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New York Drunk Driving Victim Lawyers
Every year in the United States over 17,000 people are killed in alcohol related crashes. These are senseless acts of violence that should not be happening. The drunk drivers who are responsible for the injuries and deaths of innocent people need to receive severe consequences for their actions. If you or a loved one has been injured or suffered a wrongful death due to a drunk driver please contact the New York auto accident attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.
The following are New York traffic statistics from 2002:
- 1,522 Traffic related deaths
- 478 of the 1,522 traffic related deaths were alcohol related
- 31% of New York traffic related deaths involve alcohol
In the U.S., drunk-driving related accidents account for 41% of all vehicle related fatalities. Our firm has handled thousands of cases involving New York motor vehicle accidents. One such case involved a $2.5 million recovery for a 57 year-old man who was struck by a car while walking his dog on the side of a roadway. He suffered a fractured ankle, ruptured spleen, internal bleeding and an aggravation of a long standing kidney insufficiency. (Click here to read more about this case.) In another case we recovered $1 million for an 18 year old student who was injured when a car driven by his friend drove off the road and hit a tree. His injuries consisted of fractures of his femur, facial bones and ribs that required several operations. (Click here to read more about this case.)
The New York personal injury attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro have experience in all areas of personal injury and wrongful death. We work with seasoned professionals to assist in the investigation of your case to determine all of the facts and who was at fault. Our attorneys have an excellent understanding of the intricacies of New York's No-Fault Law as well as Underinsurance and Uninsured Motorist Coverage issues.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver please contact the New York Drunk Driving Victim Lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.