How To Handle False Criminal Accusations In Alabama It’s every person’s nightmare to be accused of a crime they did not commit. What is even scarier is that the wrongful conviction activist group The Innocence Project reports that 1% or about 20,000 U.S. prisoners are currently wrongfully imprisoned, to some degree on account of false [...]
What You Need to Know About Drowsy Driving Accidents While most people know not to drive after drinking or using any type of substance, many people do not understand that driving while fatigued or exhausted can have just as disastrous of effects as drunk driving. While in a state of fatigue, the human body begins [...]
How To Avoid Common Music Festival Injuries This Summer Summer is here, which means that music festival season will soon be in full swing. From Coachella to Lollapalooza, to Hangout Festival right here in Alabama, music festivals are a great time to see a ton of your favorite artists all in one place. But, for [...]
How Felony Expungement Works In Alabama A felony charge in the state of Alabama carries some serious consequences. While most people think of felonies as violent crimes like murder, kidnapping, and arson, one can be charged with a felony for a variety of serious, but nonviolent crimes like shoplifting more than $500 of merchandise, or [...]
Getting pulled over for a speeding ticket in Alabama is one of the biggest inconveniences. Likely the reason you were speeding in the first place is that you needed to get somewhere quickly, and are now late and have to face hefty fines. In Mobile County alone, just a speeding ticket can cost $40, without [...]
Avoid Personal Injury During The Holiday Season If you watch any medical dramas or crime investigations on prime time, you may notice some tropes in their holiday-themed episodes. Tragic and sometimes comedic injuries are a-plenty in these fictional emergency rooms. Avoiding a personal injury during the holiday season is possible, it just takes certain precautions. [...]
When most people think of domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, they typically think of the perpetrator of the violence as a man and the victim of the abuse as a woman. While the majority of domestic violence cases often follow that pattern, a disturbingly high number of cases involve male victims. These [...]
With September 21st marking the official beginning of autumn, the colder months are officially underway. Though it may not feel like it here in Alabama, before we know it, we will be wrapped up in hoodies, flannels, and sweatpants, enjoying the crisp respite from the summer heat. As you prepare for fall, buying Halloween candy, [...]
Misdemeanor Vs. Felony Charge in Alabama There is a huge difference between being charged with a misdemeanor, and being charged with a felony in the state of Alabama. The former is much less severe, sometimes resulting in only a fine of up to $500. The latter is a much more serious penalty and can even [...]
The legal term statute of limitations is something that most people have heard. Whether hearing about it from a case from the news, or in an episode of Law and Order, it is fairly common to at least have a vague idea of what the statute of limitations is in a court of law. However, [...]
