Brooklyn Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer for DUI and DWI Victims

If you or a loved one was hurt or killed in a DUI or DWI crash, the case is not just another car accident claim. A drunk driving case opens criminal records, bar and restaurant records, and insurance questions that a routine collision never touches, and the evidence behind them can disappear fast. Alexander Karasik, Esq. and the team at Karasik Law Group, P.C. handle DUI and DWI victim cases across Brooklyn and NYC, and the first review is free. Call (929) 444-4444 to talk through what happened and what your case is worth.

Get medical care first, even if you feel alright, because adrenaline hides injuries and the medical record is also your evidence. Then protect the proof while it still exists. Ask the responding officers whether the other driver was tested or arrested for DUI or DWI, and write down where you were coming from and where the driver had been, because a bar or restaurant that overserved them can be part of your claim. Photograph the scene, the vehicles, and your injuries, and keep the names of any witnesses. Then call Alexander Karasik, Esq. before you give a recorded statement to any insurer. He sends for the police and arrest records, the breath or blood test results, and the establishment's service records, and he builds the proof of fault while it is still there to find.

A drunk driving case has more moving parts than a standard crash, and Alexander Karasik, Esq. works each one himself. He pulls the police report, the DUI or DWI arrest record, and the chemical test results, and he ties the driver's impairment directly to your injuries. He identifies every party who can be held responsible, the driver and, where the facts support it, the bar, restaurant, or host who served them while they were visibly intoxicated. He preserves the surveillance and dashcam footage before it is overwritten, and he prepares the case for trial, so the insurer negotiates knowing he is ready to put it in front of a Brooklyn jury rather than settle short.

Yes. As the injured victim you can bring a civil claim against the drunk driver for your medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and pain and suffering, and the driver's criminal case runs separately from your civil claim for money. Because the conduct was reckless, New York also allows a court to consider punitive damages in some drunk driving cases, on top of the compensation for your actual losses. Alexander Karasik, Esq. files the civil claim, proves the impairment and the harm it caused, and pursues the full value of your injuries from the driver and from every other party the facts allow.

A drunk driving claim can recover your medical expenses, the cost of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation, lost wages and lost earning ability, property damage, and pain and suffering. Where the driver's conduct was egregious, punitive damages may also be on the table. If a loved one was killed, the family can pursue a wrongful death claim for funeral costs, the loss of their income and support, and the loss of their guidance and companionship. Alexander Karasik, Esq. accounts for the future cost of the injury, not just the bills already on the table, so a quick lowball offer does not leave you covering long-term care out of pocket.

This is the fear that keeps drunk driving victims up at night, because impaired drivers are often the ones carrying the least coverage or none at all. A small policy on the at-fault driver is not the end of your case. Alexander Karasik, Esq. checks the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy, which is built for exactly this situation and is money you already paid for. He looks for additional coverage on the vehicle's owner or employer, and under New York Dram Shop law he pursues the bar or restaurant that overserved the driver as a separate source of recovery. The goal is to find every avenue that can pay you, not just the one obvious policy.

Another important aspect of drunk driving accidents in New York is the Dram Shop Law. This law holds establishments accountable for serving alcohol to individuals who are visibly intoxicated or underage and later cause an accident. The law is named after the term “dram shop,” which historically referred to establishments that sold alcohol by the dram (a small unit of measurement). Under New York’s Dram Shop Law , an injured party can bring a civil lawsuit against a licensed establishment if they can prove that the establishment unlawfully sold or provided alcohol to someone who was visibly intoxicated or under the legal drinking age (21 years old in New York). The law recognizes that serving alcohol to an already intoxicated person can contribute to their impairment and increase the likelihood of accidents, such as drunk driving or other injuries. Successfully filing a Dram Shop lawsuit in New York State requires demonstrating certain elements, and Alexander Karasik, Esq. has the experience to investigate where the driver was served and to pursue that establishment as a separate source of recovery.

Brooklyn is home to large Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish-speaking communities, and a drunk driving crash is hard enough without explaining your injuries and the police report through a stranger on the phone. At Karasik Law Group, P.C. you describe what happened, ask your questions, and read your settlement in Russian, Ukrainian, English, or Spanish, and you speak with Alexander Karasik, Esq. directly. He handles the calls to the insurance company himself, so nothing gets lost between you and the adjuster. If a trip to the office is hard while you are recovering or grieving, the first review can happen by phone or secure video from home.

A first lawyer passing on your case does not mean it has no value. Some firms run the numbers in a short phone call and pass before anyone has pulled the arrest record or checked where the driver was drinking. A driver with thin coverage, a fact pattern that looks like shared fault, or an injury that surfaced days later can all make a strong case look harder than it is. Alexander Karasik, Esq. reviews drunk driving cases other firms turned away, sends for the police and bar records himself, and hunts for the uninsured and underinsured coverage that pays. The first review costs nothing, and you only pay if he recovers money for you.

A serious injury or a wrongful death claim can run for a long time, and the worst thing a firm can do is take your case, go quiet, and leave you guessing. The lawyer who answers your first call should still be the one answering months later. At Karasik Law Group, P.C. that lawyer is Alexander Karasik, Esq. He works the case himself, returns the calls, and keeps you updated as it moves, and he gives you a straight read on where it actually stands at each stage. For a grieving family that means being walked through the options without pressure, so you decide what is right for you.

If a trip to the office is hard while you are recovering or grieving, the first review can happen by phone or secure video from home, in Russian, Ukrainian, English, or Spanish. There is no fee to talk and nothing out of pocket if Alexander Karasik, Esq. takes your case, because Karasik Law Group, P.C. works on contingency and the fee comes only from the recovery. If you or a loved one was hurt or killed by a drunk driver, call (929) 444-4444 for your free case review.