Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) aren't easy to deal with. Besides the physical pain, there's emotional pain to deal with. Many people who suffer from these injuries do have difficulties when trying to adjust back to a normal way of life.Just learning that you have to live...
Month: March 2018
Plea bargains help reduce penalties for guilty pleas
Plea bargaining is an important part of the trial process. It plays a practical role and helps save money, time and energy. Most criminal cases that go to court do end with a plea arrangement.Plea agreements have a few benefits. For instance, they help lower the cost...
Legal malpractice can cost you more than a case
There's nothing quite like finding out you can't take a case to trial because your attorney messed up. Unfortunately, that happens more than you may think. New, inexperienced attorneys may make errors that impact your case, or you may find an older attorney doesn't...
Attorney-client privilege applies to email services
As you may know from watching movies or television, attorney-client privilege gives attorneys a chance to know everything about a case from a client's perspective without the client risking the attorney turning them in. The attorney can't be asked to release anything...
Under what circumstances is attorney-client privilege destroyed?
Attorney-client privilege refers to the confidential communication between a lawyer and his or her client. When attorney-client privilege exists, the information related to such communications may not be used against the client in court. Information and communications...
A DUI leads to repercussions in all aspects of life
Colorado's DUI laws are strict and straightforward. As a state that allows both drinking and the use of marijuana, the authorities have to be cautious about DUIs and what they mean for the safety of those on the roads. Colorado's DUI fees are so high that it's very...
What should you do if you’re a victim of a hit-and-run crash?
A hit-and-run accident is one in which a driver hits another person and then flees without pulling over to make sure the other driver is okay, to report the accident or to await police. Hit-and-run crashes put lives at risk, since there's a potential that those hurt...