Houston has some of the deadliest roadways in the country. Unfortunately, many are alcohol-related and, therefore, easily preventable.
For instance, just this past week a man in his late twenties was driving at a high rate of speed on the Gulf Freeway when he clipped a Toyota truck causing that driver to lose control and wreck. To be exact, according to reports, the vehicle rolled several times before coming to land on the shoulder of the highway. The Toyota's passenger was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the truck. He died en route to the hospital. The driver expired on the scene.
The drunk driver is being held on a $60,000 bond and faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. In legal terms the young man is being charged with the killing of another human - less culpable than actual murder. Unintended or not - legally known as malice aforethought - there is no cure for death and the driver is accountable both criminally and civilly.
The lives of all family members will be changed forever. Loved ones who died will be mourned and missed. The driver will most probably face jail time and financial damage from the criminal process from which he (and a spouse, children or other family members) may never recover - all of this in the name of drowning one's sorrows in a glass of alcohol and then opting to drive while under the influence.
The families of drunk driver victims often suffer a double whammy, they lose a loved one and the drunk driver have very little insurance, and it is also devastating to the family financially.
The another thing about drunk driving is that often the drunk driver doesn't die in an accident but takes the innocent lives of others. This has nothing to do with providence and more to do with the human body's ability to go limp in an accident when intoxicated thereby minimizing injuries.
Don't drink and drive.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston personal injury attorney who has dedicated his practice to helping victims seek civil justice. If you or a loved one have been a victim of a drunk driver accident call the Baumgartner Law Firm.
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