When a person is injured by a drunk driver, liability for that accident may go beyond the person who chose to drink and drive. The bar or restaurant that served drinks to the drunk driver may also be responsible. This area of law is known as dram shop liability.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver, the lawyers at Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C., will explore every potential source of liability so we can help you obtain maximum compensation for everything you have lost. We have significant experience handling dram shop lawsuits for clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Boston and other states.
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Responsibilities of Businesses Serving Alcohol
Many bars and restaurants promote over-consumption of alcoholic beverages. Happy hours and super-sized drinks can have a deadly effect on highway safety, especially when drinks are served to an already-intoxicated patron.
Dram shop liability imposes a duty on bars and restaurants not to serve alcoholic beverages to people they either know or should know are intoxicated. Liability is also imposed when a bar or restaurant serves alcohol to a minor. Prompt investigation of dram shop liability claims are essential. Evidence such as parking lot videos and witness statements need to be collected and preserved. There may be strict deadlines for filing a claim, so it's important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible.
Social hosts may also be responsible if they over-serve guests at their home. Injuries caused by a social host may be covered by homeowners insurance.
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If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver, our attorneys are here to help. Contact us today to speak with one of our dram shop liability attorneys in Philadelphia, New Jersey or Boston. We handle cases on a contingency fee basis. You won't have to pay us unless we get results for you.
