Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer
Victims of impaired drivers can pursue the driver — and sometimes those who over-served them — for full compensation.
Drunk Driving Accident Claims in Pennsylvania
Drunk and drugged driving crashes are entirely preventable, yet they injure and kill Pennsylvanians every year. Beyond the criminal case the state may bring, victims have a separate civil right to compensation. In some situations, a bar or restaurant that served a visibly intoxicated patron may also share liability under Pennsylvania's Dram Shop Act.
Common Causes of Drunk Driving Accidents
- Drivers impaired by alcohol
- Drivers impaired by drugs
- Repeat DUI offenders
- Over-service by bars and restaurants
- Speeding and reckless impaired driving
- Wrong-way crashes
- Failure to stop or yield
- Distracted and impaired combined
What Makes Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Accident Cases Unique
Pennsylvania's Dram Shop Act can hold a licensed establishment liable if it served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person who then caused a crash. Drunk driving cases may also support punitive damages, which punish especially reckless conduct. Evidence from the criminal case — BAC results, police reports — can strengthen the civil claim.
Insurers often contact victims quickly with a fast, low settlement offer. Before you accept anything or give a recorded statement, get a free case review — it costs nothing and protects your rights.
Compensation You May Recover
A full-value Pennsylvania drunk driving accident claim can include:
- Medical expenses — past, present, and all future treatment.
- Lost wages and earning capacity — income lost now and in the future.
- Pain and suffering — physical pain and emotional distress.
- Out-of-pocket costs — and, in serious cases, punitive damages.
How Injury Claim Team Helps
Injury Claim Team is not a law firm — we are a free service that connects injured Pennsylvanians with experienced personal injury attorneys who handle drunk driving accident cases throughout Pennsylvania. There is never a fee to use our service, and the attorneys in our network work on contingency: you pay nothing unless they win. We make it fast and simple to get matched with the right lawyer for your case.
Drunk Driving Accident Claim FAQs
Yes. The criminal case is separate from your civil claim for compensation. You can pursue damages regardless of the criminal outcome.
Possibly, under Pennsylvania's Dram Shop Act, if it served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person who then caused the crash.
Often yes. Drunk driving is the kind of reckless conduct that can support punitive damages in addition to compensation for your losses.
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