If you've been charged with a DUI and you know that the evidence is stacked against you, you may decide that it's in your best interest to plead guilty or no contest. This is a valid legal strategy. However, you shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that you don't need to prepare or seek legal advice before your trial date. With a good lawyer and some smart strategizing before the trial, you can receive a lighter sentence or plead to a reduced charge that doesn't leave such a black mark on your record.
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Few things are more jarring than discovering that a claim has gone to collections after being denied credit and seeing a copy of your credit report showing delinquent payments -- particularly when the claim that has tanked your credit score is false and you've received no documentation to allow you to rebut the claim. Do you have any recourse against a creditor who has filed a false claim with the credit reporting bureaus without providing you with notice or an opportunity to respond?
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The law provides family members with plenty of recourse for obtaining compensation for damages related to the negligent or intentional death of infants and kids, but what happens when the child is an unborn baby? Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible to sue a liable party for causing the death of a fetus. Here are three things that are required to win a wrongful death lawsuit involving an unborn child.
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If you watch television for any length of time during the day, it's likely you've come across one of those reality court shows where so-called judges decide the outcome of legal cases. These shows actually look through pending court cases to find people to appear before the TV judge. If you're approached by a producer of one of these shows, should you agree to have your case handled this way?
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If you've ever been on an interstate road trip, you've probably noticed the highway absolutely littered with large cargo trucks. Truly, tractor-trailers are a mainstay on our nation's roads. It makes sense, then, that approximately 104,000 people were injured in accidents involving trucks in 2012 alone.
That's why every motorist should know what to do if they've been involved in an accident with a large truck. There are some important considerations that you might miss if you're approaching the accident in the same way as a typical motor vehicle crash.
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