private party bar-tending
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, Jul 04 2012 11:56 AM
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 11:56 AM
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 04:17 AM
If . . . something happens that COULD be alcohol related, can I be held responsible?\r\n
That's a phenomenally vague and abstract question, so the only possible answer is yes.
\r\nI would like to go into business as a mobile/private party bartender to supplement my income but am nervous about being sued.\r\n
When you start your own business, one thing you would be absolutely foolish not to do is consult with an insurance agent to make sure you have insurance coverage that is appropriate to the risks you might face. Lawsuits are a reasonably foreseeable consequence of being in business for yourself. Even if you ultimately win, defending a lawsuit can be expensive, and one of the most significant benefits that insurance provides is that it pays for the cost of a lawyer to defend you.
\r\nI would like to recommend or require my potential clients that they purchase a one time event liability insurance policy but the reality is, I'm not sure who that covers-them or me?\r\n
Insurance is a matter of contract. Beyond the world of cookie cutter insurance policies for homeowners and auto liability, the scope of insurance is subject to negotiation between the insured and the insurer. Certainly, however, if there are generic "one time event liability insurance polic[ies]" available, finding out what they cover would be a simple matter of contact an agent who represents a carrier who issues such policies and asking whom or what they cover.
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 05:50 AM
