Punitive and Compensatory Damages Won for Arlington Pedestrian Hit by DUI Driver

Attorneys Gary Mims and Matt Roberson represented a man who was struck by a drunk driver in Arlington County. The man was a pedestrian at the time, crossing the street in a crosswalk. The defendant, who was intoxicated, failed to stop and struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered a torn rotator cuff, which required surgery, as well as a broken bone in his wrist and a broken finger. The driver refused to blow a breathalyzer at the scene, but a blood test later revealed that his BAC was .11%, which is .03% above the legal limit. The firm aggressively pursued a punitive damages claim (damages to punish the negligent driver) in addition to compensatory damages (damages to compensate the injured party), including appearing at the hearings in the criminal Driving While Intoxicated proceedings. We reached a settlement before a lawsuit was filed, with the insurance company offering the full extent of its available $300K policy limit.