{"id":748,"date":"2026-04-10T12:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=748"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:06:23","slug":"can-miami-dui-accident-victims-get-compensation-without-a-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/can-miami-dui-accident-victims-get-compensation-without-a-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Miami DUI Accident Victims Get Compensation Without a Conviction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the devastating destruction and harm impaired motorists can cause, the penalties for drunk driving are serious. Under<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0300-0399\/0316\/Sections\/0316.193.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida\u2019s Driving Under the Influence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DUI) law, a conviction could lead to fines, jail time, and a suspended license.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injured victims also have remedies in civil court, but there is often confusion about the proceedings. A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/drunk-driving-accidents.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami drunk driving accident attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can explain how these cases are different and why you do NOT need a conviction to recover compensation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Civil DUI Injury Claims Versus Criminal Drunk Driving Cases<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/can-miami-dui-accident-victims-get-compensation-without-a-conviction\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can Miami DUI Accident Victims Get Compensation Without a Conviction?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because of the devastating destruction and harm impaired motorists can cause, the penalties for drunk driving are serious. Under Florida\u2019s Driving Under the Influence (DUI) law, a conviction could lead to fines, jail time, and a suspended license.\u00a0 Injured victims also have remedies in civil court, but there is often confusion about the proceedings. 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