Drunk Driving Accident Attorney in Seattle

Over $1 Billion Recovered for Our Clients

Alvandi Law Group, P.C. represents drunk driving accident victims in Seattle from a local office backed by an experienced team. Founded by Gil Alvandi more than 20 years ago, the firm has recovered over $1 billion in settlements and verdicts for injured clients and devotes 100% of its resources to personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Consultations are free, representation is available around the clock, and clients owe nothing unless the firm recovers compensation on their behalf.

What Alvandi Law Group, P.C. Brings to a Seattle DUI Crash Case

Gil Alvandi has personally litigated or supervised thousands of car accident injury cases. Three of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars, placing them among the top 5% of attorneys in California. The firm holds lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, distinctions earned by fewer than 1% of attorneys nationwide, and Gil Alvandi is recognized in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

One resource that directly shapes how the firm handles drunk driving cases is its in-house Clinical Advisory Board, comprised of professionals in neuroscience, psychology, and public health. Drunk driving collisions frequently cause traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, conditions whose long-term consequences general medical opinions often understate. The Clinical Advisory Board provides integrated medical insight on the full scope of those injuries from the start of a case rather than relying solely on outside consultants later. Our drunk driving accident lawyers in Seattle manage each claim from end to end: gathering medical records and police documentation, negotiating with insurers, and litigating in court when necessary.

Liability in a Washington State Drunk Driving Case

Washington law defines driving under the influence as operating a vehicle at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher under RCW 46.61.502, with a lower threshold of 0.02 for drivers under 21. A civil injury claim runs on a separate legal track from any criminal DUI, vehicular assault, or vehicular homicide prosecution. The civil claim can proceed regardless of how the criminal case resolves, and the intoxicated driver’s blood or breath test results are often central evidence.

Dram Shop Liability

Liability may extend beyond the driver. Washington’s dram shop law allows an injured victim to pursue a claim against a bar or restaurant that served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated driver, or to a driver under 21 regardless of apparent intoxication.

Comparative Negligence

Washington follows a pure comparative negligence system, meaning an injured person can still recover damages even if they share some portion of fault, with the total award reduced proportionally by their percentage of responsibility. Washington doesn’t allow punitive damages in personal injury cases; recoverable amounts are limited to compensatory damages.

Compensation & Filing Deadlines for Seattle Drunk Driving Victims

Washington law allows injured victims to pursue both economic damages, including medical bills, lost wages, and property damage, and non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Wrongful death claims follow the same framework when a drunk driving collision results in a fatality.

The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Washington is three years from the date of the accident under RCW 4.16.080. Missing that deadline can bar recovery. Separately, the Washington State Crime Victims Compensation Program, administered by the Department of Labor and Industries, can help cover medical and related costs for eligible crime victims, including some drunk driving victims, up to a per-claim cap. Any benefits received through that program may need to be reimbursed if the victim later recovers the same losses through a civil settlement or verdict.