Tennessee makes it a crime to drive anywhere in the state with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher for adult drivers and 0.02 percent for minors. This reckless act can lead to criminal charges. In addition, if the driver harms someone while driving drunk, a civil lawsuit can compensate the injured party for their losses.
To recoup your losses, contact Ponce Law. Our car crash attorneys have more than 30 years of experience helping people like you claim compensation after drunk driving car accidents in Goodlettsville.
While many drugs are stimulants, alcohol is a relaxant. Even a BAC of just 0.02 percent, about one drink, can slow a driver’s reaction to visual prompts. If you see another motorist merging ahead of you on the Interstate 65 on-ramp, you must calculate how much to slow down to avoid rear-ending them while they come up to speed. Alcohol-impaired drivers have difficulty making driving decisions like this because their reasoning, judgment, memory, and coordination are dulled.
Our attorneys consistently win large settlements and damages awards for our clients injured in drunk driving auto accidents in Goodlettsville. We aggressively pursue justice when negotiating with insurers or presenting your case to the jury. We care about outcomes because we are your neighbors who contribute to the local community and want its residents to thrive.
Proving negligence involves showing that the at-fault party acted carelessly or recklessly and did not meet the standard a reasonable person would meet, causing your injuries. In Tennessee drunk driving cases, a ticket or arrest for a BAC of at least 0.08 percent is a presumption that the driver is drunk, even though some drivers may not be. This presumption establishes negligence per se, a legal term that satisfies the need to prove the driver was drunk, leaving your attorney to prove only that you were injured because the defendant was driving drunk.
We are the only area law firm that uses RoadProof technology to do that. We download footage from the Tennessee Department of Transportation cameras that continually capture movement on Goodlettsville roads to recreate drunk driving collisions that injure our clients.
Once our Goodlettsville attorneys prove you were injured in a car accident with a drunk driver, the jury will determine through evidence and reason how much compensation you are owed. These awards include:
In addition, we can request punitive damages if the drunk driver acted maliciously or recklessly. These special awards are meant to punish the drunk driver and must be proven by clear and convincing evidence, such as an extremely high BAC.
Ponce Law understands the frustration and fear when you lose control over your physical and financial well-being. Our compassionate attorneys aggressively pursue drunk drivers who hurt our clients, making them pay for what they have done.
We consider all the evidence to build a unique case that supports your needs. You can trust us to offer honest and experienced representation as the only law firm in Middle Tennessee to receive the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for ethical commerce. If you were hurt in a drunk driving car accident in Goodlettsville, call us today to secure your future.
