In some criminal cases, especially drug-related cases, the police may obtain evidence of the crime through an illegal search or seizure. Evidence includes the drugs themselves and drug paraphernalia. It can include instruments of a crime such as weapons. It can include chemical tests, cash, property, and other physical evidence. The exclusionary rule generally holds [...]
Defective cars are dangerous cars. Defective car parts cause accidents leading to traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, vision loss, broken bones, and many other serious injuries. When a defective product causes death or injury, the victims and their families have the right to hold the manufacturers and potentially others in the supply chain accountable. One way [...]
The Tennessean recently reported that a federal judge has ruled that Tennessee’s revocation of driver’s due to unpaid court costs is unconstitutional. The ruling by Judge Aleta Trauger could set a precedent for similar rulings nationwide according to a senior lawyer who works for the National Center of Law and Economic Justice in New York [...]
Many times it takes a motor vehicle crash to help you realize your car insurance does not provide sufficient coverage. Having maximum car insurance coverage is essential, as the average car accident that leads to a serious injury can costs tens – if not hundreds – of thousands of dollars. Car insurance is expensive, but [...]
On May 17, 2018 a Greene County deputy’s cruiser was hit by a woman driving a 2015 Dodge minivan. The incident took place in Telford, Tennessee when Angela Gillis, 45, collided with the cruiser on US Highway 11E at about 2 AM. At the time the crash occurred, the deputy and his partner were transporting [...]
With all of the new features and technology manufacturers are adding to cars and trucks, driving a vehicle is getting safer than it ever was before. However, statistics for pedestrians aren't quite as positive. The Governor's Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a study revealing that nearly 6,000 pedestrians were killed in car accidents in [...]
A criminal conviction is a mark on your record that can significantly harm your future opportunities in life, including employment, housing, and retaining various civil rights you inherited or received as a citizen. The stigma of a criminal record is also ever present. Nearly 80 million Americans have a rap sheet – that is, they [...]
Fox17 recently reported that a Tennessee father was charged with his 4th DUI offense after his motorcycle crashed and rear-ended a van. The collision took place near Pecker’s Bar located on Hermitage Avenue. Making matters worse, the father’s 12-year old daughter was riding on the back of the motorcycle. The news report stated that camera [...]
Everyone wants their children to be healthy and happy, but sadly, that isn’t always the case. Peer pressure, depression, hereditary factors, mental health problems, and other factors can cause your child to turn to drugs. Before any parent can begin to seek solutions for a drug dependency, the parents have to recognize that there their [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently reported that Polaris Industries confirmed it would pay a $27.25 million civil penalty for failing to immediately notify CPSC that two of its ROV models created an unreasonable danger of death or serious injury due to product defects. The defective vehicles included the RZR 900 (model years [...]
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