How Being Hit By a Drunk Driver Affects Your Personal Injury Claim

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How is your personal injury motor vehicle accident claim affected if the at fault driver received the citation or was arrested for drunk driving or driving while intoxicated. It affects your personal injury claim a whole lot. One of the reasons is that because persons who are cited or arrested for drunk driving or driving while intoxicated are presumed to be at fault. Every jury, insurance company, and insurance company's lawyer knows that driving while intoxicated or drunk driving is simply a no no. it's a criminal citation. What that means for your personal injury case is that it will be very easy to prove that the at fault driver is in fact at fault for the motor vehicle accident. Also, it will certainly increase the actual settlement value of your personal injury claim. Insurance companies and their insurance company's lawyers also know that juries and judges will award higher amounts if they find out that the at fault driver was in fact drunk driving or driving while intoxicated. If you have any questions for me regarding how a injured victim in the state of Maryland can bring a personal injury claim arising from a motor vehicle accident they were involved in, feel free to call me. I do this every single day and would love to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.