Drunk Driving Accident Attorneys
Denver, Boulder and Wesminster, Colorado
Victims of Drunk Drivers
It is tragic and extremely unfair that your life or the life of someone you love should be forever changed as a result of the negligent and irresponsible actions of a drunk driver. A heartbreaking 500,000 people are injured and approximately 17,000 are killed in the United States every year due to DUI and DWI accidents. Law enforcement officials and legal representatives are fighting a constant battle to make the penalties for these offenses stronger all over the country.
At the Denver and Boulder, Colorado law offices of Hull & Zimmerman, you will find dedicated and knowledgeable lawyers who will not tolerate letting these offenders get away with killing or injuring another human being while driving under the influence of alcohol or impairment of prescription or illegal drugs.
Proving Liability for DUI
Under Colorado law, attorneys involved in automobile accident litigations must collect a huge amount of information very quickly in order to properly prepare a case. This is one reason to contact a lawyer immediately after you have been involved in a DUI related accident.
Proof of negligence in most car accidents is all that is needed to hold a driver responsible for his actions. In the case of a drunk driver, the evidence must also prove that the driver was legally intoxicated at the time of the accident. For this to be true, the proof must show that the driver's blood alcohol content (BAC) level was .08 or higher at that time.
Your attorney will need to compile time sensitive data from such sources as:
- Police reports
- Witnesses
- Victims
- Other relevant sources
This is the evidence that will be used to prove that the driver was impaired and unable to safely operate the vehicle he or she was supposed to be in control of at the time of the accident.
Damages You Can Claim
If you are the victim of a DUI related accident, you are entitled to collect the following compensation from the driver who was impaired at the time of the accident:
- Property damages
- Medical expenses
- Loss of current income
- Loss of future income
- Pain and suffering
If there was a death involved, a wrongful death suit may be brought against the impaired driver that may award loss of income and loss of companionship compensation as well. To learn more about drunk driving laws in Denver and Boulder, or anywhere else in Colorado, please contact Hull & Zimmerman law firm today.
Greater Denver metro area and Colorado Personal Injury Lawyers.
Hull and Zimmerman, P.C.
2921 W. 120th Ave., Ste 220
Westminster, Colorado 80234
Phone: 303-423-1770
Fax: 303-423-2102
Toll Free: 1-866-385-3505
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