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Mendez Isaac Joudi, PLLC
Mendez Isaac Joudi, PLLC
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Motor Vehicle Accidents

Someone chose to drive drunk. We make sure they answer for it.

Drunk driving accidents devastate not only the victims but their families, friends, and communities. Our experienced, compassionate legal team is here to provide support and guidance through an incredibly hard time.

At Mendez Isaac Joudi, PLLC, we bring more than 50 years of combined experience to fighting for the rights of the El Paso community, and seeking justice for those who can no longer speak for themselves.

Accountability for an irreparable loss

The choice to drive under the influence of alcohol can lead to tragic, irreversible consequences. When someone's reckless decision causes catastrophic injuries or takes the life of a loved one, holding the responsible parties accountable matters, for your family's financial future and for the principle of it. Our lawyers are committed to using every available resource to help you find closure and resolution for an unimaginable loss.

Liability often extends beyond the driver

In many cases, responsibility for a drunk driving accident does not stop with the intoxicated driver. Those who supplied the alcohol may also bear legal responsibility, including:

We take a firm stance against those who put their own enjoyment ahead of other people's safety, and we investigate every source of liability and insurance coverage your case allows.

A criminal case punishes the driver. A civil case provides for your family.
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Catastrophic and fatal crashes are what we do

Drunk driving cases often involve the most serious harms the law recognizes: traumatic injuries that change a life permanently, and wrongful death. These claims demand careful investigation, painstaking documentation of every loss, and attorneys who are fully prepared to take the case to a jury. That is how we practice.

Dram shop and drunk-driving recoveries
$11,000,000
Dram shop case
$858,000
Dram shop case
$741,540
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Real recoveries from the firm's documented results. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. See all case results →

We are here to help

If your loved one was hurt or killed in a catastrophic drunk driving accident, free consultations are available to clients throughout El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico, in English and Spanish.

Call 915-444-1085 or fill out the form on our contact page to schedule your consultation. Let us be your advocate as we fight for justice and accountability in your case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drunk driving accident questions, answered straight.

Do I have to wait for the criminal case to finish?
No, and waiting can cost you. The criminal case and your civil claim are separate. The criminal case punishes the driver; your claim compensates you. They run on different standards of proof and different timetables, and your deadline to file, two years in Texas and three in New Mexico, keeps running regardless of what the prosecution does.
What if the driver is never charged or is acquitted?
You can still recover. A criminal case must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. A civil claim is decided on the greater weight of the evidence, which is a lower bar, so an acquittal does not decide your case.
Can anyone besides the driver be responsible?
Sometimes. Texas dram shop law can make a bar or other licensed provider responsible where it served someone obviously intoxicated, and a social host can be responsible in narrower circumstances involving minors. These claims turn on receipts, video and server accounts, all of which disappear quickly.
Are punitive damages available?
They can be. Texas allows exemplary damages where the conduct meets the statutory standard, and drunk driving is among the clearest examples juries encounter. There are statutory caps and specific proof requirements.
What should the family do after a fatal crash?
Get advice before speaking to any insurer and before signing anything. Wrongful death and survival claims belong to specific people in a specific order under Texas law, and the early decisions about who brings what claim have lasting consequences.

Talking to us is always free, in English or Spanish, and there is never a fee unless we win.

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