A new law requires that some people convicted of drunken driving install devices that prevent them from starting their vehicles if they have been drinking alcohol. The new law took effect Sept. 1 and requires the devices on the cars …
A new law in Alabama requires motorists convicted of drunken driving to install ignition interlocks on their vehicles, although police have questions about how that law will be enforced. The new requirement, which took effect Sept. 1, applies to convicted …
Mississippi no longer ranks among the top 10 states for deaths caused by drunk drivers, thanks to a big drop in alcohol-related traffic fatalities in 2010. Gov. Phil Bryant and law enforcement officials announced this week that Mississippi’s rate of …
The parent company of a Charleston restaurant will pay $1.1 million to the family of a man killed in a drunken driving crash that authorities say was caused by one of the restaurant’s employees. Investigators said 32-year-old Adam Burnell had …
A South Carolina woman whose drunken driving seriously injured two people has been sentenced to eight years in prison, substance abuse counseling, and to read the Bible. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that Cassandra Tolley’s attorney said she was …
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and state lawmakers are seeking to close a loophole in the state’s drunk-driving law (Melanie’s Law) that was brought to light in a recent court decision. Responding to a Supreme Judicial Court decision issued last …
Under legislation recently signed into law in Oklahoma, a drunk driver who caused an accident resulting in great bodily harm could face a maximum of 10 years in prison. House Bill 2568, by state Rep. Harold Wright, increases the current …
The family of a little girl killed when her family’s van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, N.M., surgeon suspected of driving drunk has filed a wrongful death suit against the doctor and her insurance company. …
An insurance company president has pleaded no contest to flying a plane while intoxicated in Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin, even though he was driving a Mercedes-Benz when he was pulled over. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield President …
A renowned Charleston, S.C. restaurant has been named as a defendant in a wrongful death case. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages has been brought against the restaurant Husk by the family of …
