Morris County Car Accident Lawyers

New Jersey drunk driving car accident victims

Most people know and accept that driving while impaired is a terrible idea. But that doesn’t stop millions of people each year from getting behind the wheel after having too many drinks. Every day, almost 30 people die in the United States in motor vehicle crashes involving an impaired driver.

A drunk driver who caused you to be in an accident is sufficient cause for a personal injury lawsuit. People who drive drunk put not only their own lives at risk but also the lives of all the other drivers and passengers on the road.

There may be substantial evidence pointing to the at-fault driver’s negligence, such as:

• • A police report

• • An arrest

• • A report of his or her blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

• • The testimony of any passengers in the car

• • The damage done to both vehicles

• • Evidence of open containers of alcohol in the car

• • Testimony of witnesses who saw the negligent driver before the crash

It may even be possible to sue the bar or establishment who served the drunk driver alcohol before he or she got behind the wheel. Bartenders, servers, or even people in their private homes who serve individuals who are visibly intoxicated may be held liable to any injury the drunk driver causes to another person.