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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Police Check Businesses for Underage Alcohol Sales
In Mobile on Tuesday, February 10th, police conducted checks at ten local businesses. These checks were to determine if the businesses were in compliance with laws governing the sale of alcohol to minors. According to their news release, sent on February 13th, all of the businesses, including gas stations and food marts on Spring Hill Avenue, Ziegler Avenue, and Cody Road, were found to be following local regulations.
Compliance regarding alcohol sales is important to businesses for several reasons. First, obviously, a business must remain in compliance or face expensive fines or loss of their liquor license. There can also be a premises liability issue if a minor acquires liquor illegally at a store or other establishment. If that person then causes injury to himself or others as a result of consuming alcohol, the business could be held liable for the damages.
Even if an establishment is in compliance and doesn't sell alcohol to minors, they could be held liable if they sell alcohol to a person who is already markedly inebriated. By staying carefully in compliance with established law, however, an establishment that sells alcohol can help protect the safety of its customers and the community.
Cases where this kind of liability must be determined are often extremely complex. If you or a loved one has suffered injury due to a drunk driver or other incident involving alcohol, the experienced attorneys at The Cochran Firm can help you assemble your case. Please contact the premises liability lawyers at the Mobile, Alabama offices of The Cochran Firm today for an evaluation of your case.
Compliance regarding alcohol sales is important to businesses for several reasons. First, obviously, a business must remain in compliance or face expensive fines or loss of their liquor license. There can also be a premises liability issue if a minor acquires liquor illegally at a store or other establishment. If that person then causes injury to himself or others as a result of consuming alcohol, the business could be held liable for the damages.
Even if an establishment is in compliance and doesn't sell alcohol to minors, they could be held liable if they sell alcohol to a person who is already markedly inebriated. By staying carefully in compliance with established law, however, an establishment that sells alcohol can help protect the safety of its customers and the community.
Cases where this kind of liability must be determined are often extremely complex. If you or a loved one has suffered injury due to a drunk driver or other incident involving alcohol, the experienced attorneys at The Cochran Firm can help you assemble your case. Please contact the premises liability lawyers at the Mobile, Alabama offices of The Cochran Firm today for an evaluation of your case.
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