Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Serving Tifton, Dublin, Eastman, Milledgeville, and all of South Central Georgia.
In 2009, more than 10,000 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 32 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States. Drunk driving is also a major contributing factor to auto accidents that have caused serious injuries to motorists and pedestrians.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver, you likely already know that you have a basis to pursue compensation against the drunk driver. What you may not have known is that you may also potentially have a claim against the commercial establishment that served alcohol to the drunk driver. To learn more, contact the law office of Floyd Buford. With offices in Macon and Roberta, we serve clients throughout Georgia.
What Is a Dram Shop Claim?
In an effort to reduce drunk driving accident injuries and fatalities, the Georgia legislature has created powerful laws that hold alcohol serving establishments responsible for injuries sustained by others as a result of the negligent serving of alcohol.
If a bar or other liquor-serving establishment provides alcohol to a person who is obviously intoxicated, it may be held liable for damages if the drunk driver is later in an accident and causes injury to another driver, passenger or pedestrian. The law applies to bars and other alcohol serving establishments and also applies to bartenders who negligently serve alcohol to an obviously intoxicated customer. You may also have a basis to pursue a personal injury claim for damages if the bar or other establishment served alcohol to a person who was not of legal age to drink.
Dram shop claims and general negligence claims involving drunk drivers are highly complex and should be handled by an experienced personal injury lawyer. Our attorney, Floyd Buford, has been handling personal injury cases for more than 25 years and has advocated on behalf of thousands of accident victims. He has experience in cases involving serious injuries, including brain damage, paralysis, severe back injuries, loss of limb, disfigurement, permanent impairment and other catastrophic injuries. He has also handled many wrongful death claims on behalf of family members who have lost a loved one as a result of an accident.
Contact a Macon Liquor Liability Attorney
We handle all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no fees to us unless we recover compensation for you. To schedule a free consultation with a Macon dram shop liquor liability attorney, contact us at 478-787-6090 or you may reach us toll free at 866-838-9832. You may also contact us by e-mail. Serving Macon, Tifton, Dublin, Eastman, Milledgeville, Cordele, Thomaston, Warner Robins, Griffin, McRae, Roberta, and all of South Central Georgia.
