San Jose Drunk Driving Accident Brain Injury Attorneys
Drunk Driving Accident Brain Injury
Traffic accidents vary greatly in regard to the scope of injuries sustained by those involved. While many injuries are relatively minor and can eventually be recovered from, there are others that are not. More serious injuries, often referred to as catastrophic injuries due to the hugely detrimental impact they have on victim lives, can forever alter an individual's way of life, particularly the individual's ability to take care of him or herself. Unfortunately, traumatic brain injuries many times fall into the catastrophic injury category.
According to statistics, motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of brain injury, second only to slip and fall incidents. Unfortunately though, motor vehicle accidents resulting in brain injury are also the leading cause of deaths pertaining to brain injury, with nearly one-third of all individuals involved in such accidents losing their lives. While any motor vehicle accident can result in significant injury, those accidents stemming from drunken driving can be especially horrific.
Drunk drivers have slower reaction times than sober drivers do. They also are incapable of successfully handling both the task of driving and any other distraction that might come their way. For example, if a motorist who is under the influence of alcohol chooses to eat or talk on a cell phone while driving, that motorist's ability to successfully maneuver their vehicle along city streets or highways is greatly diminished. Furthermore, given the irrational state of being drunk drivers find themselves in when inebriated, the actions they choose to partake in, particularly traveling at high speeds, running red lights, and recklessly changing lanes, are all exasperated, typically more so than they would be if the driver wasn't intoxicated.
Like any other motorist deemed responsible for having caused an accident, drunk drivers can be held liable for their actions in a court of law. Injured motorists or pedestrians, or the families of injured motorists or pedestrians, may hold negligent parties accountable for compensatory damages pertaining to a drunken driving accident brain injury. That is, those injured may be able to seek damages to assist with rehabilitation costs, to compensate for wages lost as a result of the accident, and even financial burden created because the injured party can no longer earn a reasonable living for him or herself.
At Van Der Walde & Associates, our San Jose brain injury attorneys will examine the details surrounding your drunken driving brain injury accident. We will hold motorists responsible for causing your injuries liable for the financial damages you have suffered as a result of your brain injury, always ensuring that your rights as an accident victim are protected in a Northern California court of law. For more helpful information about drunken driving accident brain injuries, as well as a free and confidential consultation of your case, please don't hesitate to contact an experienced San Jose brain injury lawyer today at (877) 862-6288.
