How to Calculate Drunk Driving Accident Claim
Victim claims involving an impaired driver, including punitive damages and dram shop liability.
How this number is built
Calculating it yourself
Step 1
Get the police report, breath or blood results and the charging document.
Step 2
Track the criminal case — a conviction usually establishes negligence in the civil claim.
Step 3
Investigate where the driver was drinking; many states impose liability on the seller.
Step 4
Check your own underinsured coverage, which frequently exceeds the driver's policy.
What people ask next
Are punitive damages insured?
Frequently not. Many policies exclude them, which means collecting depends on the driver's personal assets.
Should I wait for the criminal case?
Not necessarily, but a conviction helps. Your civil deadline runs independently of the criminal timetable.
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