What is the impact of drugs or alcohol being involved in the case?
In most US states, driving a car or truck under the influence of drugs or alcohol is seen as pure negligence on the part of the subject driver. The issue here is whether the accident was caused due to drinking. In case the driver was hit while s/he was drinking, the question will be whether there was any negligence. The drunken driver’s damages would reduce if the accident was caused by the other driver. The reduction would be proportional to the former’s contribution to negligence. “Comparative negligence” or “comparative fault” laws have been enacted in many states. Under these laws, the damages that you cause to yourself will be taken into account to reduce your damages by that percentage. Back to Top….
