I’m the Victim in a Drunk Driving Accident, What Should I Do?

Title: I’m the Victim in a Drunk Driving Accident, What Should I Do?

Description: In this video, Randy describes what a victim should do following a drunk driving accident.

In Wisconsin, we have a culture where drinking is associated with almost every get-together we do. And we have twice as many bars and taverns per capita as many of the other states. And unfortunately, 50 percent of the fatalities involving automobile accidents that occur in Wisconsin involve the use of drugs or alcohol while operating.

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When it comes to drunk driving accidents, you need a lawyer that knows where to look for the information that’s gonna prove vital later on in the case. And often times that information will not be around months later. You need an investigator to go out and obtain that information regarding who the person was with that was drinking, how much they were served, how much they actually drank, and any other information that you can obtain through an investigator regarding the circumstances surrounding why the person was as drunk as they were at the time of the crash.

In Wisconsin, the law allows for punitive damages and cases involving drunk driving, or at least most cases. So punitive damages involve a punishment to the drunk driver in order to prevent him or her from conducting themselves in the same way in the future. You need a lawyer that’s gonna aggressively pursue the punitive damages in an attempt to deter future conduct.