Driving under the influence or DUI accidents are the reason why it is illegal to drive drunk. The law is not there to protect the drunk guy, the law is there to protect others from the drunk guy. It is that simple. Let a Decatur car accident attorney represent you against the other driver and their insurance company.
After an accident in Dekalb County, assuming the driver doesn’t flee, the police will show up. They will make sure to smell everyone’s breath to see if they are going to give them a blow test to see if they had been drinking. Georgia DUI law is under O.C.G.A. Section 40-6-391.
Even if the driver does not register high enough to be arrested, the information will be put on the incident report. This is important for you personal injury or motor vehicle insurance claim. Why?
It makes the issue of how was at fault, or liable, for the accident. It is pretty hard to say someone was not at fault when they were drunk or partially drunk driving around the city of Decatur. Usually, if they were not technically DUI, they may be cited for reckless driving.
This, as well, helps your case for the same basic reasons. If the value of your case is well below the insurance limits of the policy, this will help get you more. If your case is already valued above the insurance limits, this will help you full recovery.
One other important note about DUI accidents in Decatur. Punitive damages may be awarded by a jury. The damages will be paid by the insurance company. Therefore, this can be used as leverage to get the insurance company to pay the full value of your claim.
If you need a Decatur attorney to represent you, consider calling me for a no obligation phone conversation about you case and how we can help you. We represent clients in slip and falls, auto wrecks, medical malpractice, products liability, wrongful death cases and more.
