As human beings, none of us can truly say that we are perfect in every way. As lawyers who defend individuals in civil and criminal court, I and my colleagues have come to recognize the occasional shortcomings of many a good-intentioned person prior to being arrested for drunk driving or…
A driver who was taken into custody following a deadly car accident in Kearny, NJ, back in 2011 reportedly pled guilty to charges of aggravated vehicular manslaughter combined with drunk driving in a Hudson County courtroom not long ago. As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, we know that individuals accused…
We’ve said it previously, but there are worse situations to be in than receiving a summons for drunken driving from the police. Of course, being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not something the average motorist is likely to welcome, but if one has to…
An Ocean County man was arrested after an alleged DWI car crash in Montgomery Twp., NJ. According to one news report, a resident of Brick, NJ, apparently lost control of his car along a stretch of Cherry Valley Rd., which left the roadway and crashed in what police described as…
If one was looking for a worst-case scenario when it comes to a drunk driving arrest, look no further than the pages of local and state news outlets for traffic collisions involving accused drunken drivers. It’s one thing to be arrested for DWI or following a routine traffic stop for…
Whether one drives in Middlesex, Atlantic, Monmouth or Essex County, if you cause an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol or prescription drugs (drug DUI) there is always a chance that you will be found guilty of intoxicated driving by a court. Raise the stakes by causing a…
No matter where you drive in the Garden State, be it Middlesex, Bergen, Union or Atlantic County, when a drunk driving traffic arrest involves a fatal car wreck, the stakes for the defendant rise considerably when it comes to walking into the courtroom for the first time. As New Jersey…
Regardless of where a motorist receives a traffic citation or summons for drunken driving, be it Monmouth, Hudson, Union or Somerset County, being charged with drunken driving is nothing to sneeze at, especially in the Garden State. Aside from the heavy monetary penalties, one’s career, personal relationships and standing in…
Whether one lives in Sussex, Bergen, Atlantic or Middlesex County, make no mistake: state and municipal police agencies across the Garden State take a dim view of motorists who get behind the wheel while under the influence of beer, wine or hard liquor. This goes as much for alcohol as…
Though we’ve said it many times here, it always bears repeating: climbing into a car or truck while possible intoxicated by alcohol or some other substance is a potentially dangerous activity. As a New Jersey drunken driving defense attorney and former municipal prosecutor, I understand the consequences of operating a…