October is here, and over the next few months, there will be a
number of family gatherings and work events that may involve the
consumption of alcohol/drugs. When your guest leaves your house and
drives while impaired, can you be held responsible if they injure
themselves or others?
Being a host, you should always be concerned about how your
guests are getting home, who is the designated driver, and always
be ready to offer up your couch or blow-up mattress for the night.
Luckily, we have options like Uber, taxis, and even a service called Safe-T-Ride that will pick you up and drive you
home (IN YOUR OWN CAR!) so that you and your vehicle arrive home
safely.
Morally, as responsible and caring hosts, we should ensure the
safety of our guests while in our care in or around our home. The
case law is fairly clear about that but once your guest leaves your
home does that duty end? The short answer is probably (but
don't take chances and keep your guest and the
