The woman awarded the damages chose to ride in the vehicle with a drunk driver. I guess she doesn’t want to accept responsibility for her own actions and wants to blame someone else!
Unfortunately, she was able to bleed 99 Restaurant for a cool $5m. Now don’t get me wrong, I feel incredibly bad that she lost an arm but go after the driver who was responsible!!! Only his insurance coverage was proably minimal and not anywhere close to where the $$$ was at…
Because of all the ambulance chasers on the street people are no longer responsible for their own actions. Someone else is almost always made to pay…
The pure hard cold fact is where was the manager of this operations. Liqour controls were developed for a reason. TIP’s was clearly absent here. The party should of not been been allowed in a vehicle to drive. This is a breakdown of basic restaurant risk management liqour controls within an operations.
I agree that a restaurant should not serve someone that is visibly intoxicated. But if you’ve ever worked in a bar or restaurant you know it isn’t always that simple.
This woman got into a vehicle being driven by someone that had consumed 11 beers. What an IDIOT!!
I agree. Her recovery should be limited to what she can get from the drunk driver as he/she is responsible for the loss of her arm. To bad the same sentiment is not applied to AIG, Banks, and probably the Auto Industry very soon. Go after the people resonsible, like the Executives who consistently and without remorse exibited horrible judgement. (funny how that never happens) I guess the “deep pockets theory” applies across the board to all facets of society.
An “off-duty employee”!?? Where is the liability in that? No one forced him to drink and no one forced her to get in the car. They alone are responsible for their actions. My son is a bartender and I’ve never known him to hold anyone down and force liquor down their throat.
Did these facts not come into play?!?! It’s not like the woman couldn’t tell that someone 11 beers deep was intoxicated.
It is sad that people today have no resposibility for themselves. Why not sue the manufacturer of the alcohol then?
Try the morons on the jury and judge that let the verdict stand. We need a professional jury system like Japan has. They’re educated, well-compensated, and can function objectively. What kind of woman hangs out in a bar until after closing and takes a ride with a boozer? She probably couldn’t drive because her own license was revoked on a DUI.
I’m sure there is a lot of case law on this subject. If you have a liquor license and serve someone way beyond the point of intoxification, then you should share in the liability. Otherwise, why would you need a license to sell alcohol in the first place. This article is lacking in details, but I would assume the drivers insurance company was named in the suit as well as the restaurant.
I guess she’ll get all the sympathy she needs at the next joint as she raises her glass with her one good arm – Note to self: Bartenders shouldn’t serve alcohol to people with one arm – in the event of accidental amputation – You lose a customer!
She’s an idiot for getting in the vehicle regardless of whether 99 had a license to serve alcohol or not – IDIOT should have known better – or did she have 11 beers as well?
I don’t know why IJ can’t write a complete article. There are many more details. The driver had 3 more beers and a rum and coke at a party after he left the bar.
The plaintiff bar did a fine job of convincing some people that they have no personal responsibility, that someone else is always at fault, and that “accident” = profit. I guess this woman’s dreams of becoming a violinist are dashed.
Some states have “no-fault” insurance, but more and more are electing the “not my fault” rules that we have had to put up with in California for so long. Now we have a bunch of people who were just elected in the US that have these same low standards of personal responsibility. Oh what fun it will be to see how many stimulus checks we receive because we can’t help ourselves. I hope it’s in the 5 million each range like this lady who was so irresponsible she trusted a drunk. If it had been Ted Kennedy, nothing would have been awarded because he’s in the party that doesn’t have to accept personal responsibility
Sorry for her injuries, however it sounds like she should take some responsibilty if she did indeed get into his car and knew he was intoxitated. That award is outrageius.
I honestly don’t care what the laws are when it comes to consuming alcohol because she was not drunk and should not have gotten into the car with a drunk driver. She is responsible for any damages she caused on herself by not taking responsibility and driving them home that night. The restaurant and the drunk driver should sue her for being that stupid.
This has nothing to do with the President so keep your personal vendetta against him to yourself. This was the decision of the stupid jury and judge who didn’t understand that she willing got into a car with a drunk driver instead of taking the keys and driving them home.
Not surprised someone should look into this situation. This girl is a natural born liar…. I know her and ask her boyfriends and the wife and kids of one of her so called boyfriends about her ********. There were 5 of them and it was all made up to get her the money. Someone should look into it.
The restaurant didn’t cause the lady’s arm to be amputated, the drunk driver did. Go after the driver and leave everyone else alone.
So is the jury that awarded the verdict. SPREAD THE WEALTH. We will all be rich within a year. Barry H. said so!!!!!!!
The woman awarded the damages chose to ride in the vehicle with a drunk driver. I guess she doesn’t want to accept responsibility for her own actions and wants to blame someone else!
Unfortunately, she was able to bleed 99 Restaurant for a cool $5m. Now don’t get me wrong, I feel incredibly bad that she lost an arm but go after the driver who was responsible!!! Only his insurance coverage was proably minimal and not anywhere close to where the $$$ was at…
Because of all the ambulance chasers on the street people are no longer responsible for their own actions. Someone else is almost always made to pay…
The pure hard cold fact is where was the manager of this operations. Liqour controls were developed for a reason. TIP’s was clearly absent here. The party should of not been been allowed in a vehicle to drive. This is a breakdown of basic restaurant risk management liqour controls within an operations.
I agree that a restaurant should not serve someone that is visibly intoxicated. But if you’ve ever worked in a bar or restaurant you know it isn’t always that simple.
This woman got into a vehicle being driven by someone that had consumed 11 beers. What an IDIOT!!
I agree. Her recovery should be limited to what she can get from the drunk driver as he/she is responsible for the loss of her arm. To bad the same sentiment is not applied to AIG, Banks, and probably the Auto Industry very soon. Go after the people resonsible, like the Executives who consistently and without remorse exibited horrible judgement. (funny how that never happens) I guess the “deep pockets theory” applies across the board to all facets of society.
An “off-duty employee”!?? Where is the liability in that? No one forced him to drink and no one forced her to get in the car. They alone are responsible for their actions. My son is a bartender and I’ve never known him to hold anyone down and force liquor down their throat.
Did these facts not come into play?!?! It’s not like the woman couldn’t tell that someone 11 beers deep was intoxicated.
It is sad that people today have no resposibility for themselves. Why not sue the manufacturer of the alcohol then?
Try the morons on the jury and judge that let the verdict stand. We need a professional jury system like Japan has. They’re educated, well-compensated, and can function objectively. What kind of woman hangs out in a bar until after closing and takes a ride with a boozer? She probably couldn’t drive because her own license was revoked on a DUI.
I’m sure there is a lot of case law on this subject. If you have a liquor license and serve someone way beyond the point of intoxification, then you should share in the liability. Otherwise, why would you need a license to sell alcohol in the first place. This article is lacking in details, but I would assume the drivers insurance company was named in the suit as well as the restaurant.
I guess she’ll get all the sympathy she needs at the next joint as she raises her glass with her one good arm – Note to self: Bartenders shouldn’t serve alcohol to people with one arm – in the event of accidental amputation – You lose a customer!
She’s an idiot for getting in the vehicle regardless of whether 99 had a license to serve alcohol or not – IDIOT should have known better – or did she have 11 beers as well?
I don’t know why IJ can’t write a complete article. There are many more details. The driver had 3 more beers and a rum and coke at a party after he left the bar.
More details are here: http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_312005807.html
I hope that 99 Restaurants appeals this horrid decision. There were only two people at fault in this matter and that was the driver and the passenger.
99 Restaurants. Why not 100?
The plaintiff bar did a fine job of convincing some people that they have no personal responsibility, that someone else is always at fault, and that “accident” = profit. I guess this woman’s dreams of becoming a violinist are dashed.
Some states have “no-fault” insurance, but more and more are electing the “not my fault” rules that we have had to put up with in California for so long. Now we have a bunch of people who were just elected in the US that have these same low standards of personal responsibility. Oh what fun it will be to see how many stimulus checks we receive because we can’t help ourselves. I hope it’s in the 5 million each range like this lady who was so irresponsible she trusted a drunk. If it had been Ted Kennedy, nothing would have been awarded because he’s in the party that doesn’t have to accept personal responsibility
Sorry for her injuries, however it sounds like she should take some responsibilty if she did indeed get into his car and knew he was intoxitated. That award is outrageius.
I’d give my right arm for that kind of settlement!
hmmmm…maybe Def Leppard could use a back-up drummer on their next tour?
She shouldn’t get awarded anything for being sober and allowing a drunken friend to drive. She should be sued for stupidity.
selfish self righteous ignorant idignation. you mock what you are too simple minded to understand.
I honestly don’t care what the laws are when it comes to consuming alcohol because she was not drunk and should not have gotten into the car with a drunk driver. She is responsible for any damages she caused on herself by not taking responsibility and driving them home that night. The restaurant and the drunk driver should sue her for being that stupid.
This has nothing to do with the President so keep your personal vendetta against him to yourself. This was the decision of the stupid jury and judge who didn’t understand that she willing got into a car with a drunk driver instead of taking the keys and driving them home.
You hit the nail on the head. I don’t have to defend my position on the new administration, you just did.
Not surprised someone should look into this situation. This girl is a natural born liar…. I know her and ask her boyfriends and the wife and kids of one of her so called boyfriends about her ********. There were 5 of them and it was all made up to get her the money. Someone should look into it.
I’d give my right arm to have an attorney that good!!