Christopher Garcia suffered a traumatic brain injury after his friend, Jovanni Ramirez, is said to have consumed alcohol at Jacks Bar & Steakhouse while he was already intoxicated. Garcia settled his lawsuit against the eatery for $240,000. Courtesy photo Lawyer's Private Investigator Helps Secure Settlement After One-Vehicle Car Wreck
Plaintiffs counsel Peter Billings secured a $240,000 settlement for his client, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a one-car accident. The eatery where the driver was drinking while intoxicated settled the matter.
December 14, 2020 at 02:33 PM
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When representing client Christopher Garcia, plaintiffs counsel Peter Billings took full advantage of the 2005 Connecticut Dram Shop Act—which allows litigants to hold businesses liable for up to $250,000 for serving alcohol to an intoxicated person, who then injures someone else.
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