Connecticut limits the amount that can be recovered from a bar that over-serves a patron to $250,000. These types of cases are often brought in tandem with motor vehicle negligence claims. We have however had success in piercing that cap where the injury or death occurs in Connecticut but the bar/restaurant is located out of state.
*$1,800,000 A major restaurant chain paid this to resolve this wrongful death case where one of their patrons struck a bicyclist in Connecticut after leaving their premises just over the border in New York. A toxicologist and alcohol service trainer (TIPS) were both hired to show that the patron must have consumed at least 8 beers at the restaurant prior to the fatal bike collision. Stratton Faxon, along with extremely supportive representatives from MADD, also represented the family during all of the criminal proceedings against the 22 year old driver who is now serving a 5 year sentence.
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