Drunk Driving Accidents
Minnesota Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer & Attorney
Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of traffic crashes in the United States, with 3 in every 10 Americans likely to be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,800 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in 2009. Of those that survive an alcohol-related traffic crash, many are injured. In 2009, more than half a million people were injured in crashes where police reported that alcohol was present — an average of one person injured approximately every 2 minutes. These numbers are inexcusable because they could have easily been prevented if the drunk driver had simply chosen not to drive.
Minnesota law prohibits a person from driving while intoxicated (having a blood alcohol level of more than .08%). The Minnesota Dram Shop Act also prohibits a liquor establishment from serving alcohol in certain circumstances. For example, a bar cannot sell alcohol without a license, serve alcohol to an underage person, nor to a person who is obviously intoxicated. Minnesota law also prohibits any person from serving alcohol to someone under 21 years of age (Social Host Liability).
The Rochlin Law Firm, Ltd. have successfully represented and fought for clients against drunk drivers and the persons or bars that have wrongfully served them. We have considerable experience obtaining the necessary expert and investigative documentation to prove a case against the drunk driver and the irresponsible liquor establishment. If you have been injured by a drunk driver – or one of your loved ones has been killed in a drunk driving crash – please contact our firm immediately.
For additional information on drunk driving statistics, drunk driving prevention and victim services, see Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, www.madd.org.
