Drunk Driving Accident Victims

Posted in Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Driving Safety, Drunk Driving Accident Victims, Motorcycle Accidents, Semi-Truck Accidents on May 10, 2016

Accidents involving semi trucks can be very traumatic. They weigh between 16,000 to 20,000 pounds, making their accidents much more dangerous than accidents involving cars. In fact, semi trucks are five times more likely to cause serious injury or even death than an accident involving two cars. If you’ve been injured in an accident involving… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Driving Safety, Drunk Driving Accident Victims on March 22, 2016

Drunk driving is a very serious crime that can result in D.U.I., accidents and even death. If you have been injured or if someone your love has died as a result of a drunk driving accident, you have the right to seek damages for your losses. Under Texas law, drunk drivers can be criminally prosecuted…. read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving Accident Victims on December 29, 2015

When involved in an accident, there are certain things that should be done on the scene. If everyone is able-bodied and safe enough to do so, you should: offer help if needed, trade information, call law enforcement. In some instances, the guilty driver does not stick around. This is known as a ‘hit and run’… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accident Victims on December 8, 2015

In a split second, a person’s life can be changed forever. One bad decision, such as driving drunk, can inflict lifelong emotional and physical trauma on many people, either directly or indirectly. Five years ago, a Galveston family’s lives were forever altered when 19-year-old Sarah Hrachovina Coreas was hit by a drunk driver. Now 24,… read more

Posted in Drunk Driving Accident Victims on October 6, 2015

In Montgomery County, police officers have stepped up their efforts to reduce the number of drunk driving accidents. In the last few years, there have been many serious head-on, drunk driving wrecks in the area. Montgomery County was listed as the 10th highest area in Texas for drunk driving deaths. In response to this, police… read more

Posted in Drunk Driving Accident Victims on July 22, 2015

The horrifying, life-changing experience of being hit by a drunk driver is something that can occur anytime, anywhere, to anyone. When someone makes the decision to drive after drinking alcohol, they take their own life and other’s lives into their shaky hands. The results can be tragic for the innocent, unsuspecting victim and their passengers…. read more

Posted in Drunk Driving Accident Victims on May 25, 2015

A San Antonio man has racked up an astonishing 12 DWIs in a 40 year period. Now, in prison for his most recent DWI in April, Carlos Faz and his attorney are appealing the 10-year sentence, hoping instead for probation and alcoholism treatment. With each DWI conviction, the penalties get more severe in Texas. Prior… read more

Posted in Drunk Driving Accident Victims on May 18, 2015

Too many families in Texas have felt the unspeakable pain of losing a loved one due to a drunk driving accident. Texas has the highest number of drunk driving deaths in the nation, with 1,337 deaths reported in 2013 alone. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 40% of all traffic deaths in our… read more