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Although the number of DWI and DUI cases in Bryan, TX, College Station, and Brazos County have decreased, the sobering reality is that 10,000 lives are lost each year due to alcohol-fueled car crashes. Each one of these deaths is 100% preventable.
If you or a loved one has been injured or whose life has been negatively impacted by a drunk driver, it is important to contact Brian C. Gutierrez, our drunk driving accident lawyer in Bryan, TX or College Station right away.
When alcohol is consumed it passes quickly through the lining of the stomach into the bloodstream where it suppresses the central nervous system (CNS), impairing thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination. The ability of any particular person to process alcohol is affected by the person’s gender, body weight, the number of drinks consumed, tolerance, and the amount of food consumed.
At a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .08 grams of alcohol per deciliter (g/dl) and higher, a driver’s concentration, speed control, perception, signal detection, and visual search begin to be exponentially impaired. This is why, for example, most states have set the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle at .08 BAC, what is known as the per se violation of the Texas drunk driving law contained in §§ 49.01 and 49.04 of the Texas Penal Code. However, regardless of BAC, a driver is deemed “intoxicated” when the driver lacks the “normal use” of his or her “mental or physical faculties.”
At 2x the legal limit, a driver’s ability to control the vehicle is substantially impaired; at that BAC, the driver lacks the ability to process the necessary visual and auditory information to safely operate a motor vehicle.
At Brian C. Gutierrez, our drunk driving accident attorney in Bryan, TX and College Station has handled cases where the drunk driver was 3x the legal limit and caused catastrophic injuries or death.
A person injured (or the statutory beneficiaries in the case of wrongful death) can initiate an action for:
Typically, a person hurt by a drunk driver can seek compensatory (e.g., medical bills and lost wages) as well as exemplary damages (e.g., punitive damages designed to punish and deter grossly wrongful conduct). Our drunk driving accident lawyer in Bryan, TX can help.
If you need a drunk driving accident lawyer in Bryan, TX or College Station, contact Brian C. Gutierrez for experienced representation.
Our DUI accident lawyer can help you build a strong case. We will obtain the crash report, conduct our own investigation, gather evidence, interview witnesses, hire experts, coordinate with the police and prosecutor, and if necessary, file a lawsuit and subpoena records and video from the bar to prove the negligent driver was intoxicated when the crash occurred. Don’t delay, contact our DUI accident lawyer in Bryan, TX today.
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Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas Department of Transportation, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
