Tennessee’s Dram Shop Law imposes liability on a vendor of alcohol if the vendor sales or serves alcohol to someone who they know is underage or to a patron who is obviously intoxicated. The law provides for liability for injury to passengers, passengers or drivers in other vehicles, and even pedestrians. The question of whether a patron was clearly intoxicated is a fact-based inquiry that may require extensive investigation and interviewing of witnesses at the scene.

At Nahon Firm, PLC, we have been handling alcohol related auto accident cases throughout the Nashville, Tennessee area and we understand that it is important to gather plenty of evidence to establish that the business knew that the drunk driver was clearly intoxicated. Our Nashville accident lawyers sometimes will use expert testimony to testify regarding the signs of intoxication that would typically have been apparent based on the amount and type of alcohol consumed.

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