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Don’t Turn Your Holiday Party into a Feast of Lawsuits

Five steps party hosts should take to prevent serving up tainted food or over-serving guests at their holiday event.

By Anya Khalamayzer | Updated on December 07, 2012

The holidays are a season of goodwill, but the hard truth is that we live in a litigious society and even the best-intentioned host may be on the line if food ends up undercooked or if a guest over-imbibes at the dinner table. 

Even if you outsource your holiday prep to a caterer or a restaurant—as three quarters of homeowners have—you may still be responsible if a guest contracts salmonella or ends up in a roadside accident after a couple of toasts, says the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.

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