Car accidents caused by driving while intoxicated are 100% preventable. Unfortunately, some people still choose to operate motor vehicles after consuming alcoholic beverages. In some situations, intoxicated individuals tend to misjudge their sobriety and believe they...
Drunk Driving Accidents
There are no excuses when it comes to drunk driving
If a drunk driver injures you, they will almost certainly try to defend or excuse their actions. They are desperate to get compensation for any injuries they suffer and avoid prosecution by the police. You know they had been drinking, they know they had been drinking,...
How alcohol affects driver decisions
Many people across Colorado choose to go out at the weekend and have a few drinks, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Others take on the role of designated driver to ensure that their friends and family make it home safely. Such as system tends to work...
Can you sue a drunk driver if the state prosecuted them?
Personal injury laws help protect members of the public from massive losses. If someone else does something negligent or illegal, they open themselves up to lawsuits by anyone affected by their bad decisions or misconduct. Under Colorado personal injury law, those...
Alleged drunk driving leads to a manslaughter charge
When a 19-year-old man made the bad decision to drink and drive, the results were deadly. As reported by Denver station KDVR-TV, the alleged drunken driver’s passenger died in the crash he caused in Golden. An officer with the Golden Police Department clocked the...
Why impaired drivers pose such a great risk
Cyclists, pedestrians and drivers typically make their way around Colorado each day without getting into an accident. Sadly, not everyone is this fortunate. Even at the best of times, traveling within the vicinity of other vehicles can be risky. One factor that...
How can you prove that impairment led to injuries in a crash?
If you’ve been hit by another driver, then you must feel that they are responsible for all of the pain and suffering that you’re going through. It’s reasonable to want to hold them accountable, especially if they were acting unusual or were intoxicated at the scene....
Two wrong-way drunk driving crashes injure Denver residents
If you do not believe that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a problem in Denver, two recent DUI crashes might change your mind. In both incidents, the drivers believed responsible for the accidents were driving in the wrong direction. Wrong-way car...
Impaired driving can occur before legal intoxication
Drivers must be fully capable of safely operating the vehicle before they begin to drive. There are times when a person may feel that they can drive but are actually impaired to the point that it becomes a safety hazard. A drunk driver can cause crashes that injure or...
Why do people drink and drive?
If you’ve lost a family member to a drunk driver or been involved in a serious accident that left you with devastating injuries, you may have one simple question: Why? Why would someone put you in danger like this? Why would they get behind the wheel, knowing full...