The number of accidents caused by drivers who have had too much alcohol to drink have decreased, as the public has become aware of the dangers of driving while intoxicated. However there are far too many accidents caused by drunk drivers even though the number of incidents have decreased.

Our firm has a former Assistant District Attorney who was on the DWI Task Force and was responsible for the prosecution of 100's of individuals who were charged with driving while intoxicated. Furthermore, our firm has lawyer that previously represented insurance companies and their insureds.

Driving While Intoxicated is committed when an individual drives or operates a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more; or, when an individual drives or operates a motor vehicle when they have lost the normal use of their mental or physical faculties. The thresh-hold is lowered below .08 for minors and operators of trucks with commercial driver's licenses.

Experts have testified numerous times in DWI cases that an average 150 lbs. person's alcohol concentration goes up .02 for each drink consumed. A drink being defined as one glass of wine, one 12 oz. beer or one cocktail with 1 oz. of liquor. The flip side is that a person's alcohol concentration goes down .02 per hour. Therefore, if a 150 lb. person has 5 drinks in one hour he/she should have approximately a .08 blood alcohol concentration; or, a 150 lb. person that has 6 drinks in two hours should also have a .08 blood alcohol concentration. This is based on an average person. Many factors can alter this formula, such as: how much food the subject had eaten; the weight of the subject and how quickly the drinks were consumed.

If you, or a loved one, have been the victim of a drunk driver, contact Rush & Gransee, L.C., and we will offer a full evaluation of your legal rights to be compensated.