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Austin Drunk Driver Automobile Accident
Lawsuits (Dram Shop Claims)
Every year
drunk drivers kill
and seriously injure a large number of Texans. One
reason for drunk drivers on Texas roads are bars, night
clubs, party hosts, and restaurants that serve customers
that are already drunk too much alcohol. Under Texas
law a bar, night club, or restaurant that serves a drunk
person alcohol can be held liable if they let that
intoxicated person drive and the intoxicated person causes
an automobile
accident. Austin drunk driver accidents are unfortunately
fairly common as the city has a large college population and
a large entertainment district. As the live music
capital of the World, most clubs work with customers and cab
companies to prevent Austin drunk driver accidents, but some
Austin nightclubs do not.
If you have been injured
in an
automobile accident caused by a drunk driver or have lost a
loved one due the carelessness of a drunk driver, feel free to
submit an inquiry to Austin Drunk
Driver Lawsuit Lawyer Jason Coomer for a Free Online Evaluation of your
potential claim. You can also
send an e-mail with your name, address, date of
automobile accident, location of the automobile accident,
name of one or more of the drivers in the automobile
accident, and a brief description of the accident.
Texas Dram Shop Lawsuits
A dram shop is any
drinking establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold
including bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. The term
"dram shop" relates back to a time when a drinking
establishment served patrons alcohol by the measurement of a
dram which is one eighth of a fluid ounce.
The Texas Dram Shop Law was passed in
1987. This law allows individuals to bring civil lawsuits
against a person or business who serves, sells, or provides
alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated to the extent
that he presents a clear and obvious danger to himself or
others. In these Texas Drunk Driver Accident lawsuits the
injured person or family of the person need to prove where
the drunk driver was drinking, the drunk driver caused the
accident, that the intoxicated person was served after they
were obviously intoxicated, and the intoxication was the
proximate cause of the damage incurred.
In September 2004, the
Texas Supreme Court clarified the law surrounding the
responsibility between patrons and drinking establishments
when they held in the Duenez decision that a
licensed alcohol seller is jointly responsible with its
patron when it provides alcohol to an obviously intoxicated
patron and that patron harms another.
Austin Drunk Driver Automobile Accident
Lawsuits
Whether an automobile accident was
caused by a reckless drunk driver, a nightclub or bar that
gave a drunk driver too much alcohol, or a driver under the
influence of drugs, it is a good
idea to hire an Austin Drunk Driver Accident attorney that handles
Texas Drunk Driver Automobile Accident
Lawsuits. An Austin Texas Drunk Driver Automobile Accident
Lawyer who has
handled drunk driver claims and understands insurance
companies, can assist seriously injured people and families
of persons killed by drunk drivers navigate liability insurance, PIP
insurance, medical
pay, uninsured motorist coverage, underinsured motorist coverage,
and explore possible drunk driver lawsuits and dram shop
claims against bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
As an Austin Texas Drunk Driver Automobile Accident Lawyer,
Jason Coomer helps victims of drunk drivers seek compensation, not only for property
damage, but for medical costs, lost wages, future losses,
impairment, disfigurement, pain and suffering, mental
anguish, wrongful death, punitive damages, and other
damages. If you have been seriously injured in an automobile accident
by a drunk driver or have lost a loved one in a drunk driver automobile
accident,
it is important that you contact an Austin Drunk Driver
Automobile Accident Lawyer so you fully
understand your rights before proceeding with a Texas Drunk
Driver Automobile Accident Lawsuit.
Texas Drunk Driver Automobile Accident
Lawsuits
Texas Drunk Driver
Automobile Collision Lawyer
Jason Coomer has years of litigation experience and the
necessary knowledge to make sure those injured in automobile
accidents are fully compensated under the law. He has helped
many people injured by negligent and drunk drivers and made
sure that the families of those killed and seriously injured
were compensated as well. He prides himself on successfully
battling large insurance companies and big businesses to
make sure they pay adequate compensation for damages caused
by drunk drivers, reckless drivers, careless drivers, or negligent drivers. He
handles Texas Drunk Driver Lawsuits that result in serious
injuries or death in
Austin, San Antonio,
Dallas,
Houston, and throughout Texas.
Driving Under the
Influence is against Texas Law
Driving on our roads is
a necessary risk we all have to take, but driving becomes
increasingly dangerous with drunk drivers are carelessly and
recklessly driving on our roads. In Texas, there are laws
against drunk driving and driving under the influence of
drugs or alcohol, but
too many drivers do not respect these laws and recklessly
drive causing many automobile collisions.
Under Texas law, a driver is considered
drunk or under the influence if they do not have the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of
alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the
body or if they have a blood alcohol concentration of over .08. And
it is against Texas law for drunk drivers to operate motor
vehicles, water craft, and air craft. If the drunk
driver causes an automobile accident or boating accident
that causes serious injuries or death, they can be charged
under Texas law with intoxication assault or intoxication
manslaughter both serious felonies.
Please
feel free to contact
The Law
Offices of Jason S. Coomer for
additional information on automobile accidents, vehicle collisions, truck
accidents, car wrecks, and motorcycle crashes. Don't think that if you
have suffered serious injuries in an automobile accident
that the insurance industry will take care of you or
voluntarily pay you full compensation for all the medical bills, lost wages,
pain & suffering, impairment, disfigurement, and other
damages that you have suffered. They probably
won't. In fact, many insurance adjusters will offer
low settlement amounts hoping that you will sign away your
automobile accident claim prior to knowing the full extent of your damages.
There are also some insurance adjusters that will delay and
stall allowing
the statute of limitations to run relieving the insurance
company of any liability.
Truck Accidents
The trucking
industry is also have many drivers that are on drugs or
alcohol to help them spend hours and hours driving to meet
deadlines. From speed and other forms of uppers to
over the counter stimulants that keep the driver awake, the
combination of tried overworked drivers on drugs and driving
large commercial vehicles can cause devastating automobile
accidents. These truck collisions are too often caused
by several ton trucks attempting to travel to fast, getting
to close to passenger vehicles, or not slowing down for
weather. When traveling on highways it is important to
give these big vehicles room and if one is driving
recklessly or speeding, to give that truck driver some room.
Drugged, untrained, overworked, or
inexperienced drivers all too often lose control of their
large several ton commercial
vehicles causing them to jackknife, overturn, or collide
with passenger vehicles. When this happens it is typically the
passengers of the smaller vehicle that suffer. If this has
happened to you or someone you love it is a good
idea
to obtain excellent legal representation to protect your or
your loved one's rights and to make sure that an
investigation as to the cause of the collision in done
correctly.
If you have been seriously injured by
in a car crash, motorcycle accident, or other automobile
collision, it is important to seek medical help to determine
how to treat the head trauma,
herniated discs & back injuries, broken
bones, or injuries you have suffered. It is then a good idea to
contact the authorities and/or explore a possible law suit
to make sure that the wrongful act or hazardous conditions can be
remedied.
For a free
evaluation of your drunk driver automobile accident, vehicle collision, bus crash, truck
accident, motorcycle wreck, or car crash claim, please
contact The Law
Offices of Jason S. Coomer. Please include the
date of the accident, location of accident, your name,
injuries suffered, and a brief description of the accident.
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