| The leading cause of personal injury | | | | liquor liability claims against bars |
| among Americans today is due to | | | | that serve drivers to the point of |
| automobile accidents involving cars, | | | | intoxication. These cases may involve |
| trucks or motorcycles. | | | | multiple defendants including state and |
| The old adage of "flying is safer than | | | | local governments, a state's department |
| driving" is ever-increasing as | | | | of transportation, and automobile |
| automobile accidents continue to rise. | | | | manufacturers. |
| Many of these accidents could have been | | | | Liquor Liability and Automobile |
| prevented if traffic laws and common | | | | Accidents |
| sense had been observed. Drivers who | | | | Liquor liability involves bodily injury |
| cause accidents -- while under the | | | | or personal damage in which a person or |
| influence of alcohol or drugs, by | | | | business can be held responsible for |
| driving recklessly, falling asleep at | | | | causing or contributing to the |
| the wheel, talking on a cell phone, or | | | | intoxication of a person; furnishing |
| otherwise being distracted -- can be | | | | alcoholic beverages to a person under |
| held liable. | | | | the legal drinking age or under the |
| Because of many factors including | | | | influence of alcohol; or violating any |
| vehicle design, severity of wreck, etc., | | | | statute, ordinance, or regulation |
| there are a list of serious injuries | | | | relating to the sale, distribution, or |
| involved with automobile accidents, some | | | | use of alcoholic beverages. |
| of which result in death. It is also not | | | | As many automobile accidents involve the |
| unusual for automobile litigation to | | | | use or misuse of alcohol, liquor |
| involved suing an insurance company or | | | | liability holds those parties who have |
| an uninsured or underinsured motorist | | | | provided alcohol to those already |
| who was responsible for the accident. | | | | intoxicated or those under the legal |
| Trucks often increase the severity of an | | | | drinking age responsible for their |
| automobile accident. It is important for | | | | actions. |
| attorneys to be knowledgeable of state | | | | If you have been involved in an |
| and federal regulations governing the | | | | automobile accident and have suffered |
| conduct of truck drivers, as well as the | | | | injury, you may have a legal case. To |
| condition of their vehicles. Automobile | | | | learn more about automobile accidents |
| and truck accident cases also may | | | | and liquor liability, or to protect |
| involve other complex issues including | | | | yourself from these, it is advisable to |
| dangerous highway design, dangerous | | | | speak with an experienced law firm. |
| design of an automobile or truck, and | | | | |