Holding Bars and Restaurants Accountable: Dram Shop Laws and Liability for Drug-Impaired Accidents
- February 14, 2025
- Attorney David Mann
- Premises Liability
When a person leaves a bar after enjoying many cocktails, gets into his car, and hurts (or kills) another person in a drunk driving accident, who should be held liable? In some states, the establishment that continuously sold alcohol to an apparently drunk individual could be a responsible party in terms of liability. These are called dram shop laws, and the penalties and liabilities differ from state to state. But do dram shop laws apply[...]