Being charged with a DUI is already bad enough. If found to be guilty of having 0.08% blood alcohol content, you will face higher rates of insurance, fines, and possible jail time if the crash causes injury or death. Even if the crash is not fatal, a DUI has the potential to ruin your life [...]
Everyone knows that you shouldn’t drive drunk. With all the different ride-share app options available to us now it’s shocking that people still get pulled over for DUI’s. A regular DUI is bad enough for your record. You may have to do community service and it will cause your insurance rates to skyrocket. But what [...]
Getting pulled over is one of the worst feelings. Oftentimes you’re already late to wherever you were speeding to and getting slapped with a $200 at minimum ticket is the perfect way to ruin your day. Not only that but you’ll have to take time off of work or school to appear in court, and [...]
Did you know that you can get a DUI from drinking too much caffeine? Well, more specifically ... Energy Drinks! Most people wouldn't expect that you could be arrested for DUI simply from consuming an energy drink, but it happens. Energy drinks are thought of as a way to keep from getting a DUI, not [...]
Sports are back! You decided to go to a party to watch your favorite team win. While there, everyone was enjoying the food and drinks (beers, liquors, wine), including you. After your team lost, you decided to down another drink or two before leaving. On the way home, you encountered the cops and they arrested [...]
If you have been injured in an accident of any type in Alabama, you might be able to sue for damages and associated costs by all parties involved. Rather than settle out-of-court, most parties will want to take their chances in court. When that happens, you will need to have documentation, research, proof, and more [...]
Most encounters with law enforcement are rather mundane - traffic tickets and accident reports. However, some encounters end up escalating, ending up with an arrest (or multiple arrests). During the arrest phase, you may feel that your rights were violated; and possibly so. While it may be difficult, it is best to remain calm and [...]
We have all been there… One second you are driving down the highway without a care in the world and the next moment you are being pulled over. You try feverishly to figure out why you were pulled over, come up with a legitimate excuse (if you need it), and then you worry about what [...]
Getting pulled over is nerve-wracking! No one is truly prepared for a traffic stop, no matter how much they “plan” for it or have been pulled over in the past. Most people tend to show a heightened level of nervousness when pulled over. This nervousness can look “suspicious” to the officer that [...]
Ugh! You look in your rearview mirror and you see flashing lights. You hope they are after someone else, but they stay right behind you. You pull over, get all of your information ready, and hope for the best. But, today isn’t your day - you’ve been given a traffic ticket. Hopefully, you were [...]
