Denver DUI Accident Attorney

Every year, over 10,000 people are killed in drunk driving accidents. While there are many causes that claim more lives, the tragedy of this number is that drunk driving accidents are completely preventable. Still, every year over 10,000 families are left to grieve the loss of a loved one because of drinking and driving. In many of these cases, the person killed is not the drunk driver, but the driver or passenger in another vehicle. These people lose a part of their lives that they can never have back, and the cause was something that should never have happened.

Something that Colorado drivers should keep in mind is that under Colorado law, DUI does not apply only to alcohol, but to other drugs as well. People who have been drinking or using drugs that may impair their faculties, even if those drugs were prescribed by a doctor, should never get behind the wheel of a car. That one simple thing could save thousands of lives every year.

While driving under the influence is a crime for which the offender may be charged in criminal court, if while he or she is committing that crime injury is caused to other people or damage to their property, the drunk driver may be liable for civil damages as well. If you or a loved one have been injured by a drunk driver, contact an aggressive personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your options.

No one should have to lose a loved one because someone else was unable to resist the urge to get in the car after having one too many, but the sad fact is that it happens all the time. Drivers who are unable to appreciate the danger in which they put themselves and other people get behind the wheel, and sometimes entire families are shattered as a result. Again, the tragedy of it is that it is completely avoidable.

Keith Fuicelli at Fuicelli and Lee, PC is an experienced Denver personal injury attorney who can make sure that you recover the compensation to which you are entitled when you are injured by a drunk driver. While no one can bring back the loved ones that have been lost, Keith is dedicated to ensuring that their families do not have to suffer financial hardship on top of their emotional trauma. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION contact Keith at (303)355-7202.