Not only can drunk drivers be held liable for your injuries caused in a drunk driving accident, but so can the establishments that served alcoholic beverages to obviously intoxicated individuals who inflict serious injury on themselves or others.
Texas dram shop liability laws permit an injured person and the family of a person killed by a drunk driver to sue a responsible party for the losses sustained in an accident. At Law Offices of W. Jeff Paradowski, we represent those suffering the aftermath of a provider’s decision to over-serve an intoxicated patron.
Using the latest in trial and investigative technology, we work hard to create a convincing and comprehensive demand package to present to insurance companies. They will see that we will be ready to take your case to trial if they are unwilling to resolve the case on favorable terms.
To learn more about how dram shop liability laws work in Texas, contact us to schedule a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer.
Anyone who is injured by a drunk driver may sue an establishment who served alcoholic beverages to an obviously intoxicated patron. It can be another motorist, a passenger in another car, the family of person killed by a drunk driver and even the passenger of the intoxicated driver's car. We will help you understand your right to collect compensation under dram shop liability laws.
How Does Dram Shop Liability Work?
When a commercial establishment or provider is granted a liquor license by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to serve alcohol, they agree to do so in a legally responsible manner. The purpose of the Texas Dram Shop Act is to discourage providers of alcoholic beverages from serving alcoholic beverages to obviously intoxicated individuals who may inflict serious injury on themselves or others.
A provider’s liability under the Dram Shop Act is direct because liability is based on the provider’s own wrongful conduct. Adults 21 years old or older can also be held liable for providing alcohol to a minor under the age of 18 who, as a result of his or her intoxication, injures another person.
For a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, contact the Law Offices of W. Jeff Paradowski today.
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