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Re:Beer by gaadd33 on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @08:54PM (#6563043)
Lawsuits are filed every day, has there been a ruling that just by serving alcohol they were liable? Or perhaps they are liable due to obvious negligence similar to how a bar can be found liable after a DUI if they over-served someone?

It is interesting that there doesn't seem to be the lawsuit worry or even the worry about "living with the fact that you were involved in an incident during which someone was seriously hurt or lost his or her life" at European companies.

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Re:Beer by 7Figures2Commas on Wednesday October 16, 2013 @11:00PM (#6563449)
There was an interesting ruling in California a few months ago[1] and you don't need to look too hard to find cases in which an employer was found liable or settled[2].

Keep in mind that when a lawsuit is filed, the strength of your defense doesn't matter if you don't have the funds to pay a quality attorney. In many kinds of cases, you can easily rack up tens of thousands of dollars in legal bills before you even begin to address substantive matters, and plaintiff's counsel has no incentive to approach the matter in a fashion that reduces your costs.

[1] http://www.xperthr.com/news/marriott-ruling-highlights-risks...

[2] http://www.tprglaw.com/wolowsky-v-bum-steer-restaurants-inc

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