March 24, 2016

An establishment that serves alcohol in Pennsylvania may be held liable if it over-serves a patron and the patron ends up harming somebody due to being intoxicated. One individual in a recent out-of-state case said he was injured by an inebriated individual at a tavern. He has thus sued the business, accusing it of over-serving a customer. According to his…

March 4, 2016

When bars and other alcohol-serving establishments in Pennsylvania over serve patrons and the patrons end up harming others, the establishments could face claims for monetary damages for any resulting injuries. In one out-of-state case, a woman has filed a premises liability lawsuit against one bar owner after she asserted that the bar caused two patrons to become intoxicated. She alleges that…

February 4, 2016

When an alcohol-serving establishment in Pennsylvania over-serves a customer, that intoxicated customer may end up causing harm to another individual. The harm could be inflicted either at the establishment or even on the road, where an injury accident may turn into a fatal one. In one out-of-state case, a man has accused a bar of over-serving a customer, which reportedly…

January 20, 2016

Establishments that serve alcohol in Pennsylvania legally cannot serve patrons who are obviously already intoxicated. If they do this, they may be held liable. One woman in a recent out-of-state case has accused a bar of over-serving a customer who ended up attacking her. A legal suit was filed against the bar, alleging that the establishment violated the Dramshop Act.…

November 26, 2015

When a business in Pennsylvania sells alcohol to someone who is obviously inebriated already, it may be held liable for any injuries or deaths caused by the intoxicated patron. In one out-of-state case, a state supreme court affirmed a verdict against a convenience store for over-serving a customer alcohol. The store served an underage driver, which led to a deadly…

October 28, 2015

If an alcohol-serving establishment over-serves a person who is obviously already inebriated in Pennsylvania, this establishment may be held liable for any injuries or deaths caused by the intoxicated patron. In one out-of-state case, a man filed a dram shop liability suit, accusing the bar of over-serving a customer and causing a bar fight. A jury verdict in this particular…

October 8, 2015

When a drunken driving accident occurs in Pennsylvania, the allegedly intoxicated driver may be held liable for any injuries or deaths that occur as a result. However, prior to the accident, if a bar or other alcohol-serving establishment over-served this person even though he or she was obviously intoxicated, this establishment may also be held liable. One man in another…

September 18, 2015

Over 2,000 people have lost their lives during the past five years in Pennsylvania due to drunken driving. This figure does not even include the additional thousands of people who have suffered serious injuries because of intoxicated drivers. Sometimes a drunken driving accident occurs due to a bar’s over-serving a customer who was obviously already intoxicated. If a bar serves…

April 15, 2015

Alcohol vendor may be held liable for over-serving a customer A DUI collision can have devastating impacts, including causing serious injuries or even death. A person injured in this type of accident in Pennsylvania has the right to take legal action in an effort to hold the driver who is allegedly at fault in the accident financially accountable. However, the…

December 10, 2014

Dram shop liability Pennsylvania is one of the many states that have enacted dram shop liability laws. These laws establish bar liability, as well as liability for any business or individual that serves an intoxicated person. Businesses that sell alcohol are called licensees under state laws. One of the reasons why these laws exist is to prevent injuries and deaths…