When a driver gets behind the wheel intoxicated, they’re not just breaking the law, they’re putting other drivers at risk. If that decision causes a crash, the driver should be held accountable.
In North Dakota, impaired driving continues to be a factor in serious and fatal collisions every year, despite being entirely preventable. The law on this issue is also clear: victims have the right to pursue compensation for what they’ve lost.
If you were hit by a drunk driver in Grand Forks, this is your opportunity to take action. Lowe Law Group’s personal injury lawyers build cases that hold negligent drivers fully responsible. We work to ensure you’re not left paying the price for someone else’s bad judgment.
After a drunk driving crash, most people assume the insurance company will simply accept fault and pay what’s fair.
That’s not how it works, however.
Insurers treat DUI cases differently from the very beginning. They see them as high-risk and high-value claims, which means more scrutiny, more resistance, and a very deliberate strategy to limit what they pay you.
In most drunk driving cases, liability is clear. They know the drunk driver likely caused the crash and that a jury would agree.
So instead of arguing who’s responsible, the insurer shifts the battle to something else: How much they actually have to pay you.
You’ll see tactics like:
If they can reduce the value of your case, they can reduce what they owe.
If your case feels like it’s dragging on, that’s not a coincidence. Insurance companies often slow things down to create pressure. They know medical bills are piling up and that you may be missing work.
They’re delaying intentionally to build up your stress.
They know that over time, this pressure can push people to accept a lower settlement just to move on. This approach, often described as “delay, deny, defend,” is designed to protect the insurance company’s bottom line, not your recovery.
Drunk driving claims are different than other car accident cases in Grand Forks because:
To an insurance company, those factors all mean one thing: Control the payout or pay the price later.
When the insurance company is fighting this hard, you need a team that understands exactly what they’re doing and how to counter it. At Lowe Law Group, we respond strategically to these tactics. We even prepare for them.
With a full-time medical doctor and forensic experts on our team, we build cases that:
You focus on healing, we handle the fight.
After a drunk driving crash, your focus should be on recovery. But for many people, it quickly becomes something else entirely.
You’re dealing with insurance companies that question, delay, and push back at every step. At the same time you’re trying to heal, you’re being asked to prove what you’ve been through.
At Lowe Law Group, we take that burden off your shoulders. Our team handles the insurance process, builds your case, and pushes back when your injuries are minimized.
A drunk driving case doesn’t center only on what the crash cost you. It’s also about how your life has changed since the accident. The law allows you to pursue compensation for both the financial losses you can measure and the personal impact you live with every day.
Your claim may include:
And in fatal cases, surviving family members may pursue compensation for the loss of a loved one.
Drunk driving cases go down two paths: The criminal case and the civil one.
The criminal case is handled by the state and focuses on punishing the driver with penalties like fines, license suspension, and jail time.
Your civil case is about making sure you’re compensated for what you’ve been through.
The two cases are separate, but they can overlap in important ways:
Even if the criminal case is still ongoing or doesn’t result in a conviction, you can still pursue your civil claim.
Our drunk driving car accident attorneys help victims throughout Grand Forks and the surrounding areas, including in Larimore, Thompson, Northwood, Manvel, Emerado, Reynolds, Gilby, Inkster, Niagara, Arvilla, and communities across Grand Forks County.
Grand Forks sits at the center of a network of highways, including I-29, U.S. Highway 2, and U.S. 81. Many crashes happen on these roads, but driving on them isn’t optional for most people in the Greater Grand Forks region. Commuting between towns or driving long distances on high-speed roads is necessary, increasing the potential for drunk driving crashes.
Many of our clients in this region are living outside of the city and driving between smaller communities. They’re also dealing with injuries without living close to major medical facilities. That’s why we’ve built a process to work for you wherever you are in eastern North Dakota.
Yes. If a drunk driver caused your injuries, you have the right to file a personal injury claim and pursue compensation for what you’ve lost. This claim would be separate from any DUI criminal case against the intoxicated driver. Even if the state is prosecuting the driver, your case would focus on recovering financial, physical, and emotional damages you’ve suffered from the crash.
You can still pursue a claim. A criminal conviction can strengthen your civil case, but it’s not required. Civil cases operate under a different legal standard, which means you can still prove negligence even if the driver wasn’t convicted. Your personal injury claim against a drunk driver would require evidence such as:
It depends on the complexity of the case. Some claims resolve in a few months, while others can take years or more. Factors that affect timing include:
In general, it’s best if drunk driving accident claims aren’t rushed. Settling too early with the insurance company, before you know the full impact of your injuries, can lead to compensation that falls short of what you actually need.
You should be careful when speaking to your insurance company about the accident. You may need to report it, but you’re not required to give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer right away.
Insurance companies often use these early conversations to limit what they pay you, lock in statements they can later use against you, and minimize your injuries. Before speaking with insurers in any detail, it’s good to understand your rights and options.
In North Dakota, a driver is legally considered impaired if they have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. However, a driver can still be charged with DUI below those limits if alcohol or drug use has made them unsafe to drive.
For commercial drivers, the BAC limit is 0.04%, and for drivers under 21 it’s 0.02%. Teen drivers caught driving under the influence face serious consequences — if a young driver caused your crash, a Grand Forks teen driver accident lawyer can help you hold both the driver and their parents accountable.
You’ve already been through enough. Dealing with pain, disruption to your life, and the uncertainty about what comes next takes a toll.
You shouldn’t have to fight insurance companies or figure this out on your own.
At Lowe Law Group, our drunk driver accident attorneys step in immediately to take the pressure off you. We listen to what happened, explain your options in plain language, and start building a case designed to recover everything you’re owed.
You don’t need to have all the answers right now. You just need to take the first step.
Once you reach out to Lowe Law Group, we can take over:
Your priority now is to heal. Ours is to win your case. Here’s our 3-Step Approach:
Let us listen to your story. We’ll provide a free, no pressure case evaluation.
Our team handles everything: the legal process, gathering paperwork, reviewing your medical treatment, and more.
We win your case and maximize your compensation or we don’t get paid, guaranteed.
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