If you or a family member has been injured by a drunk driver, or if a family member has been killed, please call us so that we may learn about your case. This includes not only the drunk drivers themselves, but also those who may have furnished such drivers with alcohol after they knew, or should have known, that the driver was already intoxicated. Our Commitment to Holding Drunk Drivers ResponsibleĪt Ressler & Tesh, we are committed to holding all of those responsible for drunk driving accidents accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Many will never be able to work again, or to lead a normal life. Often, traumatic brain injury, paralysis, and severe injury will forever alter their lives. Many of those injured will never be the same. For every person killed, there will be a hole in the lives of the families, friends, and loved ones left behind. Tens of thousands of innocent people pay the price every year when others choose to drink while intoxicated. The death and significant injuries that result from drunk driving are horrendous. The number of drunk driving arrests is shocking. During 2010, the FBI reported that more than 1.4 million arrests were made for drunk driving. This translates into approximately 30 deaths every day in the United States from drunk driving. Despite the efforts of organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), each year thousands of people are killed, and tens of thousands of people are injured, in drunk driving accidents.Īccording to The United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,228 people were killed in vehicle accidents in 2010 where alcohol was a contributing factor.

Percentage of drunk drivers killed