Drunk driving accidents have a lot of the same elements of regular accidents. An accident caused by the fault of another. Also, if an impaired driver causes an accident resulting in an injury to a person, the innocent person is entitled to recover. You can recover for lost wages, medical expenses. If they have a permanent injury, entitled to recover for the pain and suffering they endure. Even place a dollar amount on their inconvenience that follows after an accident.

In addition, if a person is intoxicated in Florida, and the drinking and driving causes an accident, you’re also entitled to recover, in some cases, punitive damages. Punitive damages are damages that punish the impaired driver for really aggravated conduct.