Drunk driving accidents are particularly egregious because the impaired driver knowingly puts other drivers at risk with their actions. If a drunk driver caused your accident, it is well within your rights to bring a civil negligence lawsuit against the driver to recover for injuries sustained in your accident. Recovering compensation after an accident might involve an insurance claim,...
Continue ReadingIt’s devastating to lose a loved one in a tragic accident, but it’s all the more unfathomable when a drunk driver causes their death. These accidents often have far-reaching consequences, leaving survivor’s lives shattered permanently. If you lost a loved one in a drunk driving accident, you may have the legal right to pursue a wrongful death claim and...
Continue ReadingAccording to recent statistics, drunk driving makes up over 33% of the state’s traffic fatalities. California has over 1,000 drunk driving fatalities per year. With numbers approaching epidemic levels, many Californian drivers may worry whether they will be next to have their lives permanently altered at the hands of a careless individual. The Law Office of Chuck Geerhart represents victims injured...
Continue ReadingCalifornia is the nation’s Golden State and provides endless sunshine, ample natural wonders, and tons of room to walk in the great outdoors. San Francisco is even ranked one of the most walkable cities in the United States, with thousands of pedestrians commuting by foot to work and school daily. But what happens when someone’s freedom to walk shatters...
Continue ReadingAccording to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, 28 people per day die in drunk driving accidents. In 2019, the total number of DUI accident fatalities reached over 10,000. These accidents are responsible for almost a third of all traffic-related fatalities. Thousands of people are hit by drunk drivers every year, and while most survive the accident, it can...
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