Drunk driving is a far too common occurrence. There is nothing wrong, and for some, nothing better than a refreshing cocktail, beer or glass of wine or two after work or to celebrate a special occasion. There is something wrong with getting behind the wheel if you've...
Drunk Drivers
When a Missouri business may be responsible for a drunk driver
Drunk driving crashes are tragic, preventable incidents that can devastate the lives of their victims. Everyone knows that the law prohibits getting behind the wheel while intoxicated by alcohol or impaired by other drugs, but every day, people across Missouri and the...
Can you hold a business responsible for serving a drunk driver?
Accidents caused by drunk drivers often cause a number of issues for the people in the other vehicle. First and foremost, there is the physical and emotional trauma that results from a major car crash. Injuries can leave people unable to work for weeks, and financial...
Study ranks teen drunk driving rates by state
Missouri residents should know that underage drinking has been a continual problem throughout the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3.1% of adults report driving after having too much to drink whereas 5.5.% of teens report driving after...
How alcohol affects the ability to drive
According to statistics gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 30 people in the United States die every day from traffic accidents caused by drunk driving. While these types of incidents have dropped dramatically in the past 30...
Drunk driving and its effects
For every year between 2006 and 2016, the number of drunk driving fatalities exceeded 10,000. Though the number has declined by a third over the past three decades, there is no question that drunk driving continues to be an epidemic. Missouri residents should know...
Drunk driving intervention tech planned for Volvo vehicles
Intoxicated drivers pose a threat to road users in Missouri every day. To address this problem, Volvo Cars has announced a series of safety technology upgrades for its vehicles starting in 2020. By the early 2020s, the automaker plans to use cameras to monitor...
The effects of drunk driving can reach far beyond the road
When you imagine a drunk driver, you probably think about how someone's car might swerve over the line if they had too much to drink. Or you might consider how dangerous it would be to get behind the wheel after enjoying an evening out.Driving after consuming alcohol...
Food for thought as Missouri contemplates weed legalization
Last year, Missouri voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana. One day, we might well join other states that have legalized recreational marijuana. Those states allow adults to possess and consume – and in some cases grow – small amounts of...
What can you use to prove liability in dram shop cases?
You have an opportunity for a potential lawsuit if a drunk partygoer hurts you in a bar or on the road. They shouldn’t have gotten as drunk as they did and put other people around them in harm’s way. However, these terrible results are sometimes a team effort. The...