Commentary: Changing SC Liquor Liability Laws Will Hurt Victims of Drunken Drivers

Riesen and DuRant partner Trip Riesen recently penned an Op-ed for the Charleston Post and Courier. Commentary: Changing SC Liquor Liability Laws Will Hurt Victims of Drunken Drivers South Carolina ranks 7th worst in the nation for drunken driving, according to a recent Forbes article citing statistics from the National Traffic Safety Administration. A recent Post and Courier article addressed the push by bars and insurers to limit their liability for overserving a patron by changing S.C. law as it pertains to joint and several liability. The bars assert that they are having to close down due to the cost of insurance. Take...

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