DUI Victims Attorneys in Aurora, Colorado

We Do Not Represent Drunk Drivers.

We Support the Victims They Injure.

The fact of a criminal violation - drunk driving, hit-and-run accident, or injuries caused by an uninsured or unlicensed driver - can both complicate and streamline your claim for personal injury or wrongful death damages in the aftermath of an accident. 

For example, when alcohol or drugs are a factor in causing a motor vehicle accident, punitive damages or exemplary damages may be available. Colorado judges and juries may award punitive damages for behavior that is willful, wanton, or reckless - in other words, for terrible behavior. These damages would be payable in addition to any insurance coverage that the driver has. 

However, at the same time, serious criminal violations can make a wrongful death or personal injury claim more difficult. Often an insurance company will attempt to deny coverage under a “criminal acts exclusion" or an "intentional acts exclusion" in an insurance policy. As such, it is important to characterize most claims in terms of negligence or recklessness rather than intentional or criminal acts. 

DO NOT make statements to an adjuster about the other party's intent before consulting with one of our experienced personal injury attorneys who represent the rights of DUI victims.

Proving Liability After a Dui Accident

Regardless of the outcome of a criminal case against the drunk driver who caused your injuries, we can use the information generated in the criminal investigation to help prove civil liability against the defendant. Once we establish negligence or reckless conduct against the driver responsible for the collision, we can focus on questions concerning the amount of the damages and how you will collect them.

If there isn't enough insurance to cover your full damages, we can proceed against your own underinsured motorist coverage, work toward an order for restitution in the criminal proceedings, or even apply for compensation under county crime victim compensation programs.

All states have zero-tolerance laws when it comes to people under the age of 21 who drive drunk - and the state of Colorado is no exception. In Colorado, over 6,300 teenagers between the ages of 16 -20 were killed in fatal crashes in 2002. Of those killed, 29% had been drinking alcohol. The zero-tolerance laws are in effect to prevent underage drinkers from getting behind the wheel of a vehicle and putting themselves and everyone around them at risk. 

In the state of Colorado, a minor can be arrested for a DUI with a blood alcohol content of merely 0.02. Even though such a small BAC may not fully impair their ability to drive, under Colorado law they can be found guilty of a DUI and have their license suspended.

If you or someone you love was involved in an accident with someone with a DUI, you are entitled to compensation for your injuries. In addition to the at-fault driver's responsibility, the individual or business that served the alcohol may have responsibility. Some bars illegally serve alcohol to visibly intoxicated patrons or sponsor drinking games and irresponsible happy hour promotions.

Our goal is to make sure you get the money you will need to support your physical recovery and take care of your family. Any car accident case involving a drunk driver or other criminal violation opens up options for making sure that you collect the full range of your damages. In most of these cases, the drunk driver is personally liable for punitive damages or exemplary damages on top of whatever insurance coverage he or she may have.