CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — A woman was taken to the hospital after a pedestrian accident that happened in Corpus Christi, Texas on Wednesday, May 20th, 2014, according to a report from KIII-TV.
Investigators have said that they have reason to believe one person was hurt when a vehicle struck her after peeling out in a parking lot near the intersection of Alameda and Glenmore around 2:00 Wednesday morning.
Scene of the Accident
The woman was taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries.
The driver of the car currently faces drunk driving related charges stemming from the accident.
The investigation into the accident is currently underway.
Commentary:
If this news article is accurate, and the driver was peeling out of a bar parking lot, there is a very, very good chance this person was served too much to drink at the bar. What significance does this hold? Texas has liquor liability laws that bar owners promise to comply with when they open the business. If a bar serves a obviously drunk person one drink, or serves a sober person beoyond the point of obvious intoxication, there is a very good chance they have violated this contract with the state, and could potentially be liable for the accident. Punishing both drunk drivers and the bars they come from will send a clear message to any other bar who makes a business out of making drunk drivers.
–Grossman Law Offices
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