In recent years, there’s been an increasing awareness that law enforcement officers all too frequently take the law into their own hands. In many cases, they decide that they can act with impunity – as if they are the law or are simply above it. Recently, the city of...
When you hire an attorney, you expect them to do everything in their power to help you and your legal case. Many legal cases are lost for justifiable reasons, but others are lost due to the conduct of negligent attorneys. Some questionable actions an attorney makes...
Has it gotten riskier to be in a car lately? If you think that it seems like the roadway dangers are increasing, you’re not imagining things. Way back in the late 1970s early 1980s, fatalities tied to car wrecks were at all-time highs. Slowly, however, new safety...
You hire a lawyer because you need someone on your side who understands the law and can negotiate on your behalf. Whether you face criminal charges, are headed to divorce court or intend to sue a business for an injury it caused you, you rely on your lawyer to give...
Too many people who are older and/or have a disability don’t take any kind of legal action after suffering injuries caused by a property owner’s negligence. They assume that the accident that caused the injuries will be blamed on their own mobility or balance issues...
You expect to receive proper legal guidance for the money you pay for an attorney's time. Such services often command a premium price when are least able to pay for them. You may have needed to make some hard choices when you first hired your attorney. Gathering the...
When you hire an attorney, you expect them to offer you appropriate advice and to put your interests ahead of even their own. Unfortunately, not all attorneys fulfill their duty to their clients. Some offer inadequate representation due to a lack of experience or...
Attorneys providing legal advice about civil matters or criminal defense representation are human even though they perform such important work for other people. They can make mistakes just like anyone else. However, their mistakes can potentially have catastrophic...
There are few things in life more inherently frightening than facing serious criminal charges. The idea that you could lose your freedom or your reputation because of unfounded accusations may make you feel desperate to defend yourself. The good news is that there are...
If you followed the story of George Floyd, you may be interested to know that the state trials of two of the officers involved have been delayed until January 2023. Why? The goal, the judge stated, was to do the best they could to provide the defendants a right to a...