What is a third party liability?

Third party liability allows the victims of an intoxicated person to sue servers and businesses for damages resulting from the actions of their customers. Anyone who violates liquor laws by serving a minor or a visibly intoxicated person can be held liable for injuries resulting from the minor or intoxicated person’s action. Examples of expenses that the victims can sue for:

• Lost earnings over a lifetime
• Pain and suffering, anxiety, and emotional distress suffered by a victim, minor, or the deceased
• Medical and hospital expenses
• Loss of services and support, loss of love and companionship of the child, injury to the parent-child relationship