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Most, if not all, automobile crashes involving personal
injury or death to the victims and caused by the
conduct of a drunk criminal prosecution is handled by
the governmental agency's lawyer-- typically, a district
or city attorney. Their job is to investigate and
determine whether there is enough evidence to
charge and prosecute the alleged drunk driver with
criminal charges ranging from Driving Under The
Influence to Reckless Endangerment, or even
Manslaughter in death cases. Their aim is to see that
the drunk driver is punished by fines, and even
imprisonment in some cases, to make sure the drunk
driver pays his debt to society, and possibly deter him
from committing such actions in the future. However,
the criminal prosecution does little or nothing to
compensate the actual victims of the drunk driver's
conduct for the enormous upset and loss caused. We
don't defend anyone charged with drunk driving.
That is where civil prosecution comes in to play. When
we accept the case of a victim of drunk driving, our job
is to discover everybody who played any role in
causing the disaster and to recover the maximum
money damages available to compensate the victims
for their losses as well as punish the wrongdoers
and, hopefully, deter others from committing such
acts in the future. Oftentimes, it is not just the conduct
of the drunk driver at issue and in our cross-hairs.
Most states, including Alabama, have civil statutes
(referred to as Dram Shop laws) which hold the
suppliers (usually bars and restaurants) of the
alcohol involved accountable if they serve someone
who is a minor or who is visibly intoxicated. All
companies in Alabama which are licensed to provide
or sell alcohol are also required to provide proof of
liability insurance to help cover damages claimed
when one of their drunk customers injures or kills
someone as a result of their intoxication.
Larry King, Lindsey Simmons, and Alex Ealy of King
Simmons, P.C., are experienced in handling and
prosecuting this type of civil case to maximize the
recovery of our clients. There are two categories of
damages recoverable in a civil action. Compensatory
damages include property damage, lost wages (past
and future), pain and suffering (past and future),
mental anguish (past and future), permanent injury,
and disfigurement. In cases involving loss to a
spouse, the victim's spouse may be entitled to
damages for their loss of companionship (past and
future). Punitive damages are also available and are
designed to punish the drunk driver and his suppliers
for their conduct and to deter similarly situated
individuals and companies from engaging in like
conduct in the future.
If you have sustained loss as the result of the conduct
of a drunk driver, please feel free to contact us. If you
would like further information about our law firm,
please feel free to visit us on the web at
www.kingsimmons.com.
injury or death to the victims and caused by the
conduct of a drunk criminal prosecution is handled by
the governmental agency's lawyer-- typically, a district
or city attorney. Their job is to investigate and
determine whether there is enough evidence to
charge and prosecute the alleged drunk driver with
criminal charges ranging from Driving Under The
Influence to Reckless Endangerment, or even
Manslaughter in death cases. Their aim is to see that
the drunk driver is punished by fines, and even
imprisonment in some cases, to make sure the drunk
driver pays his debt to society, and possibly deter him
from committing such actions in the future. However,
the criminal prosecution does little or nothing to
compensate the actual victims of the drunk driver's
conduct for the enormous upset and loss caused. We
don't defend anyone charged with drunk driving.
That is where civil prosecution comes in to play. When
we accept the case of a victim of drunk driving, our job
is to discover everybody who played any role in
causing the disaster and to recover the maximum
money damages available to compensate the victims
for their losses as well as punish the wrongdoers
and, hopefully, deter others from committing such
acts in the future. Oftentimes, it is not just the conduct
of the drunk driver at issue and in our cross-hairs.
Most states, including Alabama, have civil statutes
(referred to as Dram Shop laws) which hold the
suppliers (usually bars and restaurants) of the
alcohol involved accountable if they serve someone
who is a minor or who is visibly intoxicated. All
companies in Alabama which are licensed to provide
or sell alcohol are also required to provide proof of
liability insurance to help cover damages claimed
when one of their drunk customers injures or kills
someone as a result of their intoxication.
Larry King, Lindsey Simmons, and Alex Ealy of King
Simmons, P.C., are experienced in handling and
prosecuting this type of civil case to maximize the
recovery of our clients. There are two categories of
damages recoverable in a civil action. Compensatory
damages include property damage, lost wages (past
and future), pain and suffering (past and future),
mental anguish (past and future), permanent injury,
and disfigurement. In cases involving loss to a
spouse, the victim's spouse may be entitled to
damages for their loss of companionship (past and
future). Punitive damages are also available and are
designed to punish the drunk driver and his suppliers
for their conduct and to deter similarly situated
individuals and companies from engaging in like
conduct in the future.
If you have sustained loss as the result of the conduct
of a drunk driver, please feel free to contact us. If you
would like further information about our law firm,
please feel free to visit us on the web at
www.kingsimmons.com.
This website is sponsored by Lawrence T. King, Lindsey O. Simmons, and D. Alexander Ealy
of the Birmingham law firm, King Simmons, P.C. No representation is made that the quality of
the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by
other lawyers.
of the Birmingham law firm, King Simmons, P.C. No representation is made that the quality of
the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by
other lawyers.
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