A man from the Florida Panhandle was recently sentenced to fifteen years in jail for driving under the influence and causing a fatal January crash. The man was driving his truck with a blood alcohol content level of 0.171%; Florida law considers an individual impaired at 0.08%.
The two passengers in the man’s truck sustained serious injuries when he crashed into a tree. Both died shortly after the accident, while the driver lived. The driver has been convicted on two counts of DUI manslaughter. After serving his 15-year prison sentence, he is required to serve an additional five years of probation, and will permanently lose his license and driving privileges.
DUI crashes are not accidents. An intoxicated driver makes a choice to get behind the wheel and endanger the lives of other passengers. When people suffer serious injury or wrongful death as the result of a drunk driver’s actions, the driver should be adequately punished for willfully putting others at risk with his or her reckless actions. The injured parties or surviving family members deserve justice and compensation for their losses.
If you or a loved one has suffered in a DUI crash due to an intoxicated individual’s negligence and wrongdoing, please contact the experienced Florida DUI victims’ attorneys at the Luhrsen Law Group today to schedule a free case evaluation.
