{"id":24587,"date":"2019-06-02T12:31:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T16:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhinolawyers.com\/?p=24587"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:37:59","slug":"driver-charged-with-dui-in-fatal-clearwater-motorcycle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.rhinolawyers.com\/es\/driver-charged-with-dui-in-fatal-clearwater-motorcycle-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver Charged with DUI in Fatal Motorcycle Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

A motorcycle rider died Saturday, June 1, 2019. The death occurred after a 29-year-old driver allegedly turned left directly in front of a motorcycle. The accident happened as the driver of a 2013 Hyundai tried to turn onto Belleview Boulevard. Consequently, turning directly into the path of a 59-year-old man riding a motorcycle.<\/p>\n

According to police at the scene<\/strong><\/a>, the rider was thrown from the bike and suffered fatal injuries. The driver of the Hyundai failed a field sobriety test. Now the driver faces charges of DUI manslaughter and child neglect for driving impaired with minor children in the car.<\/p>\n

Motorcycle Accident Wrongful Death and DUI<\/h2>\n

Anytime an auto accident results in a fatality, the at-fault driver could be liable for a personal injury that resulted in death. This is called a wrongful death claim<\/a><\/strong>. When law enforcement arrests the at-fault driver for intoxication and they get sent to prison for DUI manslaughter, family members often wonder if they are still going to be able to collect any compensation.<\/p>\n

Incarceration and Auto Insurance<\/h2>\n

This is a valid question because when someones in jail, it seems that they might not be available for trials and other proceedings associated with a wrongful death claim. Then if they get a judgment against them, how are they going to pay?<\/p>\n

However, under Florida law, if a person is in prison, they can be served papers<\/a><\/strong> at that address, and the state will make sure they are available for all official proceedings. As for being able to pay, hopefully, they had auto insurance at the time of the accident. If so, the obligation goes to the insurance company to pay for any financial losses incurred by the victim up to the limits of the policy cap.<\/p>\n

What if There was no Auto Insurance?<\/h2>\n

In some cases, the impaired driver (or any at-fault driver) doesn\u2019t have auto insurance. Then the victim’s own policy might pay for their losses if they have certain policy provisions:<\/p>\n