We Fight South Texas Drunk Drivers - You Benefit.

O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath has the experience to obtain verdicts and settlements against South Texas drunk drivers. Our lawyers represent persons injured through intoxicated driving incidents.. We are attentive to your unique questions and needs of the citizens of Corpus Christi and Victoria. Although money cannot compensate for the trauma of a serious injury or death, we believe that all clients are entitled to just and fair damage award. Our team of attorneys will fight on your behalf to make sure you receive the maximum compensation for your injuries and any other losses. Contact one of our lawyers today.

Texas Law Protecting Victims of Drunken Driving Accidents

In addition to holding intoxicated drivers responsible for serious injuries that they case, Texas law provides for other means of recovery for victims. The Texas Dram Shop Act holds a "provider" of alcohol liable for any harm or injury caused by serving an alcoholic beverage to a patron who is "obviously intoxicated". At O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath our lawyers have experience handling Dram Shop claims and making clients whole again after a serious accident.

Drunk Drivers Lacking Insurance

Drunken drivers are clearly irresponsible, and therefore sometimes do not have Texas automobile insurance. Drivers that are uninsured, underinsured or otherwise without sufficient finances to compensate the victims of drunk driving accidents can leave a Texas drunk driving victim with no means of recovery for their losses. However, if a provider of alcohol (club, bar, restaurant, or store) is found liable under the Texas Dram Shop Act, and the drunk driver's intoxication proximately caused the accident, the victims of the accident may be able to collect the damages awarded by the jury from the provider of the alcohol.

Texas Supreme Court Decision

Under a recent Texas Supreme Court decision, if a claimant is harmed by a drunk driver and the jury finds that a club, bar or store is responsible for the drunk driver's intoxicated condition, then the provider of spirits may be held responsible for the plaintiff's injuries. In other words, innocent victims of drunk drivers may have the ability to collect 100% of any damages awarded due to the drunk driver's negligence directly from the provider of the alcohol.

Contact an Experienced Attorney

If you would like a free initial consultation with an experienced drunk driver accident attorney with working knowledge of Texas Dram Shop Act claims, contact one of our attorneys by phone, email, or through our contact page. Our lawyers take on cases throughout the state of Texas.