My brother was extremely over served at a bar in Texas. He left and, approximately 12 minutes later, had an accident resulting in his death. Could my mother and I file a civil suit against the establishment that over served him?
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answered on Feb 21, 2020
I'm very sorry to hear about your brother. Yes, your mom my indeed have a claim if it can be proven that your brother was over served and obviously intoxicated. One way to perhaps prove this is to get a copy of your brother's credit card charges from that evening. If he was putting the... View More 
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