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A drunk driver can turn an ordinary ride into a life-changing crash. When an impaired driver hits you, our goal is not to defend a criminal charge but to hold them financially responsible for the injuries and losses their reckless choice caused. A Nashville drunk driving motorcycle accident lawyer from our firm can take control of your civil claim while you focus on treatment.
You deserve a dedicated motorcycle collision attorney who understands how insurers treat injured riders. Ponce Law is a long-established Nashville personal injury firm. We are from here, and we aggressively pursue justice for victims in the local community when another driver makes the road dangerous.
After your motorcycle crash, a Nashville attorney can gather evidence of drunk driving before it disappears. While a DUI arrest or conviction may support your claim, the civil case still requires proof of how the crash happened and what it cost you. To build a clear account of the driver’s conduct, we can review evidence such as:
Ponce Law also uses RoadProof to obtain and review Department of Transportation traffic-camera footage. This video can show lane position, traffic movement, impact timing, and the drunk driver’s actions. It can also help you defend against unfair claims that you were speeding or caused the collision simply because you were riding a motorcycle.
A Nashville lawyer must be ready for the insurance company to shift blame in a drunk driving motorcycle collision case. The state follows modified comparative fault based on McIntyre v. Balentine (Tenn. 1992). You may recover compensation only when you are less than 50 percent responsible, and any percentage of fault you carry reduces your recovery by that same amount.
As a motorcyclist, you may face bias even when the other driver was impaired. We can contest the insurer adjuster’s wrong assumptions with traffic-camera footage, physical evidence, witness statements, and the drunk driver’s test results or admissions. The focus belongs on the person who chose to drive impaired and created the danger.
Your claim can seek payment for losses tied to the crash, including:
At Ponce Law, we consider the full extent of your suffering when building your claim.
A Nashville motorcycle injury lawyer handling an impaired-driving crash can pursue compensatory damages and determine whether punitive damages are available. Under state law, punitive damages can punish reckless conduct and discourage similar behavior. If the evidence in your drunk driving accident meets the required legal standard, you may pursue these damages.
A business that sold alcohol to the driver may also share responsibility in a limited set of cases. Since the state’s dram shop law sets a high proof standard, we investigate where the driver drank and whether an illegal sale directly led to the crash.
Time is especially important. Under the state’s statute of limitations, you generally have only one year from the crash date to file a personal injury lawsuit. One year passes quickly, and evidence such as traffic-camera recordings can disappear much sooner, so prompt action can protect your case.
A Nashville drunk driving motorcycle accident lawyer at Ponce Law will stand up to the insurer in your case and aggressively pursue the compensation the evidence supports. Our firm has deep local roots, and we know injured riders deserve facts instead of stereotypes.
Contact Ponce Law now for a consultation. We will investigate the crash, using RoadProof footage if available, and then identify every responsible party and fight for justice in the community we call home.
