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By David Alexander<\/p>\n

The quick and easy answer is, the drunk driver is responsible to pay your damages. If you are lucky, he will be insured, as the law requires. But most people carry only the minimum insurance required in Idaho of $25,000 per person\/$50,000 per occurrence, which may not be enough to cover your damages. Collecting additional money directly from the drunk driver is a questionable venture.<\/p>\n

But there may be other persons who are also responsible. Many states have laws, called Dram Shop Acts, which make bars and restaurants liable for injuries which are caused by drunk persons to whom they provided alcohol. In Idaho, the Dram Shop Act is very limited — the alcohol seller is only liable under two circumstances:<\/p>\n

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By David Alexander The quick and easy answer is, the drunk driver is responsible to pay your damages. If you are lucky, he will be insured, as the law requires. But most people carry only the minimum insurance required in Idaho of $25,000 per person\/$50,000 per occurrence, which may not be enough to cover your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\nIf You Are Injured by a Drunk Driver, Who is Responsible? — Idaho Law Blog — January 4, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By David Alexander The quick and easy answer is, the drunk driver is responsible to pay your damages. 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