An experienced drunk driving lawyer or car accident attorney can seek full and fair financial compensation for your loved one's losses, such as medical expenses, lost present and future salary, and pain and suffering.

This form of legal action is necessary and vital, in that America's drunk driving toll is catastrophically high. In 2007 alone, 13,000 Americans died due to drunk drivers, almost a third of all who died in traffic collisions. And in the state of Texas in 2008, drunk drivers slaughtered 975 persons. That's 28 per cent of the total traffic accident fatalities.

Historically, it looks even worse. More than a half million Americans have died due to drunk drivers since 1982. In short, drunk drivers have killed more Americans than have all foreign enemies in combat in each American war or military action for 70 years, including World War II. In effect, Americans are being slaughtered by domestic enemies in an undeclared war which never ceases.

Since Sept. 1, 2009, police have been authorized to secure blood samples for discerning blood alcohol levels (BAC) of suspected drunk drivers without first receiving a warrant to do so. That can be done only if the suspected drunk driver has a drunk driving record; if a victim other than the suspect has died or is expected to die; if a victim other than the suspect endures an injury that needs hospital treatment; or if at least one passenger in any of the accident's vehicles is under 15 years of age.

Further fighting drunk drivers is the group Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, a nationwide organization which has chapters throughout Texas. MADD helps drunk driving victims and their families or survivors to cope with grief, but that's not all. It also supports new laws to combat drunk driving carnage, including a law mandating breath-testing devices in cars to keep a drunk driver from starting the engine.

Though these strategies all can help, the horrible drunk driving toll continues. That's why it must be made clear to drunk drivers that they'll be held responsible for their actions, legally and economically. An experienced drunk driving lawyer or car accident attorney can send that message in a fight for legal justice.

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