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Hillsborough Couple Sued After Teen Drinking Leads to Tragedy
A person who is hurt in a drunk driving accident can file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver to recover lost income, medical costs and pain and suffering.
November 17, 2011 /Automotive PR News/ -- While underage drunk driving can (and often does) lead to criminal sanctions, the legal consequences don't stop there -- not for the drivers themselves or for the adults who provide them with alcohol. Two parents from Hillsborough County are learning this lesson the hard way after allowing their 18-year-old son to host a drinking party on their property last year.
Two girls who had been drinking at the event were involved in a drunk driving accident after leaving the party, and one of the girls, age 15, was killed. The accident took place when the driver, age 18, lost control of the vehicle and crashed her Chevrolet Cavalier into a tree. She had a blood alcohol content of .15 percent, nearly twice the legal limit.
An attorney has filed a lawsuit against the parents who allowed the party on behalf of the young son of the 15-year-old who died in the crash. The lawsuit claims that the couple is liable to the child for damages as a result of allowing the party to take place on their property.
Compensation to Victims After Drunk Driving Crashes
Adults who contribute to drunk driving accidents by illegally providing alcohol to minors can be held liable for civil damages regardless of whether or not they are convicted of a criminal offense. This is true for commercial vendors who sell alcohol to underage patrons, as well as for social hosts and property owners like the Hillsborough family, who can be held liable if they serve alcohol to underage guests or allow them to consume alcohol on the premises.
Similarly, drivers themselves can be held civilly liable if they injure or kill another person while driving under the influence. As is the case for those who provide alcohol to minors, a drunk driver can be held civilly liable to the accident victims or their families regardless of whether or not criminal charges are assessed against the driver.
A person who is hurt in a drunk driving accident can file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver to recover lost income, medical costs and pain and suffering. Similarly, when drunk driving accidents are fatal, the victim's surviving family members may bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver who caused the collision or the adults who served alcohol to underage driver who caused the collision.
Article provided by Mitchell Lloyd Feldman, Esq.
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