You may have assumed the other driver’s inebriation would make it easy to prove that you have grounds for a drunk driving accident claim. However, you may later hear that the drunk driver was not convicted for DUI or DWI. This does not mean your claim is over too. Bringing criminal charges for intoxicated driving is generally more difficult than bringing a civil case against a drunk driver. The evidence the state must produce and the legal procedure it must show it followed is stringent. Therefore, a drunk driver may not face a criminal conviction but still need to pay victims for civil damages. While a drunk driving conviction can help your claim, you can move forward even if a court doesn’t convict the other driver.