Drinking and driving laws in Minnesota are harsh to say the least. However, in most instances, the driver will incur a fine and possible prison time while the victim is left with serious personal injuries and financial woes.

The legal system protects additonal drivers on the road by putting the criminal behind bars but what about the victim? How is someone who has been permanently disabled from a drinking and driving accident supposed to support a family? Seeing the criminal behind bars may be social justice but it most certainly will not pay the bills and support your family.

This is why it is so important to contact a Minneapolis drunk driving attorney to discuss your rights in this type of case.

Drinking and Driving in Minnesota

You may be surprised to know the statistics surrounding drinking and driving in Minnesota. In 2006, 12% of the Minnesota driving population had been arrested for drinking and driving at some point in their lives. There were 115 DUI’s made per day.

Most of these arrests occurred on the weekend (over 50%) and most of these criminals were male (76%). However, drinking and driving was the result of 3,688 motor accidents, 3,500 injuries and over 115 deaths.  Although many of these drivers face severe penalties and fines, the victims and the victim’s family members are the ones who really suffer.

How Can a Drinking and Driving Accident Affect You?

Drinking and driving is a serious offense. Often drunk drivers will drive faster than the speed limit and swerve from lane to lane. What this means for additional drivers on the road is that your life is put at risk. If you are in a car accident that is the cause of a drunk driver, you may be facing some of these devastating consequences:

• Serious injuries including permanent brain damage, permanent disability, permanent vision loss, permanent scarring
• Broken bones, fractures
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional suffering and loss of quality of life
• Loss of wages and benefits if you are unable to work
• A long recovery
• Expensive medical bills, pain killers, rehabilitation sessions, etc
• Additonal financial concerns if you are unable to support your family
• Family pain and mental anguish
• Post traumatic stress disorder and other emotional crippling problems which may need therapy treatment
• Death, in serious cases

Minneapolis Personal Injury Attorney

Car accidents often leave people wondering “why me.” Many drivers will go through the accident over and over again, trying to determine what they did wrong. However, when it comes to drinking and driving accidents, there is a good chance you did absolutely nothing wrong. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is unfair that you have to suffer these personal injuries in the first place. Make sure you are justly compensated for this accident by speaking to a qualified Minneapolis drinking and driving accident attorney immediately.

Olson Law Firm has years of experience in drinking and driving accidents and personal injury filings and thus can help you through this traumatic experience. Do not let a drinking and driving motor vehicle accident, no matter how serious, negatively impact your life forever. Contact Olson Law Firm today at 612-816-2322 for a free consultation. We will work on your legal case so you can focus on a speedy recovery.