Serious Injury Accident in Nassau County May Have Involved Alcohol
A man was seriously injured when another vehicle apparently ran a stop sign and crashed into his vehicle on U.S. 1 in Nassau County, Florida, according to an article on News4Jax.com. The man who was hit, Marvin Henderson of Hilliard, Florida, was taken to the hospital from the scene of the crash. The article indicates that the police are looking into whether the other driver who ran the stop sign was intoxicated.
In any personal injury case with serious injuries, it is important to look into all possible factors that led the at fault driver to crash into the victim and caused the injuries. When alcohol is one of those factors, it raises the damages an injured party can collect by a significant amount. It enables an injured party to seek punitive damages against the at fault driver and gives the injured party a lot of leverage in dealing with the insurance companies.
There are several ways for the police and personal injury lawyers to investigate and determine whether alcohol was a factor in causing the crash. The crash report and/or police report may list signs of impairment which can be used as evidence in the personal injury case. If the at fault driver was also injured and was taken to the hospital, they may take a blood sample from that driver to determine his blood alcohol level. And of course, testimony of any witnesses at the scene can also establish whether the at fault driver showed signs up impairment from drugs or alcohol.
