When an intoxicated person causes an accident in California, can a third party be liable for providing the alcohol?
In Texas, as in every state, if you are injured by an intoxicated person's negligence, you can bring a personal injury claim against that individual.
You were injured by a drunk person in New York. Can you sue the person or business that provided the alcohol?
You were injured in Ohio by someone who was drunk. Can you get compensation from whoever sold or served them alcohol?
Each state has laws and rules that allow an injured person to seek compensation when another person causes an accident.
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