Robertson County Drunk Driving Accident Attorneys

Relentlessly Pursuing the Compensation You Deserve

When a drunk driver gets behind the wheel, they put everyone else on the road at risk. But if their negligent decision resulted in a serious accident, Rhonda R. Crabtree wants to help you fight back and prove that they are accountable for their actions.

Serious injuries can require expensive, long-term medical care and treatment, which costs can be personally devastating. You should not have to pay for these and other expenses on your own if the accident that caused them was not your fault.

Let us fight to protect your interests and work to recover the full and fair compensation you are owed.

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Pursuing a Personal Injury Lawsuit After a Drunk Driving Accident

If you've been injured in a wreck caused by an intoxicated driver, there are several key factors that we need to prove in order to bring a successful claim against the driver who caused the accident:

• The driver owed you a duty of care to avoid causing you harm
• They breached this duty by choosing to drive while intoxicated
• This breach of duty was the direct cause of the accident that resulted in your injuries
• Your injuries have led to economic and/or non-economic damages

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a criminal offense under Tennessee law. Because courts recognize that drunk driving is inherently dangerous, we typically don't have to prove that driving under the limit is the cause of the accident.

A successful drunk driver accident claim can help you recover compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and more. In some cases, you may even be eligible to pursue punitive damages.

How to Get Evidence for Court

If you're in a car wreck, getting medical treatment is the first priority. But if you can, try to gather as much evidence as possible at the accident scene. This evidence will be incredibly helpful if you choose to file a lawsuit later. If you're unable to gather this evidence yourself, consider asking a friend or family member to do it for you.

Examples of important evidence include:

• Medical records: A record of your medical treatment can help your lawyer prove the seriousness of your injuries and calculate the total cost of that treatment.
• Doctor's notes: In your medical records, there should be notes or summaries from your doctor with details of your injuries.
• Photos/videos of the accident scene: Include both close-ups of damage and wide shots that show the surrounding area.
• Witness contact info: It is crucial to have eyewitness accounts to what happened.
• Pictures of your injuries: This can help establish the seriousness of the accident in ways that only words cannot.
• An official crash report: A legitimate and official reporting agency should have a record of what happened.
• Video of the scene: You might not know if there was a camera nearby that filmed the whole thing, but it never hurts to try and find out.
• In-car data: Vehicles are now built with computer systems that record data such as speed, position, or even whether the vehicle's occupants were wearing a seatbelt.
• Canvassing the area for witnesses and drivers: Know the names of the drivers and any passengers involved, along with any eyewitnesses. Their statements can all be used to help prove what actually occurred in an accident.

The Truth About Drunk Driving

In the city of Springfield,

the police department has a strict and efficient policy in place for catching drunk drivers. New security systems have been installed along the sides of the road and in police cruisers that detect impaired motorists. These systems are able to measure minute changes in body heat and will scan the cars on the road, in search of dangerous drivers.

When a car is detected with a possibly impaired driver, the dispatcher alerts the officer to make a traffic stop and DUI arrest. It gives the police better odds so as the officer can say they were acting on a hunch and then make an arrest if their suspicion about the driver is accurate.

During the summer months, there are check points set up at random places in the community to stop every single vehicle in a control grid.

At these check points, the drivers of all vehicles will be checked from the following as they come to a halt:

• Danger signs
• Faulty equipment
• Unusual operation of their motor vehicle
• Smell of alcohol or drug
• Driver appears to be “under the influence”
• Driver confused for reason of being tired, etc.

This random pull over creates the fair and balanced effect that is necessary and helps protect the rights and privacy of all motorists. If a driver shows any signs that he or she may be driving under the influence, the driver will be taken aside and other, more serious, sobriety tests may be performed.

Contact Our Firm Today

If you or a loved one have been injured in a wreck caused by a drunk driver, contact Rhonda R. Crabtree and our team of talented lawyers today. Filing an injury lawsuit is an important step toward recovering the compensation you deserve for your serious injuries and damages. Fortune favors the prepared, so don't wait to retain top-tier legal representation.