WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR A SECOND DUI
With most crimes, a formal penalty is not imposed until you are actually convicted of the offense by entering a plea or being found guilty at trial. But a DUI, especially a second DUI, is different. On being arrested for drunk driving, regardless of whether you’re ultimately convicted, you will likely face administrative consequences. And
HOW TO FIGHT A TRAFFIC TICKET
When you’ve been pulled over for a traffic violation and you’ve been as polite and cooperative as possible, sometimes you can get off with just a warning. But often you will wind up with a ticket, which means you’ll have to pay fines. You’re problems don’t end there, though, because you can also get points
CAN I SUE THE CAB COMPANY IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT
In larger cities, traffic accidents involving taxis aren’t that uncommon. Still, they can happen anywhere, and every year across the nation thousands of pedestrians, passengers, and drivers suffer serious injury as a result of cab driver negligence. Most states have Common Carrier laws that obligate cab drivers to operate their vehicles in such a way
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE HIT BY A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
If you have had the misfortune to be hit by a commercial vehicle – a delivery van, church bus, mail carrier, county road truck, or whatever– there are certain critical things you need to do. Commercial vehicles are usually larger and heavier than private vehicles and so often cause more extensive damage. In addition, these
HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VALUE OF MY PAIN AND SUFFERING?
In a personal injury case, whether an auto accident or a slip and fall, there are two primary categories of recoverable damages (“damages” meaning the expenses that the at-fault party has to compensate you for). These two categories are the economic (“special”) damages and the non-economic (“general”) damages. Medical bills, lost income, and property damage