Atlanta Drunk Driving Lawyer
If a driver with a blood alcohol content (BAC) more than .08 drives an automobile, then the driver is considered negligent. If you or a family member have suffered injuries in a drunken driving accident, then Scott Pryor Law can help you secure your deserved compensation. A personal injury claim is the way for you to be fully compensated for your injuries. Georgia law allows you to seek punitive damages as an injury victim.
The state of Georgia is a Dram-Shop state, which means that victims of drunk drivers and families of victims killed by drunk drivers may seek compensation from drinking establishments for serving the driver when the driver was clearly intoxicated. Dram-shop lawsuits are not always actionable, so Scott Pryor Law can also help you determine whether the drinking establishment did serve alcohol improperly or not.
Our Atlanta Accident Lawyer May Claim Punitive Damages
Punitive damages notably increase the compensation that a victim may receive in an injurious situation. This is a way to “fine” the party beyond the plaintiff’s injuries and property damage. It is used to help discourage such behavior in the future. Intentionally harmful types of conduct tend to trigger such awards of punitive damages.
Hit and Run
If you or a loved one has been hit and injured by a negligent driver who then fled the scene of the accident, Scott Pryor Law can help you, whether or not the negligent driver was later caught by the police.
If the driver who fled the scene is later found, the case can be handled similarly to any other vehicular accident case. In addition, the driver has acknowledged negligence and has committed a crime just by leaving the scene of the accident. On the other hand, if the fleeing driver is still unknown, a common option to gain compensation is via the victim’s own insurance policy. Scott Pryor Law will help through this process to ensure that your insurance company will provide you the proper compensation.
Additionally, other sources of compensation can be considered, such as the unsafe design of a road or intersection, or traffic light malfunctions, and a government entity may be held liable as a result. Scott Pryor Law will see to it that all possibilities are covered in seeking compensation.