DUI: Still a Year Long Concern

Now that the holidays are over, we're going to hear slightly less about the dangers of drunk driving. While that may be somewhat inevitable, anyone who's worked as, or with, a vehicle accident lawyer knows that these kind of accidents happen seven days a week, 365 days a year.

We were thinking about this while reading about the tragic case of 21 year-old Lyft driver Thor Anderson, who was killed in Hawthorne at roughly 3:00 in the morning on New Year's Day in an accident involving another driver of the same age. A DUI is suspected in the case. The young driver's father said that he was working for Lyft to help his family and was excited about the money he could make by working on New Year's Eve.

Personal injury attorneys see these kind of cases more than anyone would like to, and they happen every day. However, that doesn't mean we aren't moved by the loss of families impacted by this type of tragic DUI accident. Indeed, the devastation in these cases can be overwhelming at times. Oftentimes, the saddest realization of all is how easily they could have been prevented. In this case, ironically, all it might have taken to save Thor Anderson's life was one more call to Lyft or Uber on the part of the other driver in the case.

Meanwhile, if you are dealing with a personal injury due to a DUI or another type of accident where the other driver was at fault, and you're family is not receiving due compensation, we're here to help. And, very obviously, if you find yourself out and drinking, remember that, as the ads say, buzzed driving is drunk driving. If there's any question at all that you might be impaired, call a cab or one of the ride-sharing services. You don't belong behind the wheel.