While DUI is a crime there are many instances where the criminal penalty may not be the only penalty for a drunk drivers actions. Under the criminal law an individual will face varying levels of criminal penalties depending on various factors in their particular crime. Was it a first offense, 2nd , 3rd, was there an injury involved?
If someone was injured a personal injury attorney may represent a victim of a drunk driving accident, seeking monetary damages for the victims medical bills, lost wages and pain & suffering from an accicent caused by the drunk driver. When a victim is killed in a drunk driving accident the family may bring a wrongful death claim against the drunk driver.
This is another instance where civil and criminal law come in close contact with each other.
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