Denton DWI Accidents Attorneys

DWI Accident Attorneys Aggressively Fighting For Justice in Denton, Texas

When a motorist gets behind the wheel after drinking, while high on illicit drugs, or while impaired by prescription medications, everyone they encounter is endangered. Road travel involves dangers that are nearly always present, but traveling alongside someone who is intoxicated or high significantly increases the risk that a catastrophic car accident could occur.

If you have recently been hit and injured by an impaired driver, you may be understandably angry. You have every right to be. Channeling some of that energy into recovering the compensation that you deserve can prove to be a constructive endeavor during a particularly challenging time. You can take steps to hold a drunk driver accountable for their choices while simultaneously ensuring that the financial burdens they have placed on you and your family will not remain yours to manage for long. At Burress Injury Law, we can fight for you as you seek justice, and we will not rest until you are fully compensated for your injuries and damages.

Recovering Compensation for a DWI Accident

There are two primary kinds of compensation that you can receive in the wake of a drunk driving crash. First, you can recover economic damages, which are tied to objective financial losses. The costs of your medical care, future medical treatment costs, and lost wages due to recovery are examples of economic damages. Second, you can receive non-economic damages, which are more subjective. A monetary award for pain and suffering is the most well-known kind of non-economic damages.

Recovering compensation involves proving that the driver who struck you was negligent or reckless and that this unacceptable behavior directly caused your injuries. If you have evidence that the driver was impaired at the time of the collision, that is half the battle. If it can be proven that your injuries were caused in the collision, that is the other half.

While the process of recovering compensation may seem relatively straightforward, some DWI crash cases may become complex matters through no fault of the victim's own. To prevent these issues and ensure that you will be able to receive the compensation you deserve, it is very important to speak with our team within no more than a week of a collision, if possible. Securing evidence right away can make or break a case. Acting quickly can help to ensure that an otherwise strong case is not unintentionally compromised by time and outside forces.

Criminal vs. Civil Justice

The trauma that you have suffered as a result of another driver's intoxication can be life-altering. The burdens that you now carry, including both emotional and financial challenges, should not be yours to address alone. Regardless of how the criminal justice system has managed the situation on its end, you have options that you can exercise in civil court to ensure that the drunk driver who struck you will be responsible for your financial losses and non-economic damages.

In the U.S., the criminal and civil justice systems are distinct. This means that whether the driver who hit you was charged or not charged with the offense of DWI, and whether they were found guilty or not guilty, you will still be entitled to hold them accountable in civil court. The standard of proof is lower in civil cases than it is in criminal matters. This means that you should have an easier time winning your case against the person who hit you than a prosecutor would. By demonstrating that the driver caused you to suffer harm because they drove while drunk or intoxicated, our attorneys can ensure that you will be fully compensated for the ways you have been affected.

Contact a Denton, TX DWI Accident Lawyer

The dedicated team of Denton personal injury attorneys at Burress Injury Law understands how to approach the civil side of drunk driving cases successfully. We not only maintain a 99.9% win record on behalf of our clients, we always fight to ensure that injury victims receive the maximum amount of compensation they are owed. That is why our firm has secured the seventh-largest motor vehicle verdict in Texas history.

To learn more about how we approach drunk driving accidents and to receive the legal help you need and deserve, submit a contact form on our website or call us at 214-726-0016 and schedule a free two-hour consultation. You deserve reputable legal representation from a team of lawyers who respect you and who will work hard on your behalf. We look forward to hearing from you.