The typical defendants in a dram shop liability or liquor liability case are the owner of the bar or restaurant that served the alcohol. Sometimes it may even include the actual bartender who served the alcohol. And typically, there will also be a drunk driver who’s a defendant in those types of cases. Many times …
Must I prove drunk driver visibly intoxicated when alcohol was served?
Visible intoxication at the time the alcohol is sold or furnished is required most of the times in pursuing a social host or dram shop liability case. The premise is that you shouldn’t sell or furnish alcohol to someone who is already obviously intoxicated. If you do you might have to pay damages to anyone …
What is the role of car insurance for a drunk driver in a dram shop action or liquor liability?
The role of the automobile insurance in a liquor liability or dram shop case is to pay on behalf of the person who was driving drunk. Usually if a person is over-served at a bar or a restaurant and they get on a road and they’re involved in an accident their automobile insurance will pay …
Can restaurant or bar be responsible if drunk driver injures or kills?
If a restaurant or a liquor store is serving alcohol or selling alcohol to someone who’s obviously intoxicated they can be held liable for the injuries or deaths that occur as a result of that person getting on the highway. Watch more about Liquor liability
Can a bar, restaurant, or liquor store be responsible for alcohol sold or given to a minor?
If alcohol is sold or given to a minor the restaurant or bar may be held liable. Under Texas law you can’t furnish alcohol to someone who is under 18 years of age. If you do and that person drives off and ends up injuring people you will be held liable. Watch more about Liquor …
Can individual be accountable if drunk driver leaves their home and injures or kills
Yes in Texas we have social host liability. So if parents are holding parties and allowing children under the age of 18 to drink and that child leaves the premise leaves the home and goes out and injures someone there may be liability for the homeowners. In those cases typically what was see is a …
Can a bar be held responsible for drunk driver that injures or kills?
Bars can be held liable if a drunk driver kills or injures someone. It’s what’s called a Dram Shop Act case and what they’re typically based on is whether or not the bar or bar owner was aware that the person they were serving alcohol to was already very intoxicated. If they’re over served and …