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Assuming you have the right to sue, the parties who might have a legal liability to you can vary.
Here are some of the individuals, businesses, and others who might owe you damages for your injuries and losses in an Atlantic City drunk driving accident.
- The drunk driver usually has a legal liability to accident victims, because drunk driving is illegal and usually causes the crash that leads to injuries.
- The employer of the drunk driver, if the driver crashed a work vehicle while on-the-job;
- The owner of the car the drunk driver crashed, if the owner allowed the driver to take the wheel knowing the owner was intoxicated;
- A bar, restaurant, other alcohol vendor, or social host who served alcohol to the driver while the driver was visibly intoxicated or knowing that the driver was a minor;
- A government agency or contractor who failed to prevent or warn drivers about an unreasonably hazardous road condition that contributed to the accident; and
- Anyone else whose unreasonably dangerous decisions or actions, even if unrelated to the act of drunk driving, contributed to the cause of the Atlantic City accident that injured you.
- As we said, every Atlantic City drunk driving accident has its own unique facts and circumstances that will determine who may owe you damages. To identify the parties with legal liability to you for your injuries and losses, contact an experienced drunk driving accident injury lawyer today.