Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Why do you think any of this was the fault of the club owner? People drink at bars. Sometimes they fight. Sometimes bystanders get hurt. Now, if the bar served someone who was visibly intoxicated, or they admitted someone who was previously 86ed for fighting, or they didn't have bouncers, and you could prove this was a cause of your injury, that would be one thing. But they don't have some generalized duty to protect you from drunk bar-fight participants who hit people upside the head with bottles. Moreover, you almost certainly won't find an attorney to represent you on a contingency-fee basis like you would if your car got rear-ended. You'll have to either sue in small claims court, or pay the attorney up front. I doubt the club's insurance company would offer you bupkis as a settlement, even if you had an attorney.

There is case law that restaraunts and bars have a special duty that they owe to customers and potential customers regarding safety. Liability will depend upon the bar having prior notice of incidents including physical fights, assaults and battery occurring on the premises and/or outside including the parking lot before this event. Obtaining proof of prior incidents can be accomplished by contacting the polce department for records of such events will be necessary. I hope this helps and good luck. R. Worth (818) 222-2433