There is not much society can do about auto accidents that cause serious life-altering injuries or fatalities.  Serious auto accident plague us in Tennessee and across the nation causing a huge drain on health care, productivity and emergency services because motor vehicles are such a fundamental part of our way of life and the primary means of transportation for most Tennessee residents.  While not all Nashville car crashes result in injuries, many result in catastrophic injuries that drain a family’s financial resources.  Nashville drunk driving accidents also tear apart entire families by leaving loved one’s disabled and unable to enjoy life fully.  If you suffer catastrophic injuries or a loved one suffers wrongful death in a drunk driving accident, an experienced Nashville drunk driving accident attorney will carefully investigate the circumstances of your accident, negotiate with the insurance companies and monitor the criminal case which may substantiate the basis for imposing civil liability.  If you are seriously injured in a Tennessee drunk driving accident or a loved one suffers wrongful death in a Tennessee DUI accident, the experienced Nashville DUI accident attorneys at The Nahon Firm, PLC, will aggressively pursue your best interest in an effort to obtain the best possible outcome on your behalf.

Unfortunately, drunk driving, which is one of the leading causes of fatal auto accidents in the U.S., is entirely preventable. About one-third of all U.S. drivers will be involved in a DUI/DWI crash at some time in their lives.  Sadly, most drivers who are involved in a car accident while driving under the influence of alcohol are repeat offenders.  Drunk driving is both a scourge on society and a very difficult problem to confront because many drunk driving accidents are caused by habitual drinkers who are not discouraged by the possibility of massive civil liability or criminal charges for vehicular homicide.  Data suggests that almost one-third of all motorists who are involved in a drunk driving accidents are repeat offenders.

While stronger drunk driving penalties in Tennessee may not have much impact on problem drinkers, they can discourage social drinkers who are more inclined to make a cost-benefit analysis about whether to drink or drive.  Most states have increased the aggressiveness of their drunk driving penalties and have become more vigilant about catching drunk drivers and pursuing DUI cases involving accidents and injuries.  Drunk driving rates in the U.S. declined 1.2% when comparing the three-year period of 2002-2004 to the period of 2006-2009.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) attributes the decline to a number of factors including graduated driving licenses and zero tolerance policies for teen drivers, stronger enforcement and stiffer sentences in DUI cases for drunk drivers and the use of measures like ignition interlock devices to keep drunk drivers off the road.

Despite these positive signs, these measures do little to discourage those who are addicted to alcohol from drinking and driving.  Because most fatal drunk driving accidents involve repeat offenders, it is important to find ways to prevent those with drinking problems from driving while intoxicated.  This will reduce the number of serious drunk driving auto accidents in Nashville which often result in catastrophic injuries and may cause permanent physical disability, loss of mental functioning, communication or mobility and even death.

While there are already mechanisms, such as the ignition interlock device, that can help prevent drunk driving, these devices can be manipulated fairly easily by drunk drivers who are intent on fooling them.  New technology that is being developed would promote innovations that create a fail-safe device so that no drunk driver can start or continue to operate their vehicle if they are intoxicated.  Current technologies being developed to combat drunk driving amongst habitual drinkers include devices that determine one’s blood alcohol content (BAC) by touching the steering wheel or engine start button, as well as sensors that passively monitor a driver’s breath or eye movements while the vehicle is being operated.  Hopefully, we can continue to reduce the injuries and deaths caused by drunk drivers with a combination of legal penalties and emerging technology.

The Nahon Firm, PLC, utilizes their experience and dedication to the goal of providing the best service possible to clients throughout Tennessee who suffer serious injuries or wrongful death in Tennessee drunk driving accidents.  If you are involved in a Tennessee drunk driving accident, the attorneys at The Nahon Firm, PLC, can ensure that you receive the full compensation to which you are legally entitled.  The Nahon Firm, PLC, located in Davidson County, Tennessee has the experience and resources necessary to fully investigate and help successfully resolve your Tennessee DUI accident case.  The Nahon Firm, PLC, is an experienced plaintiff’s law firm in Tennessee that helps injured people recover compensation due to someone else’s negligence.  Call us today for your free no obligation initial consultation, help is just a phone call away.