So Many Lives Lost Due to Drunk Driving
Drunk driving is one of the most serious problems in America today.
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2008, the last year statistics were available, 11,773 people died in road accidents that involved a driver with a blood alcohol content of.
08 or higher.
That's a lot of people, but that number seems even higher when you realize that there were 37,261 total road deaths in America in 2008.
That means almost one out of every three people that died because of a car accident died as a consequence of drinking and driving.
Some other disturbing statistics about drunk driving:
Moreover, each of those 37,261 was a person, with a story and a life.
When people die as a consequence of drunk driving, they leave family members and loved ones behind who wonder how they can go on with their lives knowing that someone has robbed them of a person they cherished.
One way many people that have lost a loved one due to a drunk driving accident attempt to reassemble their lives is through the court system.
The law exists to help people that have been wronged constructively address the cause of their problem and attempt to put things right again.
No one should be made to feel that they are abusing the system for pursing justice, and a drunk driving wrongful death lawsuit is certainly a viable way to take action against someone that has injured you in the most grievous way possible.
There were 11,773 deaths caused by drunk driving in America in 2008.
For those of us left behind, we have to do whatever we can to move on with our lives, and honor the memories of ones we have lost.
Consider all your options, and make the best choice for you.
Only you can know what you need to do to make your life whole again.
According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2008, the last year statistics were available, 11,773 people died in road accidents that involved a driver with a blood alcohol content of.
08 or higher.
That's a lot of people, but that number seems even higher when you realize that there were 37,261 total road deaths in America in 2008.
That means almost one out of every three people that died because of a car accident died as a consequence of drinking and driving.
Some other disturbing statistics about drunk driving:
- Between 50 - 75% of drunk drivers that have had their license suspended continue to drive
- Someone dies because of drunk driving almost every 45 minutes
- Almost 1/3 of all Americans will experience an auto accident that involves alcohol
- In 2006, over 1.
46 million people were arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence of narcotics.
That means that 1 out of every 139 million licensed driver was arrested for endangering everyone on the road with their poor judgment and lack of concern for others.
Moreover, each of those 37,261 was a person, with a story and a life.
When people die as a consequence of drunk driving, they leave family members and loved ones behind who wonder how they can go on with their lives knowing that someone has robbed them of a person they cherished.
One way many people that have lost a loved one due to a drunk driving accident attempt to reassemble their lives is through the court system.
The law exists to help people that have been wronged constructively address the cause of their problem and attempt to put things right again.
No one should be made to feel that they are abusing the system for pursing justice, and a drunk driving wrongful death lawsuit is certainly a viable way to take action against someone that has injured you in the most grievous way possible.
There were 11,773 deaths caused by drunk driving in America in 2008.
For those of us left behind, we have to do whatever we can to move on with our lives, and honor the memories of ones we have lost.
Consider all your options, and make the best choice for you.
Only you can know what you need to do to make your life whole again.
Source...