Boston Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Blog
When a drunk driver causes a life-changing crash, people naturally focus on the driver. But in many Massachusetts cases, the more important question becomes where the drinking happened, and whether a bar, restaurant, club, or event venue kept serving alcohol when it should have stopped. These are commonly called dram shop or liquor liability cases, and they can be the difference between a partial recovery and a meaningful one, especially when the drunk driver carries low insurance limits.
In 2026, successful dram shop claims are built less on outrage and more on evidence. Defense lawyers and insurers will almost always argue the same thing: Our staff didn’t know the patron was intoxicated. Your job is to prove the opposite using time-stamped records, credible witnesses, video, and a tight timeline that shows impairment was visible and service continued anyway.