Mobile Drunk Driving Accidents Lawyers
Representation for DUI Victims in Alabama
Injured in a car accident caused by a drunk driver? With an extensive history of successful case results and a multitude of professional awards for industry excellence, let the Mobile drunk driving accident lawyers at Cunningham Bounds represent you. Our law firm was first founded in 1958, and we have fought hard for the fair treatment of the injured ever since. With billions of dollars recovered for our clients, you know you can trust your drunk driving claim with our Mobile law firm.
Contact us Online today or by phone at (251) 299-0101. Our Mobile drunk driving accident attorneys can review your DUI accident case in a free, confidential consultation.
How Alcohol Impairs Driving
Alcohol impairs your ability to operate a vehicle in several ways:
- Cognitive Impairment: Alcohol affects your brain functions, including judgment, decision-making, and reasoning. When you're under the influence, you may struggle to make sound decisions while driving, such as judging distances, assessing risks, or reacting to unexpected situations on the road.
- Decreased Coordination and Motor Skills: Alcohol affects your coordination and fine motor skills, which are crucial for operating a vehicle safely. This impairment can affect your ability to steer the vehicle, maintain proper lane position, use turn signals, and apply brakes effectively.
- Slowed Reaction Time: Alcohol slows down your reaction time. This means it takes longer for you to respond to hazards or changing road conditions. Even a split-second delay in reacting to a situation can increase the likelihood of accidents, especially at higher speeds.
- Reduced Vision and Hearing: Alcohol can impair your vision, making it difficult to see clearly, especially at night. It can also affect your depth perception and peripheral vision, which are essential for driving safely. Additionally, alcohol can impair your hearing, making it harder to detect sirens, horns, or other auditory cues on the road.
- Overconfidence and Risk-Taking Behavior: Alcohol can reduce inhibitions and lead to overconfidence. This may cause drivers to take unnecessary risks, such as speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, or attempting dangerous maneuvers they wouldn't consider while sober.
- Drowsiness and Fatigue: Alcohol can exacerbate feelings of drowsiness and fatigue, which are already significant factors in causing accidents. Combining alcohol with fatigue can impair your ability to stay alert and focused while driving, increasing the risk of falling asleep at the wheel or experiencing a lapse in attention.
Alabama Drunk Driving Laws
In Alabama, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher for adults 21 and over. For commercial drivers, the limit is lower at 0.04%.
The state has a "zero-tolerance" policy for drivers under the age of 21. Any detectable amount of alcohol in their system while operating a motor vehicle is grounds for license suspension and other penalties.
Alabama has an implied consent law, which means that by obtaining a driver's license, individuals agree to submit to chemical tests to determine BAC if suspected of driving under the influence. Refusal to take a chemical test can result in automatic license suspension.
Penalties for DUI (Driving Under the Influence) convictions in Alabama can vary based on factors such as prior offenses and aggravating circumstances. However, typical penalties may include fines, license suspension, mandatory alcohol education or treatment programs, community service, and even jail time. The severity of the penalties increases with subsequent offenses.
Alabama may impose enhanced penalties for DUI offenses involving aggravating factors such as high BAC levels, accidents causing injury or death, or driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Proving Liability Against a Drunk Driver
Although evidence of intoxication can be powerful in a personal injury case, victims must still establish negligence and liability.
To recover compensation, your attorney may need to prove:
The Cunningham Bounds Experience
A HISTORY OF LEGAL EXCELLENCE
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Committed to Our CommunityWe believe in giving back to our community. We provide pro bono (no cost) legal services to those in our community who can’t afford legal representation. We also support local charitable organizations by donating our time, money, and expertise.
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With You to the EndUnlike most plaintiff law firms, we have our own appellate practice, which means we can stay involved in your case throughout the appeals process. We keep fighting until the case is over.
Millions Paid to our Co-Counsel Attorneys Across the Nation
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$10 Million Verdict for Woman in Collision Case
Cunningham Bounds’ attorneys achieved a $10 million jury verdict for the family of a commercial pilot in a head-on collision with a cocaine-impaired serviceman for an automobile dealer.
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$6.5 Million Verdict for Woman Severely Injured in Crash
Cunningham Bounds, LLC obtained a $6.5 million verdict against State Farm Insurance Company and in favor of its insured, Meghan Grove. Mrs. Grove was severely injured during an automobile collision.
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$975,000 Settlement in Motor Vehicle Crash
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$900,000 Settlement for Man Who Suffered a Herniated Disc
Our client, and the driver behind him, were both appropriately stopped at a red light, when a third vehicle, owned by Southeastern Exterminating, Inc. slammed into the rear of the vehicles.
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$870,000 Jury Verdict Against Driver Failing to Yield Right-of-Way
An $870,000 verdict was obtained by the attorneys of Cunningham Bounds for a man who was severely injured when a Mobile County Gradall Excavator failed to yield the right-of-way.
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