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Pregnant Woman Loses Baby In DUI Accident


January 04, 2008
Topic: Drunk Driving Accidents

20-year-old Adrienne Dazo had a lot to look forward to. She had just celebrated her 20th birthday with her friends, and was in great health. She was also expecting her first child, and was in her fifth month of pregnancy. Whatever dreams Dazo might have had for her child were dashed Sunday morning when a drunk driver slammed into her car. Adrienne lost her unborn child, and remains in critical condition at a hospital.

It was initially believed that the driver Brandon Parker was driving under the influence. Now police say he was not only drunk, but was also driving with a suspended license. Thanks to the impaired judgment and slow reaction time that are always associated with consuming alcohol, Parker ran a red light and smashed his car into Dazo at the intersection of Donovan Road and Carlotti Drive in Santa Maria, California. Parker will be bought before court on Friday.

Being held liable for the damages that you cause when you drive in an intoxicated state can do much to reduce the numbers of DUI accidents that are taking place with such frequency. The state of California does conduct DUI awareness programs regularly, but people are still either slipping through the cracks or couldn't be bothered to practice what they learn.

In any case, it is definitely not because people don't understand the dangers of drinking while driving, an argument that many attorneys have used to get their intoxicated clients out of trouble.

If you or a loved-one has been the victim of a drunk driver, contact an experienced California personal injury attorney at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.


The California personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group represent victims of accidents, injuries and wrongful death throughout California from our offices in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, Fresno County, Kern County, Sacramento County, San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, Antelope Valley, Torrance, Glendale, Bakersfield, Santa Ana, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Ontario, and Victorville.