Charleston Liquor Law and DRAM Shop Attorney
Our firm has considerable experience helping clients pursue or defend claims relating to DRAM Shop, or liquor, laws. If you have been accused of violating a liquor law statute, or have been injured in a drunk driving accident, we can ably represent you, backed by more than 10 years of legal experience in the area.
What are Liquor Laws?
Liquor liability laws are enacted to control the sale of alcohol to visibly intoxicated persons or minors. For example, if someone entered an establishment while intoxicated, or became intoxicated while in the establishment, was served more alcohol, and then drove home from the establishment and was involved in a drunk driving accident, the establishment that served the alcohol could be held responsible in addition to the drunk driver. Liquor laws are also known as DRAM Shop laws, liquor liability laws, tavern-keeper liability, alcohol liability, or drunk driver law.
Protecting Establishment Owners from Third Party Claims
There is a fine line that establishment or bar owners must walk when it comes to serving patrons alcohol. If you have been accused of serving alcohol to a minor or to a visibly intoxicated person who then caused an injury to another, consult a lawyer who can help you understand your rights and work with you to protect your business. We know South Carolina's liquor liability laws.
Those laws have in fact recently changed and, in alignment with the laws of many other states, now impose liquor liability on a broader range of social hosts and actors under varied circumstances. This development toward expanded social host liability means that you might either have a claim or need to defend against one in a situation where liquor was served at a private party or business function. If you have questions or concerns regarding the expanded enforcement of liquor liability on social hosts, contact an experienced attorney at the Burke Law Firm.
Helping Those Who Have Been Injured in Drunk Driving Accidents
If you have been injured by a DWI (driving while intoxicated) or an OWI (operating while intoxicated) driver and believe that the intoxication was the result of a third party's negligence, our firm can help you seek compensation for your injury. A third party, such as a bar owner who served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person or an individual who served alcohol to a minor, may be adjudged partially or totally responsible for your accident.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding liquor liability laws, whether you are a bar-owner or a person injured by a third party who was negligently served alcohol, we invite you to contact our firm today. We are dedicated to helping each of our clients with focused and personalized representation. We will investigate all aspects of your case, make your rights and options clear to you, and advocate in your best interests.
Burke Law Firm, LLC
635 E Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29403-5629
Phone: 843-577-8090 | Fax: 843-577-8092
