For Your Initial Attorney Meeting, Here is What to Bring
If you are an accident injury victim who has scheduled an initial meeting with a personal injury attorney, then congratulations! You have taken an important first step in protecting your ...
Heard of Hearsay? This Is What It Actually Is
In a court of law, there are rules in place to help ensure that fairness and justice are accomplished. These rules act as safeguards against things such as unreliable evidence ...
The Role of Expert Witnesses at Your Personal Injury Trial
A personal injury claim may be the first time you have needed to approach the legal system. Even after meeting and talking about things with your attorney, you may feel ...
What Does “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” Mean?
In the U.S. criminal justice system, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty. The prosecution carries the burden of proving a defendant’s guilt “beyond a reasonable ...
What Happens at a Personal Injury Trial?
If you have been injured in an accident, chances are, you will never have to see the inside of a courtroom. Most personal injury claims are settled well before the ...
What Does Gross Negligence Mean?
While you may have heard of or used the term “negligence” at some point in time, you may not know that “negligence” in the legal sense has somewhat of a ...
What Are the Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents?
Pedestrian accidents are some of the most serious and most tragic. It is no wonder why. Pedestrians are completely exposed, without any protection that is offered to vehicle occupants. When ...
Preparing for Cross-Examination
If you will be called as a witness at a criminal trial, whether you are the defendant or not, you may be intimidated and overwhelmed at the prospect of taking ...
How to Prepare Yourself for Court
It does not matter how many crime dramas you may have seen on TV, going to court is an intimidating experience. This is especially true if you are the defendant ...
Should You Submit to a Breathalyzer Test?
When investigating a DUI, it is likely that a law enforcement officer will ask the driver to submit to a blood alcohol test, such as a Breathalyzer test, in order ...