Video FAQ
Can a private individual be held accountable if a drunk driver leaves their home and then injures or kills someone?
If you as a social host are having a party and you invite people over and they consume alcohol, have too much, get in their car and drive away, generally speaking, in the state of Florida, you have no liability. The Supreme Court in 1987 declined to find any duty on behalf of social hosts to control the actions of the people and guests who leave their home in an intoxicated condition. Conversely, however, if you open your home and have an open house party, a graduation, a prom, and you know that alcohol is being consumed by persons under the age of 21 or that drugs are being consumed by persons under the age of 21 at your home, then that’s a crime and you can be charged with a second degree misdemeanor.