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Delivery Truck Brakes Fail And Hits MotoristPosted on 4/19/2012
Georgia Ranked 5th in the Nation for Seniors Killed in Car AccidentsPosted on 4/19/2012
Lack of Prosecution Plagues Worker’s Comp Cases In Nation’s CrossroadsPosted on 4/19/2012
Senate Pushes for Stricter Driving Rules for TeensPosted on 4/19/2012
Coweta County Car Crash Sends Four to Hospital with InjuriesPosted on 4/17/2012
Clayton County Deputy Injured in Alleged Head-on Drunk Driving CrashPosted on 4/3/2012
5-Year-Old Child Dies in Decatur County Car CrashPosted on 3/24/2012
Where 2011 Fatal Crashes Occurred Over Thanksgiving Weekend in GeorgiaPosted on 12/25/2011
Atlanta Among Cities With Most Car Accident Injuries and DeathsPosted on 12/23/2011
Four Teenage Girls Hurt in Coweta County CrashPosted on 12/19/2011

I was in a Marietta accident. The other driver seemed to be drunk but his blood alcohol content was less than 0.08%. Is it still a DUI case?

A: The government will decide whether or not to bring a criminal DUI case against the driver who caused the accident. In Georgia, a driver may be charged with a "DUI less safe" if the driver was impaired by alcohol or drugs and had a blood alcohol content of less than 0.08%. If the driver's blood alcohol content was 0.08% or higher, then the driver would be charged with a DUI per se.

If you have been hurt in an accident with a drunk driver, then you have the right to bring a civil case, regardless of whether the state of Georgia brings charges against the other driver. Your Marietta auto attorney will review the facts of the case with you and if the other driver was impaired by alcohol or drugs, then that may become an important part of your civil case.

For more information about your rights, and potential legal recovery, please call a Marietta car accident lawyer at 1.770.518.1133 and read our free e-book, Four Common Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Georgia Car or Truck Claim.