South Carolina’s criminal justice system has strict enforcement and penalization measures in place to deter drunk driving, yet over the last five years, over 1,900 individuals have died in DUI-related accident fatalities. While criminal courts focus on punishing the impaired driver, the civil court system provides drunk driving accident survivors with a means of gaining financial compensation for their losses. If you or a close family member suffered serious injuries in a DUI accident in Hampton, the drunk driving accident lawyers at Marc Brown Law are ready to help you gain a sense of justice through financial accountability. Through our offices in Columbia and Sumter, we represent families who have wrongfully lost their loved ones in accidents all across the state of South Carolina, including Hampton. Call us today to schedule your free consultation.
Why Hire the DUI Accident Attorneys at Marc Brown Law?
The car accident lawyers at Marc Brown Law have dedicated their careers to achieving justice for injury victims, including those harmed by the egregious actions of a drunk driver. When you choose the compassionate legal team at Marc Brown Law, you’ll have the following significant advantages in your case:
- A policy of open communication so you are always informed and included in the progress of your case
- The experience, knowledge, and resources of an entire legal staff are behind your compensation claim
- An attorney dedicated to strategizing the best way forward to obtain the maximum compensation available to you
We offer a free case consultation to all injury victims. Plus, our contingency-based payment system means you only pay for our legal representation after you gain your compensation through a settlement or court award.
Who Is At Fault for a Drunk Driving Accident?
It may seem clear that a drunk driver is responsible for your accident and liable for the damages, but a compensation claim is filed against the drunk driver’s auto insurance. Unfortunately, insurance companies are not on your side and may protect their profits at your expense. They can reduce the amount of compensation they have to pay on your claim by your percentage of fault for the accident, incentivizing them to assign you an undue portion of responsibility for the accident.
An experienced South Carolina DUI accident lawyer investigates all aspects of the accident by doing the following:
- Examining the police report and the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test results
- Interviewing eyewitnesses to the accident
- Interviewing eyewitnesses to the driver’s drinking or behavior in the hours before the accident
- Examining photos of the accident scene and damaged vehicles
- Looking at any video evidence from traffic cameras or nearby surveillance cameras
- Consulting with crash forensics and accident reconstruction experts
Your attorney from Marc Brown Law will pursue all avenues for recovering compensation.
Potential Damages for a Hampton Drunk Driving Accident
Recovering compensation requires not only showing evidence that the driver violated their legal duty of care to take reasonable measures to avoid causing injuries to others and that their breach of that duty caused your injury; it also requires proving that the injury caused real damages. Common damages recovered in DUI accident cases in Hampton and elsewhere in South Carolina include the following:
- Property damage
- Medical expenses
- Future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Future income loss or reduced future earning capacity
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for other damages that apply under individual circumstances, such as loss of limb, the loss of one of the senses, disfigurement, PTSD, or loss of enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death benefits for the close surviving family member of a fatally injured DUI accident victim
Punitive damages may also be available if the intoxicated driver’s actions were egregiously reckless and caused catastrophic damages.
Contact the DUI Accident Lawyers Who Are Passionate About Helping Survivors in Hampton Recover
No matter where you are in South Carolina, a Marc Brown Law Firm DUI attorney can provide the legal representation you need to recover fair compensation.
After surviving serious injuries caused by a drunk driver, you don’t have to absorb the accident-related expenses as well as suffer through the results of the physical harm. Instead, call Marc Brown Law Firm for the experienced representation you need to get favorable results while you focus on your healing and emotional well-being.