On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Jun 15, 2020 | Drunk Driving Accidents
A conviction for driving while intoxicated may lead to a broad range of criminal penalties, but it also has substantial financial repercussions. The total amount you may pay after a DWI conviction depends on many variables, such as where you live and the seriousness...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Jun 10, 2020 | Drunk Driving Accidents
You started taking a new medication recently, one that you have yet to get used to. You also had a run-in with Virginia law enforcement recently, an encounter that led to a DWI, only you did not have any alcohol in your system. Could your medication be to blame? The...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Dec 25, 2019 | Drunk Driving Accidents
While not every DWI case ends in a fatal accident, driving while under the influence greatly increase the chances that a driver will crash. Drunk driving accidents are also most likely to be fatal accidents. More often than not, the victims in these accidents are not...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Oct 18, 2019 | Drunk Driving Accidents
People in Virginia often say that, generally, it takes one to two drinks an hour to reach the driving BAC limit of .08. However, there are numerous factors that affect how the body absorbs alcohol, and two people who are even the same in gender and size may handle...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Jan 21, 2019 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
Two young people are dead after their car was hit by a young man who was allegedly drunk at the time of the accident. Though it happened in Florida, the family is from Virginia Beach. The wreck occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 19. According to...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Dec 26, 2018 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
Do you think that drunk drivers take those risks because they don’t think they’ll get caught? Do you assume that getting arrested and convicted would make them think about things in a new light and refuse to drive under the influence in the future? In a...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Dec 13, 2018 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
Young teen drivers lack experience behind the wheel, which can increase their chances of being involved in a car accident. If they drink and drive, they become even more dangerous. They may become drowsy, unable to concentrate, prone to poor decisions and ultimately...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Nov 16, 2018 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
A patron at a bar is clearly intoxicated. They can barely order their next drink coherently. The bartender still gives the patron two more beers before the bar closes down for the night. That person then goes outside, gets in their car and attempts to drive home. Not...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Oct 19, 2018 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
Have you ever wondered why people say that alcohol, as a drug, is technically a depressant? Maybe it seems like just the opposite to you; people who have been drinking appear happy, expressive and talkative. The reason is that alcohol depresses your nerve cells,...
On behalf of The Dickerson & Smith Law Group | Oct 5, 2018 | Drunk Driving Accidents, Firm News
The weekends pose a much higher risk to drivers than the work week. A recent study that looked at the statistics from 2016 showed that 6,802 deaths happened on Saturday, 5,826 happened on Friday and 5,809 happened on Sunday. Those are the three deadliest days by a...
