Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, Dram Shop Laws Attorneys
A bar that overserves a customer could be liable for accidents that occur as a result of intoxication. At Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff, we offer strategic advocacy and representation to clients who have been injured in bar fights, drunk driving accidents, and in other bar-related accidents that involve bartender or bar negligence. If you or someone you love has been injured because of another’s intoxication, you should consult with an attorney as soon as possible to explore your rights and options.
Dram shop laws give the victims of alcohol-related accidents the right to recover against negligent bartenders, taverns and bars. For more information or to assert your rights, please contact our firm.
Seattle: (206) 462-4334 | Tacoma: (253) 777-0799
The license to serve alcohol and liability
A liquor license gives a bar the right to serve alcohol with the condition that proper care will be taken to follow the law and make sure that customers are safely consuming alcohol on the premises. When a bar owner or bartender fails to comply with the law and serves minors or serves a customer who is known to be intoxicated, they could be held liable for damages related to a drunk-driving accident, auto accident, or injury that occurs on the premises.
We are experienced in handling dram shop liability cases involving:
- Bar liability: tavern liability, bartender liability
- Personal injury: slip and fall, premises liability
- Wrongful death: drunk-driving accidents
- Serving to minors: alcohol poisoning, injury to minor, injury to others
- Auto accidents: car accidents, truck accidents
- Bar fights: serious injury, cuts, lacerations, scarring, loss of vision
We have handled bar and tavern liability cases including the following:
- Recovered a confidential settlement against a nightclub for failure to protect a patron from a violent assault.
- Recovered a confidential settlement against a tavern on behalf of a young woman severally injured in a motor vehicle accident following over service of liquor to a patron.
- Recovered a settlement against a nightclub for their security staff improperly assaulting a patron.
Assert your rights against a negligent bartender or bar owner
If you or someone you love has been injured in a bar fight or alcohol-related accident, we will begin an immediate investigation to collect and preserve all necessary evidence for your case. Our attorneys will review medical documentation, police records, and contact witnesses who can help support your claim. For more information about dram shop laws or to assert your rights against a negligent bar owner, please contact us for an immediate consultation or case evaluation.
Contact Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff for a free consultation with an experienced Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, personal injury and dram shop liability lawyer.
