Category: Drunk Driving

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one person is killed about every 39 minutes in a drunk driving crash, totaling more than 13,000 lives lost each year. Before this coming Labor Day, the NHTSA is sponsoring its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk driving awareness campaign. The national campaign runs[…]

Dram shop laws allow victims and their families to file claims against bars, restaurants, and others for injuries sustained in DUI accidents and other incidents after the negligent service of alcohol. Pennsylvania’s dram shop laws hold liquor license holders legally responsible for the consequences of serving patrons under the age of 21 or people who[…]

Holidays are a time to celebrate, whether it is Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year’s, or another holiday. Alcohol is often a part of these holiday celebrations. However, there are many reasons why drunk driving and holidays do not mix. Tragically, more than 10,000 people die each year in drunk driving car accidents, according to the[…]

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk drivers killed 10,142 people in 2019. Drunk driving-related motor vehicle crashes accounted for nearly 30% of that year’s total fatalities. Despite the fact that alcohol-related traffic deaths have been on a slight decline, drunk driving remains a leading cause of death on roadways[…]

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that approximately 30 people die in drunk-driving crashes every day. Despite the fact that the number drunk-driving crashes has fallen steadily over the past three decades, more than 10,500 people still die in tragic and preventable accidents each year. How Alcohol Impairs Drivers: Blood Alcohol Concentration Alcohol[…]