Personal injury is perhaps the most common basis for a plaintiff to pursue a dram shop claim with the help of an experienced attorney. According to Chapter 1, Section IIA. [1.6] of the Illinois Dramshop Practice Act handbook issued by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE):
“Every person who is injured within this State, in person or in property, by any intoxicated person has a right of action in his or her own name, severally or jointly, against any person, licensed under the laws of this State or of any other state to sell alcoholic liquor, who, by selling or giving alcoholic liquor, within or without the territorial limits of this State, causes the intoxication of such person. 235 ILCS 5/6-21(a).
Persons licensed to sell alcohol (the “dramshop”) and who by selling or giving alcohol caused the intoxication of a person, who in turn caused a loss, have liability under the Dramshop Act. A cause of action against a dramshop requires three elements: first, a gift or sale of alcoholic liquor by a person licensed to sell alcoholic liquor under Illinois law or the law of another state, and then two elements that must coexist at the time of the occurrence that produces the injury — intoxication and then physical activity by the intoxicated person causing the loss or injury.”
If you or a loved one has been injured due to the negligence of an intoxicated person, we will help you pursue damages against the person/s directly responsible for the accident, and if the dram shop had supplied excessive alcohol to the at-fault party, that establishment may be legally liable for your compensation.
We are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases, especially when you or a loved one has been injured in an accident due to another’s negligence. We see you as a person, not just a client – and that makes us better at the work we do. We listen. We learn your story. And, as we help you get the money you deserve, we go above and beyond in a way most law firms never could and never would. Because we’re not just lawyers. And you’re not just a client. We’re friends, neighbors, family. We’re all people and here at Mike Agruss Law, we put People, First.
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