Country music legend Lynn Anderson has been charged with drunk driving after crashing her car, according to recent news report from News 2 Nashville. Anderson had a series of chart-topping hits in the 70s and 80s including “I never promised you a rose garden.” Police responded to a motor vehicle…
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UFC Fighter Nick Diaz Arrested Again for Drunk Driving
Our Boston attorneys who represent victims of alcohol-related car accidents understand that the findings of the criminal court may aid plaintiffs in a later civil lawsuit. According to a recent news report from Fox Sports, UFC fighter, Nick Diaz has been arrested for drunk driving. This is the second time…
Greater Driver Accountability Urged by Grieving Massachusetts Father
A 20-year-old student studying physical therapy at Simmons College was killed on Father’s Day while jogging along a road in Sharon. The vehicle that caused her death was driven by a man who never should have been behind the wheel because his license was suspended. Now, the student’s father has…
Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Didn’t Know He Could Get DUI While High
According to a recent article from CBS Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell did not know that he could be charged with a DUI for smoking marijuana before driving. As your Boston drunk driving car accident lawyer understands, the term “drunk driving” is not a legal term. The crime…
Convicted Drunk Driver Faces Civil Lawsuit by Parents of Those Killed
A texting drunk driver who killed two 17-year-old high school students and seriously injured two others in New York in December 2012 is being sued for wrongful death, in lawsuits filed just shy of one year of his criminal conviction. In the midst of serving a 5- to-15-year sentence in…
Wrong-Way Drivers Commonly Cause Massachusetts DUI Crashes
A recent story for 9 News involves a woman who may not survive a serious drunk driving car accident. Witnesses have reported that, just after midnight, the defendant was allegedly driving his vehicle on the wrong side of a divided roadway. One driver saw the vehicle approaching in time and…
Methuen Police Officer Arrested in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
A Methuen police officer has been arrested for the death of a Lowell man in an alcohol-related car crash, according to a recent article from CBS Local Boston. The police officer was charged with Operating Under the Influence (OUI) of intoxicating liquor or drugs, vehicular homicide involving alcohol, and open…
Man Charged with Murder after Deadly Car Accident: On UM/UIM Coverage
According to a recent article from CBS Los Angeles, a man has been charged with murder after a 19-year-old driver was killed in what appears to be an alcohol-related car accident. The victim was driving with his girlfriend when the alleged drunk driver swerved his vehicle and crashed into them.…
Woman Charged with Multiple Felonies after Alleged Drunk Driving Car Accident
Our Boston drunk driving accident lawyers understand the devastating effects a drunk driving collision can have on victims. Fox59 is reporting that an Indiana woman, 22-years-old, was charged with multiple felony counts involving an alcohol-related car accident that left 2 dead and others injured. A 50-year-old man was killed, along…
Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Drunk Driving
A recent story from 7KTVB discusses how an Idaho man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for drunk driving. The 42-year-old man was convicted of felony DUI. He is eligible for parole in 10 years but could spend the rest of his life behind bars. While a DUI…