The firm’s client was a passenger in a vehicle that lost control and rolled over, resulting in the traumatic amputation of her arm. The driver was charged with and ultimately convicted of DUI causing serious bodily injury.

Mark W. Clark was retained to pursue a liquor liability claim against the restaurant and sports bar that served alcoholic beverages to the at-fault driver before the crash.

The case was filed in both state and federal court due to the complexity of the liquor liability laws and insurance coverage issues involved. The lawsuit alleged that the restaurant knowingly served alcoholic beverages to a person habitually addicted to alcohol, which resulted in the crash.

Despite the legal challenges, Clark established that liquor liability coverage applied to the claim and secured key testimony from restaurant employees demonstrating that the bartender knowingly served alcohol to a habitual alcoholic before the crash. Ultimately, after a lengthy legal battle, a confidential settlement was reached with the restaurant and sports bar, providing financial security for the client following the devastating loss of her dominant arm.