MADD | INJURED by a DRUNK DRIVER | Car Crash

Mothers Against Drunk Driving began as an idea being tossed around at a kitchen table.  Three decades later, it is one of the country's most recognized and effective advocacy organizations.  MADD quickly built a broad grassroots network that helped set the minimum drinking age at 21. It then fought alcohol trade groups to impose a .08 blood alcohol content limit on drivers.  Since MADD's inception, drunken-driving deaths have fallen dramatically from 22,000 in 1980 to 10,800 in 2009.

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AUTO ACCIDENT ATTORNEY | Wrongful Death | Attorney G. Alan Tripp, Jr. | DRUNK DRIVING | Highway Deaths Lowest Since 1950

NATIONWIDE - Highway deaths fell to 33,808 in the U.S. for the year 2009, the lowest number since 1950. The decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels, according to the Department of Transportation.

In addition, 2009 saw the lowest fatality and injury rates ever recorded: 1.13 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2009, compared to 1.26 deaths for 2008. 

Fatalities declined in all categories of vehicles including motorcycles, which saw fatalities fall by 850 from 2008, breaking an 11-year cycle of annual increases. 

In addition, the number of people injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2009 declined for a tenth straight year in a row, falling an estimated 5.5 percent from 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

Alcohol impaired driving fatalities declined by 7.4 percent in 2009 – 10,839 compared to 11,711 reported in 2008. Overall, 33 states and Puerto Rico experienced a decline in the number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in 2009 compared to 2008. 

"Today's numbers reflect the tangible benefits of record seat belt use and strong anti-drunk driving enforcement campaigns," said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland. "But we are still losing more than 30,000 lives a year on our highways, and about a third of these involve drunk driving."

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$330 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT • Hernando County • involving drunk-driving collision

HERNANDO COUNTY – According to The St. Petersburg Times - “In what local court observers are calling one of the largest verdicts they can recall, a Hernando County [FL] jury on Wednesday awarded more than $330 million in civil damages to Angela Stone, whose 13-year-old daughter, Shelby Taylor Hagman, was killed in 2007 by a drunk driver, Christopher Marcone.”

DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENTS - Clearwater, Countryside, Dunedin, Gulfport, Largo, Seminole, Pasadena, Pinellas Park, Indian Shores

Victims of drunk driving accidents face a variety of challenges, both physically and emotionally. It seems that when a drunk driver causes an accident, that driver rarely gets hurt and/or never has enough insurance to cover the damages.

If you or a loved one has been injured by someone who was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you'll want an attorney who is experienced in handling these cases and understands how to get the injured victim the proper care and financial recovery in spite of these challenges. Drunk driving accident cases frequently involve not only the driver, it may also the company that served alcohol to the person who was driving under the influence. If a bar or restaurant sells or serves alcohol to an individual after the person becomes intoxicated, that establishment can be held responsible for the injuries from a drunk driving accident caused by that individual.

At the TRIPP LAW FIRM in Seminole, Florida (Pinellas County) we understand your needs and frustrations and will exhaust every opportunity available to get justice for you. Contact us today for a free consultation with a trusted attorney regarding your comprehensive recovery needs.

More than sixty (60) percent of people do not have insurance or have inadequate insurance to compensate the individual who has been injured. If the driver is not adequately insured, a claim against the bar or restaurant that served the driver may provide another avenue for us to get the recovery you need. Alcohol-related injury cases benefit from a specialized investigation. Our firm has two (2) licensed private investigators that will investigate, evaluate and work with the attorney who is familiar with the alcoholic beverage industry, who understands issues related to blood alcohol content (BAC) and DWI/DUI laws, and knows what evidence is helpful in these cases and how to get it. These are very detailed investigations, different from the typical car wreck or truck accident case.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving accident, or if a family member has been killed by a drunk driver, we can help. At the TRIPP LAW FIRM we are committed to resolving personal injury cases for our clients in a prompt and caring manner, maximizing their recovery.

Contact us today at (888) 392-LAWS (5297) for a FREE telephone consultation. We will not charge attorney's fees or costs until we obtain a settlement or verdict for you. At your request, we will make home and hospital visits by appointment.

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