As Garden State drunk driving attorneys, we understand how even a single DWI or drug DUI conviction can have a ripple effect through a person’s personal and professional life. And while drinking and driving may cause serious consequences for the average commuter, not the least of which is the complication…
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Facing Drunk Driving or Drug DUI Charges? Consider the Long-Term Effects of a Possible Conviction
Although the majority of drivers here in New Jersey are likely aware of the more immediate effects of a drunken driving arrest and conviction — such as license suspension, fines, insurance premium assessments and even jail time — fewer people have considered the longer-term effects of a DWI-DUI. As Garden…
Drunk Driving Defense Update: 911 Tips can Result in New Jersey DWI-DUI Arrests
There are any number of events that can lead up to a drunk driving arrest — speeding, improper lane change, a burned-out headlight or tail lamp — almost anything can trigger a traffic stop by a municipal police officer or state trooper. Of the many different scenarios that can eventually…
Essex County Intoxicated Driving News: Caldwell Police Set to Participate in Upcoming Anti-DWI Campaign
Over the years, getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while possibly intoxicated has become more and more risky from a legal standpoint here in the Garden State. Not only is driving drunk dangerous from a traffic safety point of view, but the chances of being caught and prosecuted…
Statewide, New Jersey Police Departments Continue Tradition of Strict DWI and Drug DUI Enforcement
Few people would argue that drunk driving does not present a variety of public safety concerns. But this doesn’t change the oft-repeated scenario of some innocent motorist being arrested for DWI or drug DUI without sufficient evidence. For those individuals who are charged with drunken or drug-impaired operation of a…
Arrested by Police for Drunken Driving? Fighting Those DWI Charges can be a Viable Option
Making the decision to fight DWI or drug DUI charges in the Garden State can be fraught with much anxiety and many questions. As experienced trial lawyers, my colleagues and I have defended hundreds of people over the years against all manner of civil and criminal charges. Every month we…
Prohibition Redux: Marijuana Getting the “Alcoholic” Treatment
As civil and criminal trial lawyers here in the Garden State, a large portion of our caseload is represented by client’s who have been accused of drinking and driving. Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is a long-standing public safety problem here in New Jersey, which…
Bergen County DWI News: Driver Hits Police Officer’s Patrol Car at Drunk Driving Checkpoint
As many Garden State drivers already know, DWI and drug DUI roadblocks are frequent, if not somewhat random, occurrences throughout the New Jersey area. As Red Bank drunk driving defense lawyers, my colleague and I know that a percentage of motorists who are charged with DWI end up being arrested…
Arrested in New Jersey for Drug DUI: Could One’s Fate Hinge on a DRE’s Testimony?
Every day, dozens of drivers all around the Garden State find themselves in the unenviable position of being arrested and later charged with impaired driving. While the safety of our roadways is everyone’s concern, as Monmouth County trial lawyers working in the area of DWI and drug DUI law, we…
Monmouth County DWI News: State Police to Watch for Intoxicated Toby Keith Fans this Friday
While country music star Toby Keith is playing the PNC Bank Arts Center this Friday evening, the New Jersey State Police will have their own event in progress that night, waiting for intoxicated fans to stop in at a sobriety checkpoint being planned in the area. According to news reports,…