Have you or a loved one been injured by a drunken driver?
Drunken drivers cause the deaths of five people every day in The State
of Texas. Every 19 minutes someone is injured in a drunken driving
crash. Despite the best efforts of law enforcement, drunken driving
continues to be a persistent problem. Our Houston auto accident lawyers are here to assist you.
It is commonly known that when a person is injured in a drunken driving
accident, that civil action may be taken against the intoxicated
driver. What is less commonly known is that there is a special statute
in the State of Texas that seeks to punish other possible defendants
for their contribution to the accident. This culminates in what is
known as a dram shop cause of action, which effectively states that any
establishment such as a bar, restaurant, liquor store, etc. that
knowingly serves alcohol to an intoxicated person assumes some degree
of liability for any type of injury or death that may be culminate from
serving that alcohol.
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In other words, a bar can serve a person drinks, but they are not
allowed to serve a patron to the point of intoxication as evidenced by
slurred speech, disorientation, lack of balance, etc. Should such an
establishment violate this rule, they are contributory negligent in any
proceeding events.
What is even less commonly known, is that the dram shop cause of action
applies when the drunken driver injures or kills themselves. TheHouston drunk driving accident lawyers of Grossman Law Offices are here to help you.