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Dram shops were traditionally establishments that sold alcohol by the dram,
a unit of fluid measurement most often associated with scotch whiskey.
Today, the term dram shop most often refers to the liability businesses that
serve alcohol have. Dram shop laws have been dramatically expanded over the
last 20 years, by organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD),
and are an incredibly important part of doing businesses, from small taverns
to large casinos.
Dram shop liability cases have been settled for well over $100,000,000 in
the United States, and small businesses go belly up often because of dram
shop liability. If your business serves alcohol, you not only need dram shop
insurance, you also need a dram shop expert to help keep patrons safe,
premiums low, and ensure that you limit your liability.
On the other hand, if you’ve already have a compliant for dram shop
violations filed in a court of law, or you or your family have been harmed
by a business’s liquor violations, you need a dram shop expert to help you
prepare your case and protect your family and/or business.
Dram shop rules vary from state to state, and you need to ensure that the
lawyers and experts you hire have the trial experience necessary to prepare
and deliver your case successfully.
Make sure that your attorney has at least a hundred trials under their belt,
and that they have a strong specialty in dram shop cases. When you hire a
dram shop expert, be sure to hire one with extensive experience with both
consulting and testifying in dram shop cases. It’s most helpful when your
dram shop expert has testified for defendants and complainants in legal
cases in your state.
Dram shop violations can ruin businesses, and ruin lives. If you can, hire a
dram shop expert to set up the employee training and procedures that will
protect your business from liability. If your family has been harmed, or
your business sued, based on dram shop violation, you need to hire an expert
who can help you receive justice through our courts.
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