Holding impaired drivers accountable
A driver who chooses to get behind the wheel impaired puts everyone on the road at risk. Beyond compensation for your injuries, Florida law may allow punitive damages against drunk drivers.
We investigate the crash, document your injuries, and deal with the insurance companies so you can focus on healing — and we prepare every case as if it is going to trial.
- Free, confidential case evaluation — you pay nothing unless we win
- Direct access to trial-tested attorneys, not a case number
- Meticulous preparation of every claim — medical records, experts, evidence
- Aggressive negotiation with insurers — and trial when they won't pay fairly
How impaired driving causes crashes
Impairment shows up in crash patterns that we know how to document:
- Wrong-way and head-on collisions
- High-speed rear-end impacts with no braking
- Red-light and stop-sign violations
- Drifting across lanes and off the roadway
- Nighttime and weekend crashes
- Crashes fleeing the scene
Punitive damages against impaired drivers
A DUI crash is not an accident — it is the result of a choice. Florida law recognizes this by allowing punitive damages against impaired drivers, over and above compensation for your injuries, to punish the conduct and deter others.
The criminal case against the driver is separate from your civil claim — and a conviction is not required for you to recover. We coordinate with the criminal proceedings, obtain toxicology and arrest records, and pursue every available policy, including dram-shop claims against bars that overserved.
- Medical bills — past and future
- Lost wages and earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent injury and disability
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Property damage and out-of-pocket costs
What to do after a DUI crash
- Get medical care — your health comes first, and prompt treatment also documents your injuries before insurers can claim a "gap in care."
- Report and document — file the police or incident report, photograph everything, and collect names of witnesses while memories are fresh.
- Say nothing to insurers — do not give recorded statements or accept early offers — adjusters use both to reduce what they pay you.
- Call Spinner Law Firm — a free, confidential consultation costs nothing, and you pay no fee unless we win. The earlier we start, the more evidence we can preserve.