What to do after a drunk driving crashes injury
- Get emergency medical care.
- Make sure police investigate intoxication and document the arrest.
- Preserve any video — dashcam, bystander, business cameras.
- Don't accept early offers — punitive exposure usually pushes settlement higher later.
Why hire a lawyer for a drunk driving crashes case?
Drunk-driving claims combine insurance coverage, possible dram shop claims against bars and restaurants, and potential punitive damages. A lawyer maps out every layer of recovery.
Common injuries we see
- Catastrophic head and brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Multiple fractures
- Wrongful death
What you can recover
Medical bills, future care, lost wages and earning capacity, pain and suffering, and punitive damages where the conduct supports them.
Florida & Georgia law that affects your case
Both Florida and Georgia have dram shop laws allowing claims against alcohol providers who served a visibly intoxicated patron (or, in some cases, a minor) when that service caused the harm. Punitive damages are also available against drunk drivers in clear cases under each state's punitive damages framework.
Insurance company tactics to watch for
- Quick 'policy limits' tenders that try to close the file before dram shop or other defendants are identified.
- Pressuring victims with stories about how 'the criminal case will take care of it' — it won't.
How our process works
- Free consultation.
- Investigation of bars/restaurants and any other contributors.
- Medical and economic documentation.
- Demand, negotiation, and litigation including punitive claims when supported.
