You have the right to compensation after a Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident whether the other driver chose to drink and drive or not. You will still likely file a claim through the other driver’s insurance and work with an attorney to collect evidence related to the claim. However, a drunk driving conviction may serve as powerful evidence regarding the other driver’s liability in an accident, so you should discuss any evidence of drunk driving or a drunk driving conviction with your attorney.
If the other driver does not get criminally convicted of driving while intoxicated, even if you feel that intoxication contributed to the accident, you still have grounds for a Fort Lauderdale motorcycle accident claim; a lack of criminal prosecution or conviction does not bar a civil lawsuit. You can also present evidence regarding the other driver’s intoxication if you have it.