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The first 72 hours after a felony fraud arrest can have a significant impact on a case. During this time, courts and prosecutors begin making decisions that may affect release conditions and future proceedings. Understanding what happens during this period can help...
You face felony charges and worry about jail time and fines. Your lawyer mentions possible prison time and what happens in court. But a felony on your record causes problems that last long after you serve your time. These consequences can hurt your life for years...
A felony charge can be a heavy situation. Aside from facing jail time and fines, you also face long-term loss of civil rights. While this case may feel final, the legal system provides critical points where courts can dismiss or reduce a case before it reaches a...
The stakes of a felony criminal case are high. Unfortunately, even with so much at stake, many defendants are understandably unsure of what rights they have or how the process works. After all, this subject is rarely taught in school or illuminated clearly by the...
Is there an advantage when hiring a more experienced attorney? This is an age-old question that extends beyond the legal world into any field. The answer, like it is in most fields, is generally yes. You would not want someone who just finished medical school to...
You're heading home after a long day when police lights flash behind you. You pull over and the officer asks to search your car. You're confused and unsure about your rights. Do you have to allow the search? The truth is, understanding when police can legally stop and...
Each side will have their own experts. Very rarely will the plaintiff’s experts and the defense’s experts agree on anything. You are almost always certain to have differing opinions. One opinion will be the defendant’s and one opinion will be the plaintiff’s. However, either side could hire an expert solely for consultation to better understand liability or damages issues in…
Both sides are entitled to have experts for damages. In California, if you have a trial date, the parties must exchange their expert list no later than 50 days before trial. There is also an opportunity to file a supplemental exchange so that each side has experts in each area of specialty if they choose. What Are The Elements Of…
Generally, punitive damages are not recoverable in a negligence cause of action. Negligence is the cause of most personal injuries. On the other hand, punitive damages are for fraudulent, malicious, or oppressive behavior. For instance, if somebody intentionally commits a battery, that would give rise to punitive damages. A drunk driver who causes a death might also bring punitive damages.…
There are two categories of damages in personal injury cases: economic damages and non-economic damages. General damages would fall into the category of non-economic damages. Economic damages are sort of verifiable hard-and-fast numbers such as the amount of money it would take to repair your vehicle and the medical bills that you incur if you miss time from work, or…