Brooklyn is supposedly one of the most navigable parts of New York City. Unfortunately, locals and tourists alike don’t always think to walk back home after a few drinks. Intoxicated parties can take to the road with more than a few drinks in them and put everyone around them in danger.
You have the right to take action in the face of this unchecked negligence. If you get into a drunk driving accident, Brooklyn attorneys can advocate for your right to accident compensation. Morelli Law Firm’s car accident lawyer in Brooklyn can defend you in and out of court in your efforts to protect other locals from a dangerous drunk driver.
Drunk Driving Violates New York Law
Brooklyn personal injury lawyers recognize the fact that drunk driving, particularly drunk driving that causes a sphere accident, violates New York criminal law. Parties who engage in drunk driving and cause serious accidents can face criminal accusations of misconduct that can see them face fines and prison time.
As a private citizen, you do not have the right to initiate criminal action against a drunk driver. This is even the case if you can prove, with concrete evidence, that another party’s drunk driving caused your accident. Instead, you have to wait for the state to take legal action against a drunk driver to benefit from the criminal process.
This doesn’t mean that you’re helpless or that the state’s criminal action doesn’t benefit you. In fact, if the state charges another driver with drunk driving, and New York’s courts convict, you can take that conviction to civil court as evidence of another party’s negligence.
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877-751-9800You Have the Right to Take Civil Action Against an Offending Party
New York specifically allows victims of drunk driving accidents to take legal action against offending parties in civil court, if not criminal. Acting in civil court allows you to demand compensation from a liable party that addresses the losses you faced due to their bad behavior.
If you want to initiate a drunk driving claim against the party responsible for your recent accent, you must gather the evidence needed to hold that party accountable for your losses. If you can’t meet New York’s burden of proof, you may not have the most straightforward of time arguing for your right to lost-based compensation.
Fortunately, Brooklyn drunk driving accident attorneys are on your side. We not only help you gather the evidence needed to meet the state’s burden of proof, but we also put that evidence together in a complete complaint before your statute of limitations expires.
Getting ahead of that 3-year deadline makes it easier for you to both recover from your losses and get the financial support you need.
You May Also File an Insurance Claim Against a Liable Party
Drivers in Brooklyn are also obligated to maintain the state’s minimum liability insurance if they’re going to avoid license suspension or revocation. This means that you may have the opportunity to file an insurance claim with a drunk driver’s provider after your accident.
Unfortunately, someone who takes the road while drunk may not have the coverage needed to pay your bills. Other times, the insurance claims adjusters representing these parties’ providers may make every effort to deny your claim for no good reason.
If you find yourself struggling against an insurance provider’s bad faith behavior in the wake of a drunk driving accident, let Morelli Law Firm know. Our team can step in, mitigate this behavior, and even take a provider to civil court should they continue to delay your recovery.
How to Hold Someone Accountable for a Drunk Driving Accident
New York’s burden of proof dictates that you need to bring forward a certain degree of evidence proving that someone else’s drunk driving caused your losses if you want to demand compensation for those losses in civil court. There’s no guaranteed combination of evidence that can move your case forward, but our team can still gather the following on your behalf:
- Statements from bystanders
- The results from alcoholic field tests
- Video footage of the accident
- Photos from before and after the accident
- Debris from the scene
- Electronic evidence of misconduct
You can count on our team to remain transparent throughout the investigative process without re-exposing you to the traumatic events that led to your recent injuries. You can bring any questions you have about the investigative process or our other legal services when you meet with our team for a free drunk driving case evaluation.
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877-751-9800How to Get the Financial Support You Deserve After a Drunk Driving Accident
An attorney can help you hold an excellent party accountable for the economic and non-economic expenses tied to your recent accident. This means that you can request compensation not only for your property damage and medical expenses but also for the emotional stress that an accident caused.
You do not have to go to trial to win the support. If a negligent party recognizes that their drunk driving resulted in your expensive losses, you can meet with them out of court to discuss a fair settlement. Should a drunk driver refuse to meet with you or fail to acknowledge the full extent of your economic stress, you can request a bench trial or a jury trial.
The drunk driving accident lawyers in Brooklyn, NY, can work with you to forge a civil experience that suits your best interests.
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Drunk driving is illegal. While you can’t initiate a criminal case against the party responsible for your recent accident, drunk driving accident lawyers in Brooklyn can help you demand loss-based compensation from a liable party. Morelli Law Firm can bring years of experience in and out of the courtroom to bear on your behalf.
You can reach out to our car accident lawyers today to book a FREE personal injury case evaluation. The sooner you get in touch, the sooner we can fight for the support you need to pay your bills.
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