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A Boise drunk driving accident attorney from our team can help you hold an intoxicated driver accountable and recover money for your injuries. We fight to get justice for the injured in Boise and across Idaho. We know how to build a robust case and pursue maximum compensation.
A Boise car accident lawyer at Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers will manage your case while you heal. Our firm has over 400 5-star reviews. We know what it takes to recover compensation and always put our clients first. Call us today for your free consultation with our team.
Our Attorneys Identify and Document Your Recoverable Damages
Understanding the potential settlement value of your case is critical in developing your claim and recovering the money you deserve. Our attorneys look at the most common expenses and losses experienced by crash victims and the more unusual costs you may have incurred. We also work with experts to understand your future expenses and needs.
Some damages we frequently recover for our clients include:
- Medical expenses, current and future
- Lost income while out of work
- Reduced earning capacity for missed future work
- Property damage, including repairs for your vehicle
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Other intangible losses
- Wrongful death damages if the victim passes away, handled by our Boise wrongful death team
It’s free to speak with us and learn the value of your case today.
Call Us NowWe Fight for Justice for Victims Hurt in Boise Drunk Driving Accidents
A Boise personal injury attorney from Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers can help you build a case and hold the drunk driver legally responsible for their actions after a crash. We are dedicated to helping crash victims recover. We know how important recovering fair compensation is to you, fighting to get the future care and support you need. You can trust us to give your case the attention it deserves.
As you can see from our case results, our team has a long history of securing compensation for victims hurt by intoxicated drivers. In all, we have recovered more than $40 million in settlements and verdicts for our clients over the last 10+ years.
We work with our clients, making progress toward the common goal of getting justice. One part of this process is representing them on a contingency fee basis. If you choose to sign up with our team, there are no upfront fees or costs. We are paid only from the money we recover in the case. You can learn more during your free consultation with our team.
Impaired Driving Significantly Increases the Risk of a Collision
When someone drinks alcohol and gets behind the wheel, their abilities and skills to properly operate their vehicle become impaired, such as:
- Judgment: They may show poor decision-making skills or engage in extreme risk-taking behavior.
- Reaction time: They often exhibit delayed braking or swerving reactions to hazards.
- Coordination: They may have trouble steering or maintaining the lane.
- Vision: When they drink to excess, they could have blurred or double vision.
- Concentration: Intoxication causes an inability to focus on the road.
- Awareness: Drunk drivers may fail to notice signals, other vehicles, or pedestrians.
According to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), there were more than 1,700 impaired driving crashes in Idaho in one recent year. These collisions led to 105 fatalities and 246 serious injuries. This accounts for 38 percent of all traffic fatalities in the state that year.
It is important to note that Idaho Statutes § 18-8004, the state’s drunk driving law, applies to alcohol, drugs, and “any intoxicating substances.” Under Idaho law, impaired driving accidents can be caused by impairment from alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, or any combination of the above.
If you’ve been injured or a loved one has been killed through an act of negligence, you need the highest level of legal representation.
Schedule a Free ConsultationOur Team Will Take Steps to Recover Maximum Compensation for You
When you choose our team to represent you in your insurance claim or legal case against the drunk driver who caused your crash, we will take steps to gather evidence and build a strong case on your behalf. You can expect our team to know how to manage this case and to take steps that could include the following:
- Obtaining police reports and toxicology results
- Collecting witness statements
- Securing traffic and surveillance camera footage when available
- Analyzing vehicle damage and accident scene photos
- Reviewing medical records and expert evaluations from doctors
- Gathering phone and social media records from the at-fault driver
- Investigating the driver’s history and previous offenses
- Reviewing videos of the arrest and any tests for possible impairments
- Consulting accident reconstruction experts if needed
When we have strong evidence to show a driver caused the accident and may have been intoxicated at the time, we can often negotiate a fair settlement with their insurance company to cover the costs of our client’s injuries. Generally, the steps we take to file a car accident claim include:
- We file a claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance
- We negotiate to try to reach a fair settlement amount
- If an agreement is reached, we write the settlement agreement, and both parties sign it
- Our client agrees to release the at-fault driver from further liability
- The insurance company pays the settlement
When we can agree to a settlement, it allows us to avoid lengthy and expensive court proceedings. However, we will only settle a case when it adequately compensates our client for their injuries, expenses, and losses.
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Schedule NowWhat If You Need to Sue the Drunk Driver Who Caused Your Accident?
For many people, it is confusing when discussing suing a drunk driver. This confusion is because a drunk driver will likely face two different types of cases:
- In their criminal case, the state will prosecute them for breaking the impaired driving laws. The outcomes of these cases could include a jail sentence, fines, and a license suspension.
- In a civil lawsuit, the victim sues the at-fault driver to recover money for the damages they suffered in the accident. The outcomes of these cases usually include a payout from their insurance carrier.
Our attorneys represent victims in civil cases. Generally, we have up to two years to file these lawsuits under Idaho Statutes § 5-219.
Discuss Your Boise Drunk Driving Accident Injuries With Our Team Today
Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers’ team provides free consultations for injured victims. We will answer your questions and evaluate how our attorneys can help. Contact us today to get started.
