Lafourche Parish Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer

Lafourche Parish Drunk Driving Accident Attorney

No car accident is easy to deal with, but it can be more frustrating when you are hurt because a driver operates their vehicle under the influence. While this should be an easily avoidable issue, it happens frequently. When you are injured by an impaired driver, you may be able to recover compensation through a civil claim. A Lafourche Parish drunk driving accident lawyer can help you determine the most effective way to recover financially.

Hammond Law Firm, LLC: Holding a Drunk Driver Accountable

The team at Hammond Law Firm, LLC, has more than 40 years of combined legal knowledge and experience. We understand the financial and personal strain that can impact you and your family after a car accident with a drunk driver. Our goal is to review your case and determine your options for recovering compensation. This compensation could recover your medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. We want to help you get back to your life.

Lafourche Parish Drunk Driving Statistics

There were 112 drunk driving accidents in Lafourche Parish in 2024. There were three fatal crashes out of a total of nine fatal car accidents in the parish. Out of 510 suspected injury crashes, 43 were alcohol-related. Sixty-six of 1,532 property damage accidents were alcohol-related in the parish.

In the past five years, fatal drunk driving accidents have made up between 17.65% (2023) and 41.18% (2022) of total fatal accidents. Despite this high percentage, the highest percentage of drunk driving suspected injury crashes was 8.43%. This was in 2024. In 2020, 4.75% of all property damage-only accidents were alcohol-related, and this was the highest percentage in the past five years.

Drunk driving accidents often lead to fatal accidents, especially for more vulnerable individuals. In the past five years, alcohol has been related to three pedestrian fatalities out of a total of 14 pedestrian fatalities. One of the five bicyclist fatalities in the parish in the last five years had alcohol involvement. Five of 12 motorcyclist fatalities involved alcohol.

Proving a Drunk Driver Liable for Your Accident

When you file a claim against a drunk driver, you must prove that they were liable for your injuries in order to recover compensation. It can help your case if the driver is convicted of driving under the influence, but a civil claim requires unique elements and a lower burden of proof. Victims have to prove the following:

1. Duty of care: The driver owed a duty of care to you, such as a duty of care to behave with consideration for your well-being.
2. Breach: The driver breached that duty of care because they broke traffic laws and drove impaired.
3. Proximate cause: This breach of duty caused the accident, and if the driver had not been impaired, the accident would not have happened.
4. Damages: You sustained economic and non-economic damages as a result of the accident and the injuries you suffered.

If you can prove these four elements, you can likely recover the full value of your damages in the claim from the driver.

Finding the Right Drunk Driving Accident Attorney in Lafourche Parish

At Hammond Law Firm, LLC, we want to help you hold a negligent driver responsible for the harm they caused and help you recover financially. Contact our firm today for support in filing your personal injury claim.