Drunk Driving Accidents
According to the United States Department of Transportation, over six million traffic accidents occur each year, of which nearly 40% are caused by drinking and driving. An average of one alcohol related death occurs every 30 minutes and every two minutes an individual is injured in an alcohol related traffic accident. Alcohol related traffic accidents are defined as any vehicular accident in which alcohol has been, or is believed to have been, consumed by the driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian associated with the accident.
Those suffering from injuries due to others lack of concern for their fellow drivers end up missing work, dealing with lingering pain, having to pay heavy medical bills, losing sleep and dealing with the mental stress of chaos in their lives. It isn’t right or fair that the innocent pay for the actions of the guilty.
Please be careful this Holiday Season. About the author: Gabriel Assaad has successfully litigated multiple cases on behalf of injured victims in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. Mr. Assaad graduated from a top 20 law school and is a member of national and local organizations dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured. In addition, Mr. Assaad also volunteers as General Counsel to Mission Life Center which provided services (medical and social services) to people in need and Care in Action, an international organization providing AIDS care in Africa.
