Kayla Fontenot a 20-year-old resident of DeRidder was critically injured in an accident that occurred on Wednesday Oct. 27 in DeRidder Louisiana. The accident happened on Highway 27 when a 2010 Ford Expedition driven by 53-year-old Gary McFatter failed to stop when Fontenot slowed down to make a right turn into a private driveway. The Expedition struck Fontenots 1999 Mazda 626 in the passenger side. Both parties involved in the accident suffered critical injuries and were taken to a local hospital. McFatter was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and two counts of careless operation and vehicular negligent injury.
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Drunk driving accidents often cause much more damage including loss of life than what happened in this particular accident however even accidents that cause injury should require that the negligent driver be held responsible for their behavior. Furthermore dram shop laws exist in many states that are used to hold negligent alcohol-serving establishments accountable if they were somehow involved in a drunken driving accident. The injured victim in this alleged drunk driving accident can consider contacting their family attorney so that the negligent party or parties if others were involved can be held accountable for their actions resulting in this injury.
– Texas personal injury lawyer Michael Grossman
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