Just how bad is the problem? Try half a million deaths since 1982. That’s how many Americans drunks have killed while behind the wheel of a vehicle which they chose to drive despite laws mandating that they should not. Those half a million Americans killed by drunk drivers just since 1982 are more deaths than American has suffered at the hands of foreign enemies in every war since and including War World I – and no end to this war is in sight.

You might say drunk drivers are like terrorists among us. After all, they kill an innocent American every 39 minutes, or 12,000 annually, for one-third of all traffic deaths. Yet terrorist threats get high attention and response. The far worse drunk driving tragedies seem to be accepted by many as a fact of life -- sad but inevitable.

Inarguably, far more must be accomplished to bring down this nightmarish toll in fatalities, catastrophic injuries and property damages. Even though Mothers Against Drunk Driving fights for progress, and each state has drunk driving laws making a driver guilty with blood alcohol content of more than .08 per cent, uneven enforcement and spotty justice allow too many drunk drivers to have second and third chances – or more.

Frequently, Americans are maimed and killed by repeat DUI offenders who are allowed back on our streets and highways to rampage again. This was the case when a paroled man with three DUI convictions killed a woman and her daughter on Interstate 35E near Dallas. Perhaps this gruesome car crash might not have happened if the state hadn’t been lenient with the DUI offender, or maybe if an ignition interlock device had been installed in his vehicle.

While tougher laws and enforcement can help, another vital means of fighting drunk driving is by fighting them in the legal arena. Drunk drivers who injure or kill innocents must be held accountable in a drunk driving lawsuit. A drunk driving lawyer or car accident attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates can fight such battles to gain economic recovery for DUI car crash victims.

A Texas personal injury law firm since the 1970s, Jim S. Adler & Associates has assisted thousands of Texans who have had legal needs after an accident, including DUI or DWI accidents. An Adler Dallas car crash lawyer, San Antonio traffic accident attorney or Houston drunk driving lawyer can fight for financial compensation for sufferers’ medical bills, lost salary and pain and suffering.

Should you or a relative be harmed by a drunk driver, fight back via a drunk driving lawsuit carried on by an Adler & Associates drunk driving lawyer or car crash attorney. With office locations in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Channelview, the longtime Texas personal injury law firm can help DUI accident victims regain the financial well being they deserve.

Jim S. Adler & Associates is a longtime Texas personal injury law firm with offices in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Channelview. The law firm offers a free case review and represents victims of auto, car, SUV, truck, motorcycle, bus and other traffic accidents, as well as drunk driving accidents.