Latest Liquor Liability Headlines
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Texas a Leader in Fatal Crashes, Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Feb 15 2017 // Texas highways continue to be a deadly form of travel as traffic crashes involving injuries and fatalities continue to rise. Last year, 3,390 traffic crashes resulted in 3,757 fatalities and 175,347 traffic crashes...
New Year’s Day Is Deadliest For Alcohol-Related Crashes: IIHS
Dec 29 2016 // New Year’s evokes visions of celebrations and fresh beginnings but the holiday has a more somber side when it comes to alcohol and crashes. Jan. 1 is the deadliest day on average for alcohol-related crashes involving...
South Carolina’s College of Charleston Bans Alcohol at Greek Events
Sep 7 2016 // No more beer pong for fraternities and sororities at the College of Charleston, at least for now. The South Carolina college announced this week it is suspending alcohol at all functions for Greek organizations after a...
How Random Alcohol, Drug Testing Keep Skies Safe
Sep 2 2016 // Work on—or anywhere near—a U.S. commercial aircraft, and chances are good you’ll encounter a random drug or alcohol test. These screenings are the foundation of a risk program aimed at keeping substance abuse...
Michigan Lawmakers OK Alcohol on Liability-Insured ‘Pedal Pubs’
Jun 22 2015 // People would be able to drink alcohol on certain pedal-powered vehicles under legislation going to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for consideration. The state House on June 18 gave final approval to the two bills. The bills...
E&O Insights: Insuring Restaurants and Taverns Presents Some Real E&O Risks
May 4 2015 // Although most agencies insure at least one restaurant or tavern, this shouldn’t suggest that they are easy accounts to write. Errors and omissions (E&O) carriers will readily admit that writing this class of...
10 Things to Know When Insuring Events
Apr 6 2015 // Event insurance provides package coverage for the sponsor of public or private events, such as concerts, festivals, conferences, trade shows, sporting events, and celebrations. Available coverages include property...
Parents Settle with Liquor Store in Oklahoma Teen Drunk Driving Case
Mar 23 2015 // Parents of a 17-year-old Oklahoman who was killed in a traffic accident in 2012 have been awarded $1.5 million in a civil case settlement. The Oklahoman reports that Donna and Duane Kerns have settled with Woodshed Liquor...
Dartmouth College Considering Campus Ban on Serving Hard Liquor
Jan 29 2015 // Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, is considering banning hard liquor on campus as part of a series of measures to curb student alcohol abuse and sexual assault. President Philip Hanlon is expected to propose the...
Super Bowl Spells 77% Rise in Alcohol-Related Vehicle Crashes in California
Jan 28 2015 // Super Bowl Sunday is among the most dangerous days to venture onto California roads as gatherings for the game at parties or restaurants prompt drivers to consume alcohol. More drinking-related crashes happen in California...
N.H. Liquor Commission Ramps Up Efforts to Prevent Drunken Driving
Dec 15 2014 // The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is ramping up efforts to prevent drunken driving during the holiday season by increasing undercover monitoring of establishments serving alcohol and partnering with the state police to...
Study Finds Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes High in Coastal Mississippi
Aug 14 2014 // Data from a federal study shows more people died in alcohol-related crashes in coastal Harrison and Jackson counties than most other counties in Mississippi from 2008 to 2012. Harrison County ranked second behind Hinds...
N.Y. Senate OKs Bill Mandating Alcohol Tests After Bad Car Crashes
May 7 2014 // New York State senators have voted to require blood-alcohol tests of all drivers following serious accidents. The Senate passed the legislation on Monday. It would mandate that police test the alcohol levels of all drivers...
Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
Apr 7 2014 // January 1 marked the beginning of an expansion of healthcare coverage for drug and alcohol addiction treatment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This expansion is leading to a growth in the rehabilitation facilities...
1 in 10 Small Businesses Report Workers Under Influence of Alcohol, Drugs
Mar 28 2014 // One in 10 small businesses had employees show up for work last year while under the influence of at least one controlled substance. Small-business owners reported that alcohol, marijuana and prescription painkillers were...
Eating establishments that serve alcohol as well as Put a Woman in Charge
Mar 10 2014 // The key to long-term survival for many businesses is having a woman in charge. That’s according to Cornell University researchers who say that businesses survive longer under female ownership “We find that...
California High Court Assigns Liability in Liquor Cases
Mar 10 2014 // California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken underage guest is hurt or injures someone else. The state Supreme Court said in the unanimous...
Minority Bar Owners in Racine, Wisconsin Say City Leaders Discriminated
Feb 28 2014 // Eight former bar owners in Racine, Wis., filed a lawsuit accusing the mayor and other city officials of racially discriminating against them and forcing their businesses to close. The federal lawsuit filed against Mayor...
California High Court Assigns Liability In Liquor Cases
Feb 26 2014 // California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken underage guest is hurt or injures someone else. The state Supreme Court said in the unanimous...
Court Alcohol Breath Test Ruling Could Cost Oklahoma DPS $11M
Dec 18 2013 // An Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling could mean the state Department of Public Safety must refund at least $11 million to drivers in alcohol-related cases. The Court earlier has rejected DPS’ appeal of a lower court...
