Dram Shop and Social Host Liability
Massachusetts Attorneys: Dram Shop Liability
When serving a customer in a Massachusetts liquor store, bar, restaurant, or club, or serving a guest at a private party, the proprietor or social host has a responsibility to avoid serving alcoholic beverages to a person who is visibly intoxicated. If the intoxicated person is served, and causes an accident or assaults a person, the victim can bring a civil claim against the server (and the server's employer) under dram shop liability laws.
Elements of a dram shop liability claim
If you are hit by a drunk driver, and a blood alcohol test shows the person was over the legal limit, you do not necessarily have a claim against the bar, restaurant, or individual who provided the beer, wine, or liquor. It is necessary to demonstrate to the court that the server knew, or should have known that the individual was intoxicated when the last alcohol was served. When investigating a dram shop claim our lawyers take witness statements and depositions as soon as possible to preserve evidence of negligence on the part of the server.
Trial lawyers at our Worcester, Massachusetts, firm, Revelli & Revelli, assist victims of drunk driving accidents, bar fights, and other alcohol-related injuries in recovering compensation through personal injury lawsuits filed under Massachusetts dram shop and social host liability laws. For more information, see:
- Car Accidents Caused by Drunk Drivers
- Victims of Violent Crime
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Our attorneys have the experience, resources, and commitment to recover full compensation for under dram shop and social host liability laws. Call 508-471-3020 or e-mail our Worcester, Massachusetts law office to arrange a free consultation about a civil claim for personal injury or wrongful death stemming from an alcohol-related accident or assault.
