunk driver involved in a collision.

Attorneys will likely have greater access to investigative resources which could identify whether or not the other driver was operating their vehicle under the influence. This is why it’s important to contact an attorney soon after a collision. Evidence that an experienced car accident attorney is more likely to have access to when proving liability includes records of past violations and substance abuse, and even the rules enforced in the liable party’s place of employment if the accident occurred in a work vehicle or on work hours.

Contact a car accident attorney as soon as possible after a car accident, especially if you suspect another person was driving drunk.

It is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible after an accident. Waiting to seek legal aid could result in evidence being destroyed or naturally dispersed with time. The more time that passes between a car accident and the involvement of an attorney, the harder it will be for that attorney to gather the evidence they need.

The cost of an attorney can be theoretically off-putting to people who have suffered property damage and medical bills as a result of an accident, but it might help to know that these attorneys work on contingency. Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis to allow their clients to focus on healing and recovery instead of financial stress. If the attorney is unable to make a financial recovery for the client, the client will not owe them a dime. This prevents an additional burden from being laid upon victims who are already struggling through an injury and recovery.

To learn more, contact Grant Lawson directly by calling 888-634-7366 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge for the consultation, and you never owe any out-of-pocket attorney fees.

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