Driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs and/or alcohol is a grave offense in the
Legislation on DUI varies from state to state. It is generally considered a criminal offense. It becomes a civil offense when the DUI results to an accident tragically causing injuries or deaths.
While DUI as a crime punishes the offender with jail time, community service, suspended license, fines and probation, DUI offense under the civil law entails payment or compensation to a harmed individual for the injuries they sustained due to the intoxicated driver’s wrongful act.
Alcohol-related driving accidents account for a large number of traffic deaths in the roads of
The poor individuals who gets harmed from these DUI related accidents, or the surviving loved ones of a person who dies for the same reason, deserve to be compensated for the losses they have incurred. The law provides them the right to file charges in order to recover monetary compensation from these negligent drivers.
Victims of DUI accidents who are planning to sue must establish that the offender was in fact driving under the influence to an extent that it results to serious impairment of his or her judgment and ability to drive.
Plaintiffs should also be able to verify that the DUI was inexcusable by the fact that the driver willingly drank to the point of being intoxicated although he/she knew that he/she would be driving. The complainant should also establish that the driver knew of the possible harm that may occur because of his or her actions; nonetheless did not do anything to prevent such harm from happening.
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