Over one-million people die or are severely injured each year due to alcohol-related automobile accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an American is killed every thirty-two minutes in a fatal car accident because an intoxicated person chose to endanger himself and others on the road. So how can drivers protect themselves against drunk drivers? The Barclay Law Firm can bring the problem of drunk driving to light and hold drunk drivers personally responsible for their devastating actions.

    If you or a loved one was injured or killed in a collision with a drunk driver, you need to know what your rights are. Even if you were a passenger in a car being driven by an intoxicated person, and suffered injury as a result, you may be entitled to money damages. Mr. Barclay can demonstrate how an impaired driver failed to exercise reasonable care due to intoxication with Police report evaluations, witness testimony, expert opinion, medical evaluation, and crash site evaluation to effectively argue your case. Victims may be able to claim damages for medical bills, lost income, emotional distress and even punitive damages (for reckless behavior) from the intoxicated driver, his or her insurance company, and possibly the owner of the location that provided the alcohol. Timeliness is a factor in alcohol-related accident claims, so make sure you contact an attorney who fights for the victims of drunk drivers as soon as possible after the accident.

    If you or someone in your family was injured or killed by a drunk driver, please call The Barclay Law Firm. Mr. Barclay will take on drunk drivers to get their potentially fatal driving habits off the road for good.