Most people understand that drinking and then driving is always a bad decision that can lead to serious car accidents. When people engage in this conduct, they immediately place themselves and everyone around them in a situation of extreme danger. Unfortunately, all of this knowledge and all of these efforts to bring public awareness to this issue is not completely curbing this practice.

If you or someone you love has been injured or worse by a drunk driver, you need to seek the help of San Francisco DUI accident lawyers as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, many victims of drunk drivers mistakenly assume that because someone has been arrested and charged with a crime after causing a DUI accident, they cannot pursue their own personal injury claim. This is the opposite of the truth.

People are entitled to bring civil actions even if the person responsible for the accident is being prosecuted.

In fact, proof of guilt for DUI in criminal court could prove to be valuable evidence at a civil trial, as the burden of proof is higher with criminal cases than with California personal injury cases.

In addition to holding the drunk driver responsible, California’s dram shop law also allows victims to hold establishments such as bars or restaurants liable for serving alcohol to minor who is obviously intoxicated.

Liability can also include social hosts who knowingly supplied alcohol to a minor who then caused an accident.