According to local reports a woman was severely injured following an accident with a man suspected of intoxicated driving in Lexington Kentucky. The accident occurred Monday night August 29 when 19-year-old Samantha Arnold was hit head-on by 47-year-old Thomas Wright. Police believe Wright was intoxicated prior to swerving his vehicle into the lane of Arnold. Arnold is currently in a coma and will undergo surgery Wednesday August 31. Court documents reveal Wright has been arrested twice once for driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana and once for reckless driving having an open container.
Commentary
The news feed does not mention whether or not the man had a current license but one has to wonder how he has maintained his driving privileges. In discussing this incident a third party investigation is needed to determine liability. If the police reports are accurate and the man was intoxicated (on seemingly more than one substance) most would correctly assume he could incur great fault in a personal injury claim. What some may not know is the state of Kentucky allows for third party claims in alcohol-related accidents. What I mean is if the man was found to be over-served at a bar or restaurant before being involved in this wreck that establishment could face partial liability. This third party claim in no way removes fault from the driver for their actions but rather identifies causes of the wreck via dram shop laws. The laws are used to hold alcohol-serving establishments accountable and held to the liquor license they possess.
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