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Premises Liability | Bar Fights and Liability | What Everyone Should Know

Rick Millian • July 7, 2020

How to hold a bar, restaurant, or establishment responsible for injuries you sustain when injured by another person at a bar, restaurant, or other establishment.

You and your friends go to the local sports bar to watch the football game. You are having a great time when suddenly three visibly drunk and rowdy guys show up to the bar. You watch them stand at the bar, order a few beers and a few shots. They are yelling at the television as their team is losing. Ultimately their team loses, and as you make your way to the bathroom (wearing the team colors of the team that beat theirs), the unruly men taunt you and threaten you. You try to ignore them the best you can. After you exit the restroom, the men at the bar continue to insult you. You go back to your table, things escalate, and the next thing you know... you have a severe injury.

When visiting a bar, restaurant, or any establishment, you are a guest/an invitee. You have a right to enjoy the public services safely from undue harm or injury.

Premise Liability and Fights

When visiting a bar, restaurant, or any establishment, you are a guest/an invitee. You have a right to enjoy the public services safely from undue harm or injury. The bar must do everything within reason to ensure guest safety and well-being. This includes preventing people from getting punched.  

Each case is different and must be reviewed to determine if the owner did do everything within reason or if they were negligent in protecting patrons. Premise law extends beyond the bar itself, and owners are responsible for providing safe parking lots, alley-ways, and all other property that surrounds the bar.

Contact an Experienced Premise Law Attorney

Retamar & Millian, P.A. is available to assist you on all your premises liability injury claims. In addition to handling all premises liability cases, Retamar & Millian P.A. also handles all other types of claims, including but not limited to auto accidents, property damage claims (car and other personal property), and diminished value claims.  
 
If you need assistance on any of the issues related to your injury, contact Retamar & Millian, P.A. at 813-200-5894 for a free consultation. 

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