When we drive around in our vehicles everyday without incident, we start to become desensitized to the possible dangers on the roads. This doesn’t mean that we don’t drive carefully and with awareness. Rather, people think a terrible car accident injury or death couldn’t happen to them or a loved one. Incidents like the sudden death of a person involved in an accident with an alleged drunk driver can put everything into perspective.
The truth is that drunk drivers get behind the wheel in Worcester every single day. Many of these drunk drivers do get to their final destination without serious incident. However, for the averaged driver that meets a drunken driver out on the road, the results can be fatal. Drunk driving is illegal for a reason, it is meant to deter drivers for making the decision of getting behind the wheel when they are intoxicated.
This is because response time and judgment are greatly impaired when a person is intoxicated behind the wheel. Oftentimes, a BAC test, which measures the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, will be ordered after a fatal accident, or an accident where drunken driving is suspected. These tests can be used not only in criminal court, but as evidence in a civil lawsuit if a loved one’s life is cut short.
Wrongful death suits seek damages due to the losses loved one’s will and have endured due to the unexpected passing of their loved one. The criminal investigation could be helpful in building a case. Beyond that, a private investigation can help to unearth evidence, such as where the accused was before getting into the car, like a local bar, or how fast the person was going at the time of the crash. The loss of a loved one, with its financial and emotional implications, is worth seeking justice for.
Source: dui.findlaw.com, “Drunk Driving Accidents,” Accessed Nov 13, 2017
