Social Host Liability

There is an almost universal awareness that it is illegal for persons under the age of 21 to buy, receive, or consume alcoholic beverages or other controlled substances (with a few exceptions for medical care). Countless dollars have been spent on campaigns to educate the public about the issue, but out of a misguided tradition of serving minors and an ongoing disregard for the law, this unfortunate practice continues. When an adult provides alcohol directly to an underage person or knowingly enables a minor to receive an alcoholic beverage, he or she may be liable for damages.

Social host liability law offers a means by which injured parties, including the intoxicated minors served, may seek financial compensation for injuries and other damages that are attributable to the actions of an inebriated minor. Contact the Charleston drunk driving accident lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 to learn more about how we can help.

Problems Caused by Intoxication

The decision to provide alcohol to a minor can quickly lead to a spiraling web of destruction far beyond the consequences one might anticipate. Most frequently, one associates drinking related complications with the act of driving an automobile, but in fact there are a number different ways that the intoxication of a minor may result in physical, emotional, or property damage. Some of these include:

• Inability to Gauge Temperature (can result in serious illness)
• Impaired Decision Making (may lead to actions that would not occur sober)
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Alcohol Poisoning
• Misidentification or Misuse of Property

Contact Us

We can help you to recover the financial compensation that you may be due. If you suspect that an adult’s provision of alcohol to a minor led to the accident or incident that has harmed you, contact the Charleston social host liability lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800. We can provide you with the experienced representation you deserve.