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What Is The Difference Between Criminal Charge or Criminal Charging?
Understanding the difference between a criminal charge (a formal accusation) and the charging process (the steps leading up to that accusation) is important because it affects a person’s legal status and rights. It is important that those being investigated or…
Injury Accident Cases – Risks For Unrepresented Injury Victims
Handling your own personal injury auto accident case can seem like a way to save money, but it comes with significant risks that can impact your compensation and legal rights. Since the injury victims who represents themselves are presumed to…
Being Investigated By The Police? Call A Lawyer ASAP!
There are many unfair aspects of criminal investigations and prosecutions that lay people just do not fully appreciate. When you watch movies or tv shows, the length and quality of investigations are very unusual. Most misdemeanor charges are based on…
“House Arrest” AKA Electronic Home Monitoring — Jail Alternatives
EHM / SCRAM Electronic home monitoring or EHM (i.e. ankle bracelet) is one method in which a person who has been sentenced to some period of detention can serve that time at home. EHM is an alternative to incarceration in…
Violation of Miranda Rights—Will My Case Get Dismissed?
Miranda warnings were established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) and are designed to inform individuals of their constitutional rights before they are interrogated while in police custody. The goal of Miranda warnings is to protect…
Holiday Shopping Hit & Run? What To Do When Your Sleighs Collide.
Parking Lot Fiascos At The Holidays With packed parking lots and stressed drivers, hit and run unattended accidents are not uncommon during the holidays. Unfortunately, they can be a pain given you are short on time, the mall is crowded,…
Accidents From Driving On A Defective or Poorly Maintained Road
Every year, many motorcyclists, drivers, and road bikers are injured on poorly designed or maintained roads. Often, the injuries are catastrophic due to the combination of a road defect as well as poor driving conditions. When there is no other…
Injury Accident Damages — Medical Injuries, Income, Pain & Suffering
In Washington State, individuals injured in accidents may be entitled to various types of damages to compensate for their losses. These damages are generally categorized as economic damages and non-economic damages. There are many subsets of damages within each category…