Latest Liquor Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Liquor Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Jersey Liquor Board Readies Permits for Home Delivery of Alcoholic Drinks
Sep 23 2022 // New Jersey recently announced a permitting process that allows third-party delivery services like DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex to deliver alcoholic beverages – including cocktails “to go” – from...
Insurer Loses $500K in Beer Pong Challenge by Badly Misplaying Liquor Liability Claim
Sep 1 2022 // An insurer that mishandled a liquor liability claim resulting from a fight after a beer pong tournament has discovered the tab is considerably bigger than it first thought. Hospitality Mutual Insurance Co. will have to pay...
New Hampshire Motorcycle Crash Trial Hears Drugs, Alcohol Testimony
Aug 3 2022 // A substance made when the body breaks down heroin was present a truck driver’s blood just hours after he was involved in a 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists, a forensic toxicologist testified this week. The...
Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol
Jun 17 2021 // Researchers report increasing evidence is that motor vehicle crash rates rise when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of marijuana, although what effects marijuana by itself has on drivers remains...
Utah Traffic Deaths Involving Alcohol Doubled During Pandemic
Jun 16 2021 // Transportation officials have reported nearly twice as many people died in alcohol-involved crashes on Utah roads last year compared to the year before, despite less commuter traffic during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Research Questions Accuracy of Smartphone Alcohol Breath Testers
May 10 2021 // Alcohol breath testing devices that pair with smartphones are marketed as safety tools for general use, but their accuracy is highly variable, a new laboratory study shows. According to the report from the Research Society...
Oklahoma Bill Increases Penalties for Adults Who Provide Alcohol to Minors
May 3 2021 // Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill strengthening penalties for those who knowingly sell or provide alcohol to minors. Senate Bill 283 by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, will require those convicted of...
Suit Dismissed Against Nebraska Shop That Sold Alcohol to Minor Who Died
Jan 28 2021 // The family of a 17-year-old Nebraska boy who died in a car wreck after he bought liquor cannot recover damages from the Kwik Shop where the alcohol was illegally sold, a Douglas County District Judge has ruled. Judge...
Investigation Into Cause of Fire at Kansas Alcohol Plant Underway
Dec 1 2020 // Authorities say no one was hurt in an explosion and fire at a northeast Kansas distilling plant that was fined earlier this year over a noxious cloud of fumes that sent dozens to the hospital in 2016. Atchison Police Chief...
Irish Brewer Guinness Recalls Non-Alcoholic Stouts As Safety Precaution
Nov 13 2020 // Irish brewer Guinness said Wednesday that it is recalling cans of its recently launched non-alcoholic stout in Britain over contamination concerns. The recall, which the brewer described as “precautionary” and...
Alaska Pilot’s Blood Alcohol Was 5 Times Over Limit, Report Shows
Oct 6 2020 // The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed an Alaska airplane pilot involved in a fatal crash had a blood-alcohol level more than five times above the legal limit for pilots to fly. The final NTSB crash report said...
North Carolina Capital City Bans Late-Night Alcohol Sales
Jul 24 2020 // A North Carolina mayor has banned alcohol sales in the city after 11 p.m. in an effort to curb the coronavirus spread. Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin signed an executive order Monday announcing the sale ban in bars,...
South Carolina Halts Late-Night Alcohol Sales at Bars, Restaurants
Jul 13 2020 // In an effort to stem South Carolina’s raging coronavirus outbreak, particularly among young adults he says are gathering in unsafe groupings, Gov. Henry McMaster is shutting off the late-night sale of alcohol at bars...
Georgia Lawmakers Approve Home Delivery of Alcohol
Jun 29 2020 // The state House gave final approval to legislation Thursday allowing packaged goods retailers to make home deliveries of beer, wine and liquor. House members approved of the bill 114-45. Under the bill, only alcohol in...
Pilot in Helicopter Crash That Killed Lakers Star Had No Drugs, Alcohol in System
Jun 1 2020 // The pilot flying Kobe Bryant and seven others to a youth basketball tournament did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, and all nine sustained immediately fatal injuries when their helicopter slammed into a hillside...
Pilot in Helicopter Cash That Killed Lakers Star Had No Drugs, Alcohol in System
May 18 2020 // The pilot flying Kobe Bryant and seven others to a youth basketball tournament did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, and all nine sustained immediately fatal injuries when their helicopter slammed into a hillside...
Mother Whose Son Drowned After Drinking Alcohol at Game Sues TD Garden
Mar 13 2020 // The mother of a Massachusetts man who drowned in the Charles River after drinking alcohol at a Boston Celtics game is suing TD Garden and its parent company for unspecified damages. Lori Kelleher filed a wrongful death...
Beyond Farming: Agritainment and Farm Liability Coverage
Feb 24 2020 // The business of operating a farm has evolved significantly in the past several years. It’s not just about planting, caring for, harvesting and selling crops. It’s often about other ways that the land can be...
Nebraska Theater Bar Could Lose License for Serving Tainted Drinks
Feb 20 2020 // Nebraska’s liquor control agency has called a movie theater bar in suburban Omaha to account for accidentally serving two customers cocktails that contained cleaning solution. The Alamo Drafthouse in La Vista could...
Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?
Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...
