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David Morgan Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident on Loop 410 in San Antonio, Texas
Local news reports state a man was killed in a one-car rollover accident
in San Antonio, Texas. The accident happened around 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 when 44-year-old David Morgan lost control of his
vehicle and struck a culvert in the median of Loop 410 and flipped the
SUV. Morgan was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the
scene. Police suspect alcohol and speeding may have been factors in the
accident.
Commentary My
condolences are offered to the family of the victim. Some of my readers
may be wondering where the potential for recourse comes from in a
single-vehicle accident like this one. First, an independent
investigation is needed if the police determine the man was intoxicated
prior to the accident. Certainly the alcohol link is only
speculation at this point, but may be the only means for compensation by
survivors of the victim. Again, if the police determine intoxication,
and if a bar or restaurant is found to have served the victim prior to
the accident, it is possible that they could be partially liable for the
accident. When an alcohol-serving establishment over-serves a
guest, they break the rules that allow that entity to legally serve
alcohol. Dram shop laws bind these places to the rules established by
the TABC, and particularly to the rule of knowing when to cut an
intoxicated patron off. The laws do not, however, remove fault from an
intoxicated driver. Rather, they seek to balance the interests of
alcohol-serving places with the safety of the patrons they service.
Irrespective of where you stand on the laws regarding personal
accountability, it is easy to see the tangled relationship a for-profit
business that serves alcohol has with the need to keep guests safe.
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