Over the many years that my legal firm has been helping motorists accused of drunken driving, I and my associates have been asked more than a few times, “Why do I need a DWI lawyer when I step into a courtroom on a charge of driving while intoxicated?” The simple…
Articles Posted in Bergen County DWI Defense
Motorist Arrested for DWI in Bergen County, NJ, after Car Stalls on Railroad Track
As New Jersey drunken driving attorneys we work to assist drivers who have been accused of DWI and drug DUI in Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic and other counties throughout the Garden State. Yet, even though we will fight for an individual’s right to defend themselves against a charge of drunk driving,…
Hunterdon, Bergen and Ocean County Drunken Driving Arrests Illustrate the Variety of DWI Arrests
Being stopped for drunken driving is not something that most individuals imagine will happen to them, but every week across the Garden State dozens of motorists find themselves in the unenviable position of being written up for DWI or drug DUI. As New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyers, I and…
Bergen County Man Charged with Drug Possession following DWI Arrest in Wyckoff, NJ
The consequences of driving while impaired can range from monetary fines and insurance surcharges to long-term suspension of one’s driver’s license and even jail time, depending on the circumstances and the number of prior drunken driving convictions. Her in the Garden State, as drunken driving defense lawyers, we also know…
Bergen County College Students Receive Lecture on Distracted Driving, DUI from Local Police
Apparently law enforcement authorities and safety advocates here in the Garden State feel that residents, namely young adult motorists, just don’t get it. In this case, the “It” being addressed is driving under the influence of beer, wine, hard liquor, prescription medication and even illicit or illegal substances. As New…
Union and Bergen County Police Blotters: DWI, DUI Arrests and Drunk Driving-related Accidents
Here in the Garden State, we have the most densely populated areas in the entire country. As such, it can be expected that the frequency of criminal and civil offenses will be that much more concentrated. Whether one believes that drunken driving continues to be a problem in counties such…
New Milford, NJ, Man Injures Sister in Bergen County Drunk Driving Crash
Even if a victim doesn’t press charges or initiate a personal injury lawsuit against another person who may or may not be negligent in causing a car accident, local police and municipal courts are not likely to feel much sympathy for any motorist who causes an injury accident while allegedly…
Rutherford, NJ, Motorist Charged with DWI after Hit-and-Run Arrest in Bergen County
Drink and drive in the Garden State and one risks being caught and cited for DWI and possibly other traffic violations. Get behind the wheel after several drinks and cause an accident: the fines and potential liability could cost you big. But drive while intoxicated, cause a car or pedestrian…
Teen Drinking and Driving: A Dangerous Activity to Start, but with Legal Implications Later in Life
Some might say that teen drinking is an inevitable part of growing up; a literal rite of passage. However, the State of New Jersey has other thoughts regarding underage drinking, not to mention underage DWI. If parents have a difficult time trying to get their children to follow the law…
New Jersey Police Blotter: Bergen DWI, DUI and Underage Drinking Arrests in Wyckoff, Glen Rock
Every day of every week, all across New Jersey, state police and local law enforcement officers make multiple arrests of drivers whom they suspect of being intoxicated by alcohol, doctor-prescribed medication (drug DUI), and sometimes even illegal drugs like cocaine, marijuana and meth. While many of these individuals may have…