Attorney At Law
If you’re involved in a serious car crash, one risk is that you may develop a concussion. Whether or not you hit your head, it is possible for you to suffer damage to your brain and to have it swell in a way that places pressure on it. The damage caused by swelling...
Maybe you had a few too many drinks with dinner and got caught driving while impaired. Maybe you got into a fight at the bar and found yourself in handcuffs when the police showed up. Either way, the one thing you know for certain is that you were most certainly not...
During a traffic stop, police officers will often ask multiple questions about driver behaviors that they noted. Asking whether someone has had any alcohol recently is a common inquiry, and confirming that you have had something to drink might result in an officer...
Drunk driving stops are one way that police officers try to keep the roads safe. Some drivers don’t realize, however, that officers can’t initiate a traffic stop unless they have a valid reason to conduct it. There must be "reasonable suspicion" that a crime is in...
There's a common perception among many Americans that chemical breath testing (like that done with a Breathalyzer) is all but infallible. People tend to presume someone is guilty of impaired driving if they failed a breath test, although innocent people fail breath...
Marriage vows may differ from couple to couple, but most of the time they involve people promising to stay together even when times get tough. While you may have agreed to stay with your spouse when they have health issues or career problems, you likely didn't think...
You and your spouse are getting a divorce and you know they’re going to have to pay alimony. After all, you quit your career to raise the children, take care of the house and support your spouse’s career -- and that was years ago. You counted on your spouse’s support,...
If you drove faster than the speed limit, you probably had someplace you wanted to be. Getting pulled over for a traffic citation can create an additional sense of urgency. You might be so eager to move on from the encounter that you don't really look things over...
Don’t assume that you can only get charged with a DWI if your Blood Alcohol Concentration is over the legal limit of 0.08%. Many people do make this assumption and they’re shocked when blowing a 0.07% doesn’t instantly get the case dropped. Isn’t it legal to drive at...
How quickly can life change? If you’re in the car, all it takes is a split second. Someone could cross the center line and hit you while sending a text, or they could run a red light because they’re intoxicated. It often happens so fast that there is no way to slow...