The government are constantly warning us about binge drinking, and the council are constantly trying to prevent the sale of cheap alcohol to restrain those who do binge drink from buying alcohol. When we are over the legal drink drive limit, we often do things we wouldn’t normally do.
If we become injured after consuming alcohol in an accident that wasn’t our fault, a claim for compensation may be affected.
A story in the Daily Mail says that the binge drinking culture has created a generation of aggressive and out of control women. A study conducted by expert’s shows that the number of teenage girls who are physically aggressive and lash out at school and at home has risen at an alarming rate.
The studies show that over 200 women are now convicted of a violent crime every week. It also states that the number of women found guilty of murder, vicious assault, or other attacks, has risen by 81% since 1998.
Leading anger management psychotherapist Mike Fisher said there was a strong link between the rise in binge-drinking among young girls and their physical aggression. He said: “Girls are generally better at dealing with their feelings, whereas boys keep it inside. However when girls drink they are anaesthetising their feelings. Suddenly they are not able to cope with their emotions appropriately, but that anger has to go somewhere.”
Binge drinking affects both boys and girls often causing them to handle situations differently to how they would when sober. In some cases, this causes accidents.
If you do become involved in an accident that wasn’t your fault after consuming alcohol you may still be able to make an injury compensation claim. However, to do so, you would need to be able to prove that the accident was caused due to the negligence of another, and that their negligence caused you to suffer injury.
For more information on making a claim, contact the Injury Lawyers for free and friendly no obligation advice.
