How Does NY's Dram Shop Law (GOL § 11-101) Help Drunk-Driver Crash Victims? - Keetick L. Sanchez
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From K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C. - How Does NY's Dram Shop Law (GOL § 11-101) Help Drunk-Driver Crash Victims? explains how people injured by an intoxicated driver in Queens may pursue a claim against a commercial alcohol seller in addition to the driver. This episode walks through General Obligations Law § 11-101 and what must be shown to establish that an unlawful sale caused or contributed to a driver's intoxication and had a reasonable or practical connection to the resulting injuries.
The discussion covers who can be held liable under New York's Dram Shop Act, including commercial sellers such as bars, restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, liquor stores, and convenience stores, as well as the more limited circumstances involving social hosts and underage drinking. Listeners will hear how Alcoholic Beverage Control Law § 65 defines an unlawful sale, whether to a visibly intoxicated person or to someone under 21, and how General Obligations Law § 11-100 may apply when alcohol is furnished to a minor.
The episode also breaks down what a Dram Shop claim requires to succeed, including proof of an unlawful sale, contribution to intoxication, a connection to the injury, and compensable damages, along with the kinds of evidence that can support each element. It explains how this type of claim may provide another source of compensation for crash victims beyond a drunk driver's auto insurance, particularly when that driver carries only minimum liability coverage.
Keetick L. Sanchez, Esq., a Queens car accident attorney with K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C., represents people injured in motor vehicle crashes, including drunk driving accident injuries, serving Jackson Heights and the surrounding Queens communities as well as clients throughout New York City. Anyone injured by a drunk driver in Queens is invited to contact K L Sanchez Law Office, P.C. to discuss a potential Dram Shop claim under New York law.
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