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An automobile accident caused by driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI) is the reason someone is killed every thirty minutes or injured every two minutes in the United States. If you drive while taking certain prescription medications that can affect your ability to safely operate a vehicle you are considered to be driving under the influence also.

The list of intoxicants that impair your ability to drive and can cause an automobile accident include alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, heroin and prescription medications such as Vicodin, Percocet, Valium and Xanax.

Alcohol and drug impaired drivers destroy millions of lives every year. Alcohol and drugs kill young people under the age of fourteen at a rate of one in five. The choice to drive under the influence has far reaching effects for years to come.

If you have been victimized by a person driving under the influence The Cochran Firm can help. An experienced DUI automobile accident attorney will assist you in obtaining the financial compensation you are entitled to for the losses you have suffered due to the actions of another. You are entitled to financial compensation for your medical expenses, loss of present income, and future income potential and your pain and suffering.

Please contact the Washington, D.C. office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a consultation to protect your legal rights and the legal rights of your loved ones today.

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