El Mirage Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer

Are you struggling to recover from a recent accident with a drunk driver in El Mirage? Our drunk driving accident lawyers can help you recover. We’re prepared to make your needs known to insurance companies and liable parties while preserving your right to ask for fair accident compensation.

Our El Mirage car accident lawyers have worked on behalf of Arizona residents since 2003. We make every effort to maximize our clients’ accident compensation–an effort that’s led us to win over $500 million in damages since Zanes Law’s founding.

You can learn more about your right to drunk driving accident damages during a free case consultation with our staff.

What’s the Difference Between a Civil and Criminal Drunk Driving Accident Case?

Our El Mirage personal injury lawyers operate strictly in Arizona’s civil courts. If you choose to file a personal injury claim after a drunk driving accident, you have the right to appear in front of a civil judge or rely on a judge’s support to summon a liable party for settlement negotiations. 

Arizona police officers can independently pursue a criminal investigation into the negligent behavior that led to your accident. In doing so, they can arrest the person responsible for your collision, charge them, and make them face jail time, the loss of their license, and/or significant fines.

Criminal and civil cases don’t often overlap, even when tackling drunk driving accidents. However, if Arizona’s criminal courts convict your liable party of drunk driving before your civil case concludes, you can use that conviction as evidence of negligence as you fight for accident compensation.

For a free legal consultation with a drunk driving accidents lawyer serving El Mirage, call (866) 499-8989

When Can You File a Civil Drunk Driving Accident Case?

You have the right to file a civil drunk driving accident claim immediately after your accident so long as you meet certain criteria. You must gather enough evidence to prove that:

• The other party or parties involved in your accident owed you a duty of care at the time of your collision
• The other party violated that duty by driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance
• That intoxication caused a person to behave unpredictably, resulting in your accident
• You suffered economic losses and/or physical injuries as a result of that driver’s negligent behavior

What’s more, you need to submit the evidence needed to make these points before Arizona’s personal injury statute of limitations, Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-542, expires. The state gives you two years to complete your investigation before it waives your right to ask for accident damages.

Fortunately, you can contact our drunk driving accident lawyers in El Mirage, AZ, within days of your accident to secure legal representation.

Doing so allows you to rely on an experienced legal professional while building your case–meaning you’ll have the time you need to recover from your injuries without sacrificing your right to pursue a claim.

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What Can an El Mirage Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Do for You?

Our attorneys can specifically help you:

• Document your accident scene
• Interface with insurance company representatives
• Finalize an insurance claim and argue for reasonable compensation
• Turn down insufficient settlement offers
• Find the evidence needed to complete a personal injury claim
• File your personal injury claim before Arizona’s personal injury statute of limitations expires
• Argue for fair compensation in settlement negotiations
• Take your claim to civil court
• Appeal a court’s attempts to deny you support

Our El Mirage drunk driving accident lawyers do not offer cookie-cutter legal services. When you meet with our staff to discuss your losses, you can trust us to cultivate a unique path to recovery that specifically addresses your needs.

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Asking for Compensation Based on Your Economic and Non-Economic Losses

You have the right to ask for compensation based on all of the losses you sustained due to a negligent driver’s misconduct on the road. That means you can work with our team to include losses like the following in your personal injury claim:

• Emergency medical care
• Ambulance fees, as applicable
• Prolonged medical treatments, including surgeries, restorative care, and at-home assistance
• Lost wages or lost benefits, especially if you can’t go back to work
• Property damage
• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering
• Reduced quality of life

If you lose a loved one in a drunk driving accident, our wrongful death attorneys can discuss your right to include a loved one’s funeral expenses and mortuary services in your request for compensation.

Going to Court or Negotiating for a Settlement: What to Do After a Drunk Driving Accident

Filing a personal injury claim against the drunk driver responsible for your losses doesn’t obligate you to argue for accident compensation in front of a civil judge. You have the right to summon a liable party to private settlement negotiations instead. These negotiations will often come to their natural conclusion faster than a civil trial might.

However, you might not want to meet with a liable party face-to-face. Alternatively, your liable party may refuse to offer you a settlement that adequately addresses all of your losses. If this is the case, going to trial can allow you to demand financial support with a judge’s oversight. A judge can then order a liable party to support your recovery.

You can discuss how to approach your fight for DUI compensation should play out when you meet with our staff for a free case consultation.

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Zanes Law Offers Drunk Driving Accident Case Consultations for Free

You’re not alone after a drunk driving accident. You have every right to reach out to an experienced legal professional for guidance and support. While police officers charge your drunk driver with a DUI, you can work with a drunk driving accident attorney in El Mirage, AZ, to fight for the compensation you need to overcome your financial losses.

Zanes Law wants to make it as easy as possible for you to ask for a settlement that accounts for your medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage. That’s why we make a point to explain Arizona’s civil statutes in plain language and why we offer our case consultations free of charge.

If you’re ready to work with attorneys who will make your right to recover their top priority, schedule your drunk driving accident case consultation with our team today.

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