B e C areful T his C inco de M ayo THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BARS AND RESTAURANTS
More sunshine brings warmer temperatures, and warmer temperatures mean more time spent out of the house exploring with friends and family. Bars and restaurants can serve as great places to kick back, relax, and enjoy a drink or two, but fun times drinking in the sunshine can quickly get out of hand if the establishment doesn’t step in when necessary. Most people know that dramshops (businesses that serve alcohol) are responsible for not overserving their guests. However, you might not be aware that these establishments can be held legally liable if one of their overserved patrons gets in a car accident on the way home from the bar.
In South Carolina, there are currently no specific dramshop laws outlined in the state code. However, drunk driving accidents are still taken very seriously. For example, if an individual is injured by a drunk driver, they can file a civil claim against the bar for its recklessness. In these types of dramshop cases, attorneys must prove the bar or restaurant behaved recklessly, posing great risk to other people. Usually, this is done by providing evidence that the bar or restaurant served a customer who was already intoxicated. In practice, when an establishment stops serving alcohol to a
drunk patron, they are trying to protect not only other patrons and drivers but also themselves from being held liable if that customer gets into an accident. If you’ve been injured by a drunk driver who was served too many beverages at a restaurant or bar, it may be difficult to prove the establishment is responsible without a skilled attorney at your side. It could be important to contact a personal injury lawyer to help you through your dramshop case so that you may effectively pursue appropriate compensation for your injuries. Give us a call to take the next step forward in your case.
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INGREDIENTS
Creole Seasoning Ingredients • 2 tablespoons paprika • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder • 1/4 tablespoon dried oregano 1/4 tablespoon dried thyme • •
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1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1/2 pound cooked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
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2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
1/2 tablespoon cayenne or chili powder
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat your grill to medium-high. 2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients for creole seasoning. 3. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, zucchini pieces, and sausage pieces, and cover them with the olive oil. 4. Add creole seasoning and mix well until all ingredients are covered. 5. Load up skewers with alternating pieces of shrimp, sausage, and zucchini until they’re full. 6. Grill skewers until shrimp are well-cooked (6–8 minutes).
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