Can a bar or restaurant be held liable for serving a drunk driver who caused an accident in Florida?

Yes, but only under specific circumstances defined by Florida Statute § 768.125, known as the Dram Shop Act. In Florida, a vendor cannot be held liable for damages caused by an intoxicated person unless the vendor willfully and unlawfully sold or furnished alcohol to an underage individual, or knowingly served alcohol to a person habitually addicted to alcohol. Establishing liability against a commercial establishment requires prompt investigation into receipts, eyewitness accounts, and surveillance footage. Jeffrey S. Altman and The Altman Law Firm analyze these factors to determine whether an alcohol vendor shares legal responsibility for a collision.