{"id":976,"date":"2019-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cartercullold.wpenginepowered.com\/dui-accident-in-las-vegas-nv\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T18:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:43:48","slug":"dui-accident-in-las-vegas-nv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cartercullen.com\/es\/dui-accident-in-las-vegas-nv\/","title":{"rendered":"DUI Accident in Las Vegas, NV"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DUI\u00a0Accident in Las Vegas, NV Ignites Fear in Local Residents<\/h2>\n<p>Drunk driving needlessly takes the lives of Las Vegans and our visitors every year. \u00a0In July of 2018, an impaired driver got behind the wheel and fatally injured an innocent man who was simply waiting for a bus.<\/p>\n<p>After driving up onto the sidewalk and hitting a light pole, the intoxicated driver smashed into an occupied bus stop, stiking a man sitting there, who later died from his injuries. At Carter Cullen, our attorneys will not tolerate the reckless behavior of people who make the decision to drink and drive or the suffering they cause while drunk-driving. \u00a0We have successfully represented DUI victims and their families in Las Vegas for decades.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The\u00a0Centers for Disease Control\u00a0reported that last year:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There were more than one million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics<\/li>\n<li>There were 10,497 fatal alcohol-impaired driving accidents; totaling 28% of all traffic-related deaths in the U.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>El\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/a>\u00a0reported, in the same year:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There were 800 people injured in a drunk driving crash every day in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>There was one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality every 50 minutes throughout the country<\/li>\n<li>The estimated annual economic impact of alcohol-impaired crashes was $44 Billion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>In Nevada alone, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov\/Api\/Public\/ViewPublication\/812450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA<\/a>\u00a0recorded:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>624 arrestos por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol el a\u00f1o pasado<\/li>\n<li>97 muertes relacionadas con un conductor con una concentraci\u00f3n de alcohol en sangre de .08 o m\u00e1s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Can Carter Cullen Help Hold Drunk Drivers Accountable?<\/h2>\n<p>En Carter Cullen, nuestro <a href=\"\/es\/las-vegas-accident-lawyer\/accidentes-por-conducir-en-estado-de-ebriedad\/\">DUI injury attorneys in Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0work tirelessly to represent DUI victims. \u00a0Our experienced lawyers will aggressively pursue all compensation available to the victim or the victim\u2019s family for death, injury, pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, and property damage caused by the drunk driver. \u00a0Our\u00a0<a href=\"\/es\/\">Las Vegas personal injury attorneys<\/a>\u00a0and excellent staff will be there to advise and assist you at every step upon the road to justice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have been injured by an impaired driver, or have lost a loved one to their negligence, call the DUI accident attorneys at Carter Cullen in Las Vegas, NV at <span id=\"_1\" data-process=\"replace\" data-replace=\"{F:P:Cookie:PPCP1\/(725)%20567-0612}\">702.800.0000<\/span> to schedule a free consultation.\u00a0We know how difficult it can be to move forward after a DUI crash, and we have the solutions that will allow you to gain the confidence you need to move forward.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUI\u00a0Accident in Las Vegas, NV Ignites Fear in Local Residents Drunk driving needlessly takes the lives of Las Vegans and our visitors every year. \u00a0In July of 2018, an impaired driver got behind the wheel and fatally injured an innocent man who was simply waiting for a bus. 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