Latest Liquor Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Liquor Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minnesota Shutdown Impacting Alcohol Sales
Jul 14 2011 // Due to the government shutdown in Minnesota there’s a chance pubs in that state might run out of beer. Alcohol supplies are dwindling, and in some cases have run out, at hundreds of bars and restaurants across...
Florida Student Given Alcohol by Teacher Sues School Board
Jul 12 2011 // A central Florida high school student is suing the school board, claiming officials should have intervened before his teacher gave him alcohol and then let him drive home drunk. Nineteen year-old Dylan Ferguson said his...
Georgia Court Holds Store Liable for Fatal Crash After Beer Sale
Jul 6 2011 // The Georgia Supreme Court has found a convenience store can be held liable for a fatal highway accident that took place after a driver purchased a 12-pack of beer. Overturning a lower court, the state’s top court...
Even Low Blood Alcohol Level ‘Buzz’ Unsafe for Driving: Study
Jun 21 2011 // In the United States, the blood-alcohol limit may be 0.08 percent, but no amount of alcohol seems to be safe for driving, according to a University of California, San Diego sociologist. A new study has found that...
Mississippi Toughens Parental Social Host Liquor Liability Law
Apr 5 2011 // Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that supporters say will make it easier to prosecute parents who host drinking parties for teenagers. The “social host” bill makes adults liable for...
Alabama Bars’ Machines Let Drinkers Test Alcohol Level
Feb 18 2011 // The latest electronic novelty popping up in local bars in Alabama might spare someone a night in jail or even save a life — or it might just become another drinking game. Breathalyzer machines have been installed at...
Growth of Craft Beer Industry Brews Plenty of Opportunity for Insurance Professionals
May 3 2010 // Industry’s Sophistication Rises, And So Do the Risks The beer industry, like many others, has been impacted by the economy with one notable exception: craft brewers. The microbrewery, brew pub and brewery industries...
Insential Partners with Vela Insurance to Expand Liquor Liability Program
Apr 20 2010 // Insential Inc. has joined with Vela Insurance Services, LLC to offer an exclusive liquor program for bars, night clubs, restaurants and special events to be written on Gemini Insurance Co. paper. The program will provide a...
Arguments to Lift Alcohol Ban Along Rivers Reach Mississippi High Court
Apr 1 2010 // A ban on alcohol along popular canoeing and rafting rivers in south Mississippi’s Pike County is illegal, the attorney for two outfitting business told the state Supreme Court this week. Alfred L. Felder of McComb,...
Tennessee House Panel Nixes Ban on Open Alcohol Containers in Cars
Mar 25 2010 // The latest Tennessee effort to outlaw passengers from having open alcohol containers in vehicles failed in a House committee this week. The House State and Local Government Committee voted to send the bill sponsored by...
Few Lawmakers Support Tougher Nebraska Liquor Liability Law
Jan 10 2010 // Few Nebraska lawmakers participating in an Associated Press survey say they support legislation making liquor license holders liable for serving intoxicated customers who leave their establishments and hurt themselves or...
Few Lawmakers Support Tougher Nebraska Liquor Liability Law
Dec 29 2009 // Few Nebraska lawmakers participating in an Associated Press survey say they support legislation making liquor license holders liable for serving intoxicated customers who leave their establishments and hurt themselves or...
How Changes to Federal and State Law Impact Golf and Country Clubs
Aug 31 2009 // Changes to state and federal law over the past few years may prove to be no gimme for golf and country clubs. In fact, since many club owners and managers are unaware of the potential impact of these laws, a simple...
S.D. Company Liable for Accident Caused by Drunk Underage Worker
Jul 20 2009 // The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that if an employer provides an underage employee with unfettered access to alcoholic beverages, that employer is liable for any damage that occurs as a result. The Court made that...
S.D. Company Liable for Accident Caused by Drunk Underage Worker
Jul 1 2009 // The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that if an employer provides an underage employee with unfettered access to alcoholic beverages, that employer is liable for any damage that occurs as a result. The Court made that...
Union General Insurance Offers Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Market
Jun 29 2009 // Union General Insurance Services Inc. of Concord, Calif., has an alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility market available to California agents. An “A+” rated carrier is offering coverage for facilities...
Hawaii Governor Ponders Liquor Insurance
Jun 17 2009 // Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is considering whether to sign into law a requirement for alcohol sellers to have at least $1 million in liquor liability insurance. The measure passed the Legislature this year after residents...
What’s So Special About Special Event Insurance?
Apr 6 2009 // The pitfalls of not placing special-event coverage, when it’s truly needed and available, can result in catastrophic losses to your insured, and possibly even damage the credibility of your agency and errors and...
Oklahoma Senate Bill Lowers Legal Alcohol Limit for Boaters
Mar 13 2009 // Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent has been approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The measure would also...
Iowa Considers Lowering Alcohol Limit for Boaters
Jan 26 2009 // Iowa lawmakers are again considering a bill to cut alcohol limits for boaters. The bill calls for lowering the blood-alcohol limit from .10 to .08, which is the limit for drivers on the road. The bill was approved by the...
