There are a few medical conditions that have the potential to make you appear intoxicated. Among them is diabetes, a common condition throughout America. As a side effect of this condition, people with diabetes may appear intoxicated and slur their speech, get...
Have You Been Charged With A Serious Crime?
Year: 2021
Are there defenses against DUI charges?
Getting arrested for a DUI can seem like no defense can protect you. Pleading guilty may seem like the best option, but there are actually several viable defenses that may be able to help you beat your DUI charges. The consequences of a DUI in Tennessee can be severe,...
Medical care providers, not patients, are the biggest source of fraud
Health care fraud, including insurance fraud, costs government programs like Medicaid and Medicare millions of dollars a year. Many people think of patients who don't actually qualify to receive benefits as the big source of fraud risk in the modern medical system....
Don’t let your DWI snowball into bigger trouble
If you are stopped and accused of driving under the influence, you need to be aware of your rights and how to prevent problems from this stop leading to a snowball effect in your life. A snowball effect occurs when one event starts to build into additional events. For...
Your wine-soaked dinner could lead to a DWI
If you enjoy meals that have wine sauces or alcohol added to the preparation, you should know that not all of that alcohol will burn off in most cases. Depending on when the alcohol is added during the preparation of the meal, 75% or more of it could remain. The...
Study drugs could lead to DWI and drug charges
If your child is away at college and is caught driving while impaired, your immediate response needs to be to defend them. A DWI charge is serious and can result in problems such as: · Heavy fines · The loss of their license · Expulsion from college...
Don’t let a DWI lead to depression
Being charged with a criminal offense can be a turning point in someone's life. For many, it can serve as a reality check and brings home the fact that their actions have real consequences for both themselves and others. In some cases, this can make a person wake up...
How social media affects criminal defense
If you have recently been arrested on criminal charges, you will have the opportunity to defend yourself and argue that you are innocent. However, when doing this, there will be a team of prosecutors to find evidence of your guilt. They may be able to gather...
Your appearance could impact your DWI case in court
Though people tend to say that it’s what’s inside that counts, in a court, your appearance matters. The impression you make on a judge or jury could influence your case, even though it shouldn’t. If you’re accused of a DWI, it is in your best interests to do...
Seemingly smart medical billing practices could send you to jail
People think of medicine as a lucrative career, but many physicians with small practices operate on a shoestring budget. If you have your own private practice or manage a small practice with a few other professionals, every patient visit and procedure matters. Timely...