My son was hit by a car driven by a drunk driver who had just left a bar. Can I sue the bar?
Most states, including Texas, have laws that allow you to pursue the establishment or person that contributed to a drunk driver’s intoxication. These are known as Dram Shop or liquor liability laws. They usually require that the bartender, waitress, or owner who served the alcohol was aware of the person’s intoxication at the time they served them additional alcohol. If this is found to be true, then they could be liable for your son’s injuries and damages. Q: My 20 year old daughter was in a single car accident on the way home from a friend’s house after they were at a club together. The accident left her with a serious spinal cord injury and now she is a paraplegic. Can she sue the club? A: This is a tricky case because there are other possible factors that could have contributed to the accident, so it is best to review the details of your case with an experienced attorney. Dram Shop liquor liability laws generally require proof that the club was negligent in selling alcohol to an in
