ANOTHER HEAD-ON COLLISION ON THE TOLLWAY INVOLVING A DRUNK DRIVER | Dallas, Texas Personal Injury Attorney Blog
On September 17, 2009, Holly Harding (23) became the 7th victim of a wrong-way driver in 2009 on the Dallas North Tollway. Once again, the accident involved the same two factors:
- The crash took place late at night or early in the morning. This crash occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m.
- The wrong way driver, Isidoro Camacho (47) has been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI). According to Sherita Coffelt with the NTTA, every wrong-way wreck this year has involved an impaired driver. “Wrong way driving, the only common denominator is drunk driving. That’s, that’s what we’re looking at and it’s been the same with wrong way accidents publicized across the nation.”
In addition to the DWI charges which could be changed to charges of Intoxication Assault, Isidoro Camacho may also be charged with driving without a valid driver’s license.
This wreck occurred in the southbound lanes of the tollway where Mr. Camacho was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes. Both vehicles were heavily damaged in the crash. As a result of the crash, Holly Harding was injured and was transported to Parkland Hospital. Fortunately, Ms. Harding survived the crash unlike most of the other people that were struck head-on by drunk drivers.
Montes Herald Law Group, LLP certainly hopes that you and your family are never involved in a head-on collision such as this or struck by a drunk driver. In cases such as this one, if you or a loved one has been injured or killed by a drunk driver, it is very important that you seek competent legal representation immediately to make sure that a thorough investigation is performed, to ensure that evidence is preserved, and to hold all of those involved with the incident accountable to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Many people assume that in cases such as this that it is easy to hold those legally responsible accountable for their actions or that the insurance companies involved will quickly pay this type of claim. However, often times not only is the drunk driver legally responsible for the crash, but so is the bar that served alcohol to the drunk driver to the point that he or she was obviously intoxicated. However, because the focus of the police is on the crash and not where the drunk driver was served alcohol, the police may not even attempt to gather that evidence.
We strongly recommend that if you are the victim of a drunk driving accident, immediately contact Rachel Montes or Tom Herald of Montes Law Group, P.C. to discuss your case and to understand your rights. We are experienced and qualified attorneys.
very interesting
You are entitled to rituetstion from the drunk driver. You would sue for your damages which would include medical bills, loss of wages and pain and suffering. Presumably a judgment would be brought in your favor.
It is hard to pontificate to a griveing person, but this behavior is way out of what is decent and proper for the funeral services. It should have been better if the parent did not appear in the funeral wake, and maybe in a private place, get himself drunk (if you could not avoid it and no other recourse for his grief to wash out!) without the spectacle of being seen by friends and other people that could be embarrassing for them and really very unbecoming of him. He should have avoided it in the first place. I sympathize with him, but I do not approve of his stupid act.