FEATURED CASE

Paul Dansker tried this case involving a 36-year-old woman who met a man at the famous tavern PJ Clarke's in Manhattan. After being served drinks at the bar for over five hours they got into his Alpha Romeo Spider and within minutes he proceeded to run a red light on Park Avenue where they were struck broadside by a speeding taxi cab.

At first, Joan had complete amnesia about the events leading up to the accident. Paul Dansker was able through skillful investigation to piece together the events and was able to uncover the police report and the identity of the driver of the Alpha Romeo who had given Joan an alias before the accident.

The immediate hurdle that stood in the way was that the police at the scene did not arrest or even issue a summons for drunk driving to the Alpha Romeo operator.

At trial Mr Dansker showed that: the cop who came to the scene was a young single man, who was at the end of his shift, it was a Friday night, he had a date planned, and if he arrested the driver, he would have had to stay with him and escort him through the system which would have taken the better part of the night.

Additionally, using the science of toxicology, Mr. Dansker proved at trial that being served for five hours, this man would have been well over the legal limit for blood alcohol in his system and that this fact would absolutely would have been a substantial factor in contributing to the accident and the serious injuries sustained by the plaintiff.

Tavern Liability

DRAM SHOP LIABILITY AND INTOXICATION
Dansker & Aspromonte has had several of the leading cases in the State of New York in the area of dram shop and tavern liability.

Laws passed down from England allow third parties injured due to the negligence of a drunken person, to sue the owner/operator of the bar or "dram shop" where the drunk person was drinking if it could be shown that the drunken person was served alcohol after he or she was "visibly intoxicated" and then caused the accident which resulted in serious injuries.

Dansker & Aspromonte has handled numerous high profile cases in this area which have resulted in substantial recoveries for their clients.

These cases require experience and skill to navigate very complex legal requirements and factual issues that the average law firm may not possess. Call today to have your case in this area evaluated by our team of skilled professionals.

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