Personal Injury Law

Car Accident Caused by Club Serving Underage Driver

By Ward & Caggiano

Orlando car accidents are often caused by drunk drivers. At times, we find that younger drivers were unlawfully served alcohol at local bars and clubs due to a failure to properly check identification. When that negligence causes an underage drinker to become a danger on our roadways, the bar or club can be liable for harm that results.

Recently, a strip club was been ordered by a jury to pay more than $3 million in damages to the family of a 20-year-old man who died in a vehicle crash after being served alcohol at the club. The jury found that the strip club bore responsibility for the car accident that lead to the young man?s death because it had served him alcohol even though he was underage.

The plaintiffs in the case brought the lawsuit in part to prevent something similar from happening to others. The family of the young man believed it was time to make a stand and make a difference. Certainly, as Orlando car accident lawyers we echo that sentiment. Bars, clubs and lounges should accept their responsibility to check the ages of those they intend to serve alcohol.

In this case the young man was allegedly served alcohol even though he was visibly intoxicated and under 21, with no one trying to determine his age. Such conduct should be deterred. Whenever anyone drinks and drives it presents a danger to all those innocently traveling on our roadways. We do not need bars, lounges and clubs unlawfully serving underage and visibly intoxicated persons.

Full post as published by Orlando Car Accident Lawyer Blog on October 23, 2007 (boomark / email).