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The holiday season is a time for celebrations, family gatherings, and long-awaited reunions—but across Texas, it also marks one of the most dangerous times of the year for drunk-driving crashes. With alcohol flowing at parties, hometown bar nights, and holiday dinners, impaired-driving risks spike sharply from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Recent data makes this trend impossible to ignore. According to an article by CBS 42, Smart Start’s review of five years of NHTSA crash records (2019–2023) shows that Texas ranks among the top 10 states for vehicles involved in fatal drunk-driving crashes over Thanksgiving weekend, with a 4% average annual increase. Risk peaks on “Blackout Wednesday,” where Texas ranks 9th nationally and has seen involvement climb 7% per year. On Thanksgiving Day itself, fatal drunk-driving crashes in Texas increased 150% over the five-year span and now make up 20% of the holiday weekend’s fatal drunk-driving crashes.
Together, these numbers paint a sobering picture: drunk-driving dangers in Texas aren’t just rising—they surge during holiday celebrations. As families travel, reunite, and raise a glass, the risk of crossing paths with an impaired driver increases dramatically.
At Kuzmich Law Firm, P.C., our team of trusted personal injury attorneys has over 30 years of experience helping victims of drunk-driving accidents pursue justice and full compensation. If you or a loved one has been injured by an impaired driver this holiday season, we are here to guide you every step of the way. Call (972) 434-1555 to speak with a drunk-driving accident lawyer today.
Can You File a Personal Injury Claim After a Drunk Driving Accident During the Holidays?
If you were involved in an accident caused by a drunk driver, you have the right to file a personal injury claim. Filing a personal injury claim will not only ensure you get the justice and fair compensation you deserve, it will also lead to the drunk driver being held responsible for their negligent actions. To file a strong personal injury claim, it is essential you contact a trusted drunk driving accident lawyer with experience handling cases in Texas.
Proving Liability in a Holiday Drunk Driving Accident
To ensure that your personal injury claim is strong, you and your lawyer must identify the at-fault party and prove their liability. While it may seem obvious that the at-fault party is the drunk driver, there are other parties that could hold partial liability in addition to the driver who hit you, like the bar that over-served them.
Once the liable party has been identified, the next step is to prove their liability. Your lawyer will launch a full investigation into the details of your case and collect evidence of the factors of negligence. The factors of negligence are necessary to prove liability in a drunk driving accident case and include the following:
- The liable party owed you a duty of care
- The duty of care was breached
- The breach of duty caused the drunk driving accident and your subsequent injuries
- You suffered a loss as a result
To begin filing your personal injury claim after being injured in a drunk driving accident, contact a Texas lawyer today.
Build a Strong Claim After a Drunk Driving Accident During the Holidays
With the help of board-certified attorney Steve Kuzmich and his plethora of resources and recent successes, our clients have the best chance at achieving the results needed to get justice after they suffer injuries in a drunk driving accident. Kuzmich Law Firm, P.C., believes in a people-first approach to the various personal injury cases we handle. This means you have a compassionate and dedicated attorney by your side every step of the personal injury claims process.
We represent clients throughout the entirety of Texas. For a free case evaluation, please call our drunk driving accident law office at (972) 434-1555.