Evidence usually plays the biggest role in a DWI case. And an individual’s blood alcohol content (BAC) is often the most important component of evidence in the prosecution’s case. This is why many people wonder if they can refuse BAC testing. While individuals often...
Month: July 2020
A car crash can impact your mental health too
A car accident on North Carolina roads can lead to more than just physical injuries. Physical injuries may require the most immediate attention, and they can have a considerable impact on an individual’s life. However, it is common for individuals to suffer emotional...
Could taking prescription drugs lead to a DWI charge?
According to Georgetown University, roughly 131 million people in the United States take prescription drugs for various reasons, whether long-term for chronic pain, high blood pressure, generalized anxiety disorder or short-term as they recover from a serious injury....
Do driver assistance technologies really help to prevent accidents?
Nowadays, most new vehicles on North Carolina roads come with driver assistance technologies. The purpose of these technologies is to reduce – or even avoid – auto accidents. This might lead many people to wonder: Is this technology really helping to reduce crashes?...
What you need to know about parallel parenting
Even if unmarried parents decide they will move forward with a co-parenting arrangement, the reality of that decision could be more challenging than the idea. Perhaps they do not get along, or they constantly disagree over how to parent their children. These...
Injured in a hit-and-run? What you should do.
Auto accidents happen so fast. They are overwhelming and scary, and often even more so if the reckless driver at fault speeds away without any regard for the damage he or she caused. And, unfortunately, it seems that hit-and-run accidents are only happening more...
Is it possible to change child support payments?
When it comes to a child support order, there is no one-size-fits-all arrangement. North Carolina family courts carefully consider the family’s circumstances to establish a fair child support order that provides for the child but is also within the parent’s means to...
What are the penalties for an underage DWI?
The United States Health & Human Services reports that one-in-five adolescents between the ages of 12 and 20 have consumed alcohol in the last 30 days. That high rate of underage drinking plus the high rate of binge drinking this age group participates in also...
Three common risk factors of motorcycle accidents
The arrival of the summer season often brings even more motorcycles to North Carolina roads. Most experienced motorcyclists are aware that they face risks every time they go for a ride. After all, motorcycles do not offer as much protection as other vehicles, such as...
