{"id":2539,"date":"2019-02-02T17:18:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T17:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.183.99.185\/diamondlaw-ca\/?page_id=2539"},"modified":"2023-07-06T04:37:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T04:37:28","slug":"drunk-driving-accidents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/practice-areas\/drunk-driving-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Drunk Driving Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every time someone drinks and drives they are putting lives at risk. People who think they are okay to drive are ignoring the devastating possibilities.<\/p>\n

At Diamond & Diamond\u2122, we are advocates for the victims of drunk driving accidents. While criminal prosecution can seek to punish the drunk driver, the\u00a0personal injury<\/a>\u00a0bar seeks damages to compensate the victim and punish the perpetrator.<\/p>\n

Whether you or a loved one is involved in an accident involving a drunk driver, call the team at Diamond and Diamond\u2122\u00a0personal injury lawyers<\/a>. Our teams of legal and medical experts are standing by to help you through your time of need.<\/p>\n\t

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Did you know that speeding contributes to 25.3% of fatal motor vehicle accidents?<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\tSee more statistics <\/i>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n

STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU\u2019VE BEEN A VICTIM OF A DRUNK DRIVER:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Stop and assess the situation<\/li>\n
  2. Call 911<\/li>\n
  3. If you are physically able to, get as much information from everyone at the accident scene especially any witnesses. Write down the tag numbers of the vehicles involved in the accident<\/li>\n
  4. Take pictures of the damage to your vehicle and any other vehicle involved in the accident<\/li>\n
  5. Only speak to the police officer<\/li>\n
  6. Review the police report and make sure all of the information is accurate<\/li>\n
  7. Call Diamond & Diamond\u2122 immediately at\u00a01-800-567-HURT\u2122(4878)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FAQ Drunk Driving Accidents” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:21|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_toggle title=”What damages can I receive in a claim against a drunk driver?” style=”square_outline” color=”black” size=”sm” el_id=”1584353198194-a95163f0-0fa2″]If you were injured by a drunk driver, you may be compensated for damages including medical expenses, rehabilitation or physical therapy, emotional trauma, pain and suffering, and other damages which resulted from the accident. <\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do insurance companies pay for drunk driving accidents?” style=”square_outline” color=”black” size=”sm” el_id=”1590068977801-ac90a01f-d6ae”]Yes. Insurance agencies often cover expenses which result from DUIs. However, this is sure to result in much higher premiums for the offender.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Are drunk drivers always at fault?” style=”square_outline” color=”black” size=”sm” el_id=”1590068977287-0c7076c2-1241″]No. Being intoxicated does not automatically cause fault. However, it is often a strong factor in determining fault and can be a separate offense regardless of fault in the accident. <\/span>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every time someone drinks and drives they are putting lives at risk. People who think they are okay to drive are ignoring the devastating possibilities. At Diamond & Diamond\u2122, we are advocates for the victims of drunk driving accidents. While criminal prosecution can seek to punish the drunk driver, the\u00a0personal injury\u00a0bar seeks damages to compensate…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4732,"parent":2498,"menu_order":314,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"diamondlaw-templates\/pi-inner.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2539","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2539\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2498"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}