Atlanta Drunk-Driving Accidents Lawyer
Forsyth Car Accident Attorney Serving Georgia — Fried & Bonder, LLC
Victims of drunk-driving accidents should know that they have different legal rights than the victims of other types of car accidents caused by regular negligence. This is also true for families who have lost loved ones in fatal drunk-driving accidents.
After a car accident, truck accident or motorcycle accident caused by regular negligence, the injury victim may seek compensation for economic and noneconomic losses. These losses generally include lost wages due to time off work, past and future medical expenses, and unnecessary pain and suffering. Drunk-driving accident victims, however, may have the right to seek additional compensation unrelated to actual financial losses.
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It is the law in Georgia that drunk drivers may be held liable for punitive damages. As the Georgia Court of Appeals has stated, “Driving under the influence of alcohol constitutes such wanton conduct that it [is] both intentionally willful and evidence[s] an entire want of care as to be wanton, because it place[s] others at great risk of injury or death.” Langlois v. Wolford, 246 Ga. App. 209 (2000).
At the AV-rated* personal injury and wrongful death law firm of Fried & Bonder, our Atlanta drunk-driving accidents attorneys provide the sophisticated representation available at large law firms, combined with efficient and client-focused service that larger law firms sometimes lack. Our lawyers spent years training at prestigious national and international law firms before coming together to deliver quality legal services to residents of Atlanta and the surrounding areas of Georgia.
We have a reputation as dedicated, aggressive advocates who use negotiation and litigation strategically to achieve our clients' goals. We have the skills to competently represent victims of major injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. We have the sophisticated legal experience to explore complex theories of legal responsibility like dram shop liability, where the owner or server of a bar may share responsibility for a drunk-driving accident.
Representing Victims of Drunk-Driver Accidents in Atlanta and the Surrounding Areas of Georgia
For an initial consultation regarding legal options after a car accident caused by a drunk driver, call the firm's Atlanta, Georgia, offices directly at 404.963.9443 or contact the attorneys online.
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