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When an impaired driver causes a serious crash, we step in immediately to preserve the evidence, identify every dollar of available insurance, and hold the responsible parties fully accountable. If you were hit on I-275, I-4, the Selmon Expressway, Dale Mabry Highway, Kennedy Boulevard, or another Tampa road, the driver’s criminal DUI case will not automatically reimburse you for medical treatment, missed work, or other losses. You may need to bring a separate civil claim.
After a serious crash, you may hear from an insurance adjuster before you fully understand your injuries. You could still be arranging follow-up care, finding transportation, or returning home after treatment at Tampa General Hospital on Davis Islands when the insurer asks for a recorded statement or offers an early settlement.
Our Tampa legal team doesn’t back down from insurance adjusters. We take over the calls, push back on lowball offers, and fight for your recovery while you focus on getting well. We represent people injured in drunk driving accidents throughout Tampa and across Florida.
How It Works
No Upfront Fees
You do not need to arrive at our West Kennedy Boulevard office with a check to start a qualifying case. We handle drunk driving accident claims on a contingency-fee basis, allowing you to seek legal help while medical bills, vehicle repairs, and missed paychecks are already putting pressure on your household.
We Advance All Case Costs
These cases may require more than ordering a crash report. We may need to preserve video from a business near Ybor City or South Howard, obtain electronic vehicle data, locate witnesses, review toxicology evidence, consult qualified experts, or document future medical needs. We advance approved case expenses so the investigation is not limited by what you can afford today.
Pay Only If We Win
Our attorney fee is paid from the compensation we recover for you. If we do not obtain a recovery, you owe no attorney fee. Call me on my cell anytime to discuss the crash, even if the criminal DUI case is still pending or you are unsure which insurance policy applies.
Why Choose Ligori & Ligori for Your Drunk Driving Accident Case in Tampa, FL
A DUI charge alone does not establish the value of your civil claim. Our attorneys connect the driver’s conduct to the crash, your injuries, and the effects on your work, health, independence, and daily life.
We investigate available crash reports, witness accounts, surveillance footage, vehicle damage, electronic data, and breath- or blood-testing evidence. We also respond when insurers question fault, challenge treatment, or push for an early settlement.
Whether the collision occurred on I-275, the Selmon Expressway, Dale Mabry Highway, or near Ybor City, we work quickly to preserve evidence before video or witness information disappears.
We also examine every potentially available source of compensation, including the driver, vehicle owner, employer, uninsured motorist coverage, or, in limited cases, a business subject to Florida’s dram shop liability law.
Keith Ligori’s membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum reflects the firm’s experience handling substantial injury claims. Keith Ligori, Meaghann Ligori, and our legal team provide direct guidance and prepare claims with the possibility of trial in mind.
One Search for “DUI Accident Attorneys Near Me” Brings Experience in These Related Claims
Impaired-driving collisions do not always fit into one simple insurance category. A driver may have too little coverage, be operating someone else’s vehicle, be working at the time, leave the scene, or cause a chain-reaction crash involving several vehicles. Our Tampa legal team examines the complete event instead of treating it as a routine vehicle-damage claim.
We handle matters involving:
- Drunk driving collision claims
- Tampa car accident claims
- Dram shop liability
- Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
- Multi-vehicle and chain-reaction crashes
- Pedestrian injuries
- Bicycle injuries
- Motorcycle collisions
- Catastrophic injury claims
- Wrongful death claims
- Insurance claim disputes
A collision in interstate traffic near downtown Tampa may involve several drivers, commercial vehicles, and witnesses who leave before police finish clearing the roadway. A crash on Dale Mabry Highway, Kennedy Boulevard, or a neighborhood street in Hyde Park or West Tampa may involve turning traffic, pedestrians, cyclists, or video from nearby businesses. We investigate the specific setting and identify every viable source of compensation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Drunk Driving Accidents in Tampa, FL
Can I bring a civil claim if the drunk driver is also facing criminal charges?
Yes. The State of Florida may prosecute the driver, but the criminal case determines whether the driver broke the law and what penalties should apply. Your civil claim focuses on the medical, financial, and personal harm the collision caused you.
You generally do not have to wait for the criminal DUI case to end before asking an attorney to investigate. Crash reports, body-camera footage, toxicology results, witness statements, and other evidence developed during the criminal investigation may also be relevant to your injury claim.
Can a Tampa bar or restaurant be liable for serving the drunk driver?
Possibly, but only under limited circumstances. Florida law does not automatically hold a bar or restaurant liable whenever a customer later drives impaired.
A potential claim may exist when alcohol was willfully and unlawfully furnished to someone under the lawful drinking age or knowingly furnished to a person habitually addicted to alcohol. Relevant evidence may include receipts, payment records, surveillance video, witness statements, and testimony from employees or patrons. We move fast to secure receipts, payment records, and bar video in Ybor City, South Howard, or Water Street before that critical evidence disappears.
What compensation may be available after a DUI accident?
A claim may seek compensation for ambulance transportation, emergency treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, follow-up appointments, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, vehicle damage, pain and suffering, disability, and future care.
Transportation to Tampa General Hospital, treatment at another Hillsborough County facility, or the seriousness of damage to a vehicle does not by itself determine what a claim is worth. The evidence must show the nature and duration of the injuries, the treatment doctors recommend, the income lost, and how the collision has changed the person’s work, mobility, family responsibilities, and daily routine. Families who lose a loved one may also have a wrongful death claim.
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Where to Find Us in Tampa
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1711 West Kennedy Blvd. 3rd Floor
Tampa, FL 33606
Our legal team proudly represents families throughout Tampa and Hillsborough County, including:
- Gainesville, FL
- Key West, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Ocala, FL
- Orlando, FL
- Sarasota, FL
- Tampa, FL
Drunk Driving Accident Claims We Handle
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After an impaired-driving crash, you may be trying to replace your vehicle, arrange medical care, explain missed work to your employer, and respond to an adjuster at the same time. You should not have to manage the civil claim alone while the criminal case moves forward separately.
If you were hit by a drunk driver in Tampa, don’t wait for the criminal court to sort it out. Call us directly on our cell right now to get a dedicated, local team fighting for you. We charge no upfront attorney fees, advance approved case costs, and receive an attorney fee only if we recover compensation for you.
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