Auto Accidents – Punitive Damages
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Car Accidents – Punitive Damages
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What angers me is the driver that hit my wife and daughter was drunk. The officer told us this was that man’s second DUI in the last 3 years.
How can we teach this man a lesson – that you don’t drink and drive? He could have killed my wife and daughter? And do we need a lawyer? -Mason in Forest Park
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Philip, thanks for being here.
Not only are they putting their life at risk, but they are also putting everyone else that shares the road with them in harm’s way.
And to illustrate this point even more, let may share some facts about drunk driving.
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12 oz. of beer = 5 oz. of wine = 1.5 oz. of liquor
-All these drinks contain the same amount of alcohol
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Philip: Gary, let me give you and our viewers some more sobering statistics:
* Almost every 90 seconds, a drunk driver injures a victim in a car crash.
* An average of one out of very 3 people will be involved in a drunk driving collision in their lifetime.
Gary: That is hard to imagine. 1 in 3 will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime.
Does he need a lawyer and how would you help him?
Philip: Yes, I highly recommend him getting a lawyer right away.
Gary: Explain what you mean by compensation and punishment.
Philip: By compensation, we would pursue damages against the defendant to compensate Mason’s wife and his daughter for the following:
* Prescription charges
* Any lost wages
* And money for their pain and suffering and emotional suffering.
Gary: Now let’s talk about punishment.
Philip: Ok, but let’s break this up into two areas – criminal and civil.
The punishment I’m talking about is in the civil arena.
We will go after the Defendant driver for punitive damages.
Gary: And what are “punitive damages”?
Philip:
Because the defendant caused the wreck while driving under the influence of alcohol, Georgia law allows us to seek punitive damages.
Gary: Philip, we are heading into a break.
Can you hang in there for a couple of moments?
Philip: I’d be happy to hang around.
Gary:
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