Kopfler & Hermann served as co-counsel with the Beasley Allen Law Firm on a wrongful death case arising from an Alabama dram shop incident. A patron was overserved alcohol and subsequently caused a fatal collision. The surviving family pursued a civil claim against the establishment under Alabama’s dram shop statute, which holds licensed alcohol vendors accountable when they continue serving visibly intoxicated patrons who later cause harm to others.
The case required careful coordination between Louisiana and Alabama counsel, navigation of out-of-state venue rules, and detailed reconstruction of the night in question — including obtaining receipts, surveillance footage, and witness testimony about the patron’s level of intoxication when last served. Working alongside Beasley Allen, our firm helped develop the liability case and supported the family through the litigation. The case ultimately resolved for $2 million for the surviving family.
If you have lost a loved one in a fatal accident caused by an intoxicated driver, please contact Kopfler & Hermann. We work with co-counsel across state lines when the facts of a case require it.
