{"id":3404,"date":"2018-12-06T01:26:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T09:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2021-07-21T07:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T14:04:18","slug":"drunk-driving-accidents-spike-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/drunk-driving-accidents-spike-over-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Drunk Driving Accidents Spike Over the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is upon us, and everywhere you turn, people are shopping, gathering, and celebrating. From holiday office parties to family dinners to meeting with old friends, you can bet that many people are enjoying some eggnog, wine, champagne, and other alcoholic drinks during the holiday season. Problems arise when revelers decide to drive home after the party.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement agencies know that drunk driving increases from Thanksgiving to New Year\u2019s, and they increase enforcement efforts during this time. However, police can\u2019t arrest every drunk driver before they cause accidents, and a drunk driving accident can disrupt the holiday season for you and your family.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Holding_Drunk_Drivers_Liable_for_Your_Losses\"><\/span>Holding Drunk Drivers Liable for Your Losses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662730e90dc46\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662730e90dc46\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/drunk-driving-accidents-spike-over-the-holidays\/#Holding_Drunk_Drivers_Liable_for_Your_Losses\" title=\"Holding Drunk Drivers Liable for Your Losses\">Holding Drunk Drivers Liable for Your Losses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/drunk-driving-accidents-spike-over-the-holidays\/#Contact_Our_San_Diego_Personal_Injury_Lawyers_to_Discuss_Your_Rights\" title=\"Contact Our San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers to Discuss Your Rights\">Contact Our San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers to Discuss Your Rights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If a drunk driver causes injuries, they should be held completely accountable for your medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and more. While police officers may arrest a drunk driver and the driver may face criminal charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH&amp;sectionNum=23152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">driving under the influence (DUI)<\/a>, a criminal case often does little to compensate accident victims for the full extent of their losses. Instead, you should discuss your accident and injuries with a skilled personal injury attorney who can stand up for your rights.<\/p>\n<p>Our attorneys regularly help injured victims of drunk driving accidents by doing the following and more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Gathering evidence of liability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Calculating the full value of your claim<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Filing an insurance claim and handling every aspect of the insurance process<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Filing a personal injury lawsuit when needed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Our_San_Diego_Personal_Injury_Lawyers_to_Discuss_Your_Rights\"><\/span>Contact Our San Diego Personal Injury Lawyers to Discuss Your Rights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While a drunk driving accident can put a damper on the holidays, you can move forward with the compensation you deserve. Let the Benner Law Firm handle your legal claim while you focus on your physical recovery. Call today or <a href=\"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/contact\/\">contact us online<\/a> to schedule a free consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is upon us, and everywhere you turn, people are shopping, gathering, and celebrating. From holiday office parties to family dinners to meeting with old friends, you can bet that many people are enjoying some eggnog, wine, champagne, and other alcoholic drinks during the holiday season. Problems arise when revelers decide to drive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3525,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3404"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bennerlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}