Dram Shop
Overview
When alcohol is alleged to have contributed to a catastrophic injury or wrongful death, the legal and financial exposure facing hospitality businesses, alcohol retailers, bar and restaurant owners, social hosts and their insurance carriers can be significant. Swift Currie's Dram Shop Practice provides experienced, strategic counsel to clients facing claims arising from the sale or service of alcohol.
Our attorneys bring decades of frontline experience defending dram shop claims throughout Georgia, from pretrial investigation and coverage analysis through trial and appeal. We understand the unique factual, legal and reputational dynamics these cases demand.
Swift Currie's Dram Shop attorneys are recognized leaders who actively shape the evolving legal landscape of alcohol liability: authoring articles, presenting at industry conferences and advising clients on proactive risk management strategies well before a claim is filed. We work closely with businesses to identify exposure, develop defense strategies and deliver outcomes that protect our clients' businesses and bottom lines.
Representative areas of focus include:
- Visible intoxication and overservice claims
- Premises liability and third-party security failures
- Catastrophic injury and wrongful death defense
- Insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims
- Pre-suit investigation and claims management
- Risk prevention and staff training guidance
