[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"No. The\u00a0Indiana Dram Shop Act\u00a0applies to any party that serves alcohol, whether a private individual or a commercial establishment. Under the Act, anyone who knowingly provides alcohol to an intoxicated person can be held responsible if the drunk person causes an accident that injures or kills another.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Yes. You must prove two key elements for a successful dram shop claim in Indiana. First, you must show that the establishment or social host knowingly furnished alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person. Then you\u2019ll need to prove that the intoxication of the person who was given the alcohol contributed to your injuries.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"No. If someone 21 or older gets hurt while voluntarily intoxicated, they cannot bring a claim against the social host or commercial establishment that served them. Similarly, if a voluntarily intoxicated adult dies after being served alcohol, their surviving dependents, personal representative, and heirs are prohibited from filing dram shop liability claims.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"Yes. You can file a personal injury claim against a drunk individual who hurts you in a DUI accident. You can also file a claim under the Dram Shop Act against an individual or establishment that provided the alcohol to the individual who harmed you.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Dram shop liability lawsuits are subject to a\u00a0two-year time limit. The clock starts running on the date of the accident.","name":"Answer Question4","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer"},"name":"Does the Dram Shop Law Apply Only to Businesses That Serve Alcohol?","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are There Certain Elements That Need to Be Proven for a Dram Shop Law Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can the Intoxicated Person Also File a Dram Shop Law Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I File Both a Personal Injury Claim and a Dram Shop Liability Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Time Limit for Filing a Dram Shop Law Lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#Question4"}],"name":"What is the Dram Shop Act in Indiana?","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What is the Dram Shop Act in Indiana?","item":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/dram-shop-act-in-indiana\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]