If someone else’s drunk driving left you injured, the responsible party may not stop with the driver. In South Carolina, establishments that serve alcohol — like bars, restaurants, and other licensed venues — can be held legally responsible when they serve alcohol to someone under age or visibly intoxicated, and that person later causes a crash. This legal concept is called dram shop liability.
Under South Carolina law, alcohol-serving businesses must refuse service to minors and visibly intoxicated patrons. If they fail to do so and someone gets hurt in a DUI accident, victims can pursue compensation from both the drunk driver and the establishment that overserved them.
At Hart Law, we help DUI accident victims explore all avenues for recovery — including dram shop claims — to seek the maximum compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.
