Careless drivers around Kootenai County can make mistakes that put them in the direct path of other vehicles. These dangerous errors happen almost daily, but it’s the accidents caused by a driver who purposely chooses to endanger lives that can be the most difficult to understand.
A driver who gets behind the wheel while impaired by drugs or alcohol puts every other person on the road at risk of a devastating accident. Idaho emergency crews see the devastating results of these choices every year in our state. The CDC found that over a decade, 712 people were killed across Idaho in crashes involving drunk drivers.
These frustrating accidents can result in serious injuries and even claim lives, all in incidents that can be prevented.
DUI Accident Sends Victim to Hospital by Helicopter in Kootenai County
A woman is facing serious charges after a car crash she allegedly caused left another driver with severe injuries Wednesday evening in Kootenai County. KMVT-TV reported the accident happened on Meyer Road near Wyoming Avenue on May 5, 2020.
According to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department, a 36-year-old woman from Rathdrum driving a GMC Arcadia northbound crossed the center line into oncoming traffic. The GMC collided head-on with a Ford Escape driven by a 50-year-old woman from Coeur d’Alene. The 50-year-old victim had to be airlifted to Kootenai Health with life-threatening injuries.
The GMC driver was treated at the scene for injuries and was arrested for aggravated DUI.
Help for DUI Accident Victims in Kootenai County
Victims and their families can be devastated by reckless drivers who get behind the wheel while their focus is impaired by a drug or by alcohol. Finding justice for a victim can seem like an impossible goal after a tragic collision.
Victims or their family members are allowed to file a claim for damages against DUI drivers and their insurance companies to ask for support during recovery. Victims and their loved ones shouldn’t be on the hook for extreme medical costs and the monthly bills that go unpaid as an injured person misses work. These financial burdens should be the responsibility of the insurance provider and every cost associated with the accident should be covered.
DUI drivers will face a judge over their criminal charges, but that won’t delay the rights of victims. Those hurt or a family member acting on their behalf can bring a civil claim forward that is dealt with separately from the criminal trial. Victims can seek to gain compensation for every physical, emotional, and financial hardship they’ve suffered.
Contact a Kootenai County Car Accident Lawyer
Established in Spokane in 1948, Crary, Clark, Domanico, & Chuang, P.S. is licensed and practices in both Washington and Idaho. We are committed to providing our clients with the absolute highest quality legal representation. If our Coeur d’Alene Car Accident Lawyers represent you or a loved one for an accident case, will make sure every right you have as a victim is respected.
Contact us after any accident resulting in a serious injury for a free, confidential consultation that comes with no obligation to you. We will only offer you advice that is in your family’s best interest.
