Traffic accidents caused by drunk driving are so routine that many of us pay little attention to them in the news. We shrug, when we should be outraged. Supplied with the drug alcohol by an industry that reaps billions of dollars in profits, drunk drivers in DWI or DUI car wrecks kill innocent Americans daily.
As a matter of fact, drunk drivers have killed more than half a million Americans since 1982. That’s far more than the Americans killed by every foreign enemy in every war since and including War World I. And this time, no cease fire is in view.
In effect, drunk drivers are terrorists in our midst – terrorists who kill an American every 39 minutes on average, and kill about 12,000 of us yearly, for about a third of all traffic fatalities. But though terrorist threats spark dramatic responses, the drunk driving body count on our streets and highways seems to be accepted by many as a sad yet inevitable routine.
It’s obvious that much more must be undertaken to reduce this terrifying toll in deaths, catastrophic injuries and property loss. Although Mothers Against Drunk Driving fights for progress, and though each state has drunk driving laws that make a driver guilty with blood alcohol content of more than .08 per cent, enforcement of such laws can be hit-or-miss.
All too often, repeat DUI offenders are allowed back on the roads, where they eventually kill or maim innocent people. That happened recently when a paroled man with three DUI convictions killed a woman and her daughter on Interstate 35E in Lewisville, near Dallas. Maybe that devastating auto accident could have been avoided if the state hadn’t been lenient with this offender, or if an ignition interlock device had been placed on his car.
Besides stricter laws and more stringent enforcement, a strong way to battle drunk driving is by waging a fight against them in the legal realm. If a drunk driver harms or kills people, that driver must be held responsible in the legal system. A drunk driving accident attorney like those with Jim S. Adler & Associates can fight for victims’ rights to financial compensation.
A longtime Texas personal injury law firm, Adler & Associates has helped many thousands of Texans with their legal needs in accident cases, as with DUI or DWI accidents. An Adler Houston car crash lawyer, Dallas traffic accident attorney or San Antonio drunk driving lawyer can seek fair economic recovery for victims’ medical costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the event you or a family member is harmed by a drunk driver, battle back with a drunk driving lawsuit waged by an Adler & Associates drunk driving lawyer or attorney. Located in offices in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and Channelview, the veteran Texas personal injury law firm can aid DUI accident victims who need to regain their financial well being.
Jim S. Adler & Associates is a longtime Texas personal injury law firm with offices in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Channelview. The law firm offers a free case review and represents victims of auto, car, SUV, truck, motorcycle, bus and other traffic accidents, as well as drunk driving accidents.