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Short answer: If a drunk driver caused your crash in Orange, CA, you can recover medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, plus punitive damages under California Civil Code §3294 — typical OC DUI-victim settlements run $150,000 to $2 million+, with punitive multipliers of 1.5×–3× the compensatory verdict (Taylor v. Superior Court, 24 Cal.3d 890). You have two years from the crash under Code of Civil Procedure §335.1. Call Sky Law Group at (844) 475-9529 — Hablamos Español. Hit by a Drunk Driver in Orange, CA? Call Us First — Before the Adjuster. 📞 (844) 475-9529 Free 24/7 Consultation. Hablamos Español. Pay Nothing Unless We Win. Sky Law Group — Orange, CA. Attorney Shakeal Masoud personally reviews every DUI-victim file. The DUI-Victim Premium: Why Drunk-Driver Cases Are Worth More in Orange, CA If you were hit by a drunk driver in Orange, CA, your case is not a normal car accident — it is a punitive-damages case. That single fact changes how the insurance company evaluates your file, how much they ultimately pay, and what your attorney should be doing in the first 30 days. Under California Civil Code §3294, juries can award punitive damages on top of normal compensatory damages whenever the defendant acted with malice, oppression, or fraud. The California Supreme Court squarely held in Taylor v. Superior Court (24 Cal.3d 890) that voluntary intoxication while driving meets the §3294 malice standard. Translation: a driver who chose to drink and then drive is automatically exposed to punitive damages […]