New Haven Drunk Driver Accident Lawyer

Drunk drivers caused 16,885 deaths in the U.S. in 2005, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Of the 274 traffic fatalities in Connecticut that year, 120 involved a drunk driver. About three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives, according to the NHTSA.

Because their judgment, coordination, and reflexes are impaired by alcohol, drunk drivers are much more likely to cause traffic accidents of all kinds. Those accidents can result in serious injury, including brain injury spinal cord injury, and even the wrongful death of innocent victims of drunk drivers.

If you were injured or a loved one was wrongfully killed in a car accident involving a drunk driver, you have a right to be compensated for your injuries or loss, pain and suffering, medical bills and more. Please contact a drunk driver accident attorney at Jacobs, Grudberg, Belt, Dow & Katz P.C. in New Haven today. Your initial consultation is free of charge and you will pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

We are thoughtful and effective attorneys who understand how to maximize the potential settlement or verdict for you. We will explore all possible avenues of compensation, including your own insurance, the insurance of the drunk driver, and those who may have illegally sold him or her alcohol. Was he or she served alcohol by the host of a party, or at a bar, restaurant or package store even though he or she was obviously drunk? We will investigate to find out.

Under Connecticut's new victims' rights law, victims of drunk driving accidents have rights within the criminal court system as well as in civil proceedings. Because our practice includes a focus on criminal defense, we are well equipped to help you exercise and protect your rights in both venues.

Please contact a drunk driver accident lawyer at Jacobs, Grudberg, Belt, Dow & Katz to discuss your case.