A charge of driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania can have serious consequences. Even a conviction for a first offense comes with probation, fines, traffic school, increased insurance costs and more trouble. No case, however, is as open-and-shut as the...
Generally, when the word “negligence” is used in the law, it’s referring to some type of carelessness that caused one or more people to be injured or suffer other harm. It’s often used when discussing the actions (or lack of action) that led up to a car accident or...
If a police officer pulls you over and believes that you may be under the influence, one of the first things he or she will do is to give you field sobriety tests. These generally include the walk and turn, the one-leg stand and the horizontal gaze nystagmus test....
In Pennsylvania, as in many other states, cash bail may be necessary for those arrested and charged with a crime. If someone does not want to await their court date while in state custody, they will likely need to pay the court a certain amount of money set by the...
One common defense that defendants facing violent offenses face often employ is a self-defense one. This defense centers around the idea that you turned to force to protect yourself from being subjected to significant bodily harm or death at the hands of another...
A charge of driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania is very serious. Factors ranging from your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of your arrest to the presence of children in your vehicle can impact what consequences you face. Some of the most...
Are you thinking about buying those DNA testing kits this holiday season for yourself and your family members? You might want to rethink those plans. Home DNA testing has become quite popular with people who want to explore everything from the best diet for their...
If there is one thing that is true, it’s that an American tax return can be complex. It can be difficult to know exactly what information to include on your tax return, and mistakes can be made. Many people worry that mistakes on their taxes could come back to haunt...
Did you know that it’s possible to commit identity theft accidentally? Identity theft is when you steal another person’s identity or information for your own benefit. This might include using someone else’s credit card to purchase something for yourself or using...
Odds are that you trust your own memory. When you think of how something happened, who was there or when it happened, you believe that you’re remembering it correctly. Interestingly, we know just how false this is. First off, there is the anecdotal evidence. Surely...