If You Were Injured In A Drunk Driving Accident Caused By A Drunk Driver Who Was Driving Under The Influence (DUI) of Alcohol or Drugs or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), You May Be Able To Recover Money In A Personal Injury Lawsuit or Settlement. Connect With An Illinois Car Accident Lawyer or Attorney.
A team of Illinois car accident lawyers and attorneys is investigating potential personal injury lawsuit and settlement claims of individuals and families who were injured or killed in drunk driving accidents.
If you have been injured or a family member died because of a drunk driver who was driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs or driving while intoxicated, a car accident lawyer or attorney may be able to help you recover money to compensate you for the injuries, property damage, medical bills, lost wages, and mental anguish sustained as a result of the drunk driving accident.
Drunk Driving Accidents Happen All Too Frequently And Can Be Deadly
It has been estimated that every two minutes someone is injured by a drunk driver and that every 53 minutes or so, someone is killed in a drunk driving crash. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that equates to 28 people dying in the U.S. every day from a drunk driving accident.
In Illinois, tens of thousands of drivers are arrested annually for driving under the influence or drinking and driving. Nearly a third of drunk drivers who get DUIs or DWIs are repeat offenders. In Illinois, according to DUI statistics from the Illinois Secretary of State, more than a third of all fatal car accidents in Illinois were alcohol related. Across the entire country every year more than ten thousand people are killed in drunk driving accidents.
Affects of Blood Alcohol Levels on Driving Ability
Alcohol impairs the brains ability to think and affects muscle coordination. Alcohol levels are measured by the weight of the alcohol in a volume of blood, known as the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Although the risks of a car accident increases exponentially at a BAC of .08, even lower BAC levels can impair driving ability and can increase the risk of a DUI or DWI car accident.
Illinois Drunk Driving Law
Illinois law (625 ILCS 5/11-501 et seq.) makes it illegal to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs. Specifically,
A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within this State while:
(1) the alcohol concentration in the person’s blood, other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and breath units in Section 11-501.2;
(2) under the influence of alcohol;
(3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that renders the person incapable of driving safely;
(4) under the influence of any other drug or combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving;
(5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving;
(6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in the person’s breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or
(7) the person has, within 2 hours of driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle, a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the person’s whole blood or other bodily substance as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code. Subject to all other requirements and provisions under this Section, this paragraph (7) does not apply to the lawful consumption of cannabis by a qualifying patient licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act who is in possession of a valid registry card issued under that Act, unless that person is impaired by the use of cannabis.
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If you or a loved one suffered serious injury, loss, damage or death as a result of a drunk driving accident in Illinois, you may be able to recover money in an Illinois car accident personal injury case or Illinois wrongful death lawsuit. An Illinois personal injury lawyer can help you determine whether you have a drunk driving accident lawsuit case or settlement claim or wrongful death suit, who may be liable for the DUI accident injuries (in addition to the drunk driver, DUI accident victims may also be able to sue the owner of the bar or restaurant that served alcohol to the drunk driver, pursuant to the Illinois dram shop act, and may also be able to sue the drunk driver’s employer if the driver was driving in the course of his or her employment), whether you might be able to recover compensation in the form of money damages, and answer questions you may have about Illinois drunk driving accident lawsuits and settlements.
If You Or A Loved One Have Been Injured Or Died In A Drunk Driving Accident Caused By A Drunk Driver Who Was Driving Under The Influence DUI of Alcohol or Drugs or Driving While Intoxicated DWI, Contact An Illinois Car Accident Attorney Or Lawyer.
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