Drunk driving laws and resulting dram shop cases can be a bit confusing to non attorneys (more than a few attorneys are equally unfamiliar). The articles linked to on this page will help you understand the ins and outs of Texas dram shop law and will explain the process by which your attorneys will prosecute the claim.
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Bars cannot be held liable for every violation of the TABC rules or even every instance where someone is intoxicated and causes an accident. This article will fill in the details and help you understand specifically when a bar can be held liable: What makes a bar liable?
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Another important question we’re often asked to answer is, “How do Texas’ dram shop laws work exactly?” In this article, we’ll explain how the what the Texas alcoholic beverage code has to say about such an alcohol provider’s responsibilities under the law: How the Dram Shop Act works
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There are three types of liqour liability cases allowed under Texas law, and this article will walk you through each: Social host liability, first party liability, and third party liability
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Texas current set of dram shop laws have not always existed in their current form. In this article, we discuss the history of dram sop law in Texas: A brief history of Texas liquor liability laws
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To many people, the concept of suing a bar following an alcohol-related injury is a foreign concept. In this article, we tackle the criticisms of dram shop cases and we provide more than ample justification for dram shop lawsuits: Why attorneys sue bars
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Texas law requires that many businesses and citizens (especially those who maintain a license or some sort) carry liability insurance coverage. But are bars required to carry such coverage? Read about it here: Texas law regarding insurance obligations for bars and other licensed providers of alcohol
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There have been few Texas Supreme Court cases that have had an impact on Texas dram shop law as FFP Operating Partners v. Duenez. Read about how this case has changed the landscape of liquor liability cases in Texas: A summary of FFP Operating Partners v. Duenez
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What exactly do we expect of bars? Do we expect them to walk on egg shells and sacrifice their profits entirely in the name of safety? Of course not. This article discusses the very reasonable expectations that the law (and our attorneys by extension) have of alcohol providers: How bars are supposed to act
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A third party case is one where a bar is held liable for injuries caused to an innocent third party. In this series of articles, we cover, start to finish, the process of evaluating and prosecuting a third party dram shop case:
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A first party dram shop case is one where an alcohol provider is held liable for injuries caused to the intoxicated patron themselves.. In the following articles, we will walk you through the process of pursuing a first party case:
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It’s equally as important for a client to choose an empathetic attorney as it is for them to choose a skilled one. Our very own attorney Keith Purdue offers something to drunken driving accident victims that no other attorney in Texas can; advice from personal experience. In this article, Keith explains in his own words what he felt when a loved one was taken from him by a drunk driver and how he has used his personal tragedy to serve as his inspiration to help his clients: Read Keith’s story here