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Wednesday
1/09/2008

1:07 am

What is Personal Injury Law

Personal Injury Law is the defense of victims suffering physical or mental pain due to the negligence of a company or individual. Personal Injury Law is a unique form of law. Successful personal injury lawyers are often very aggressive, highly experienced and actively seek the long-term well being of their clients.

 


Your Future Is On the Line.

Personal Injury Lawyers hold in their hands the future well being of their clients. In many cases, success or failure of a case determines the financial, emotional and physical well being of their clients, and therefore personal injury attorneys do everything in their power to succeed for you. If you have been injured or are experiencing physical or mental pain due to the negligence of someone else, a personal injury attorney can help you obtain the resources you need to ease your suffering.

Seek Advice Now; Don’t Wait. You Will Never Regret Getting Free Information.

Many people make the mistake of believing minor pain caused by an accident will go away on its own. However, studies show that major injuries can begin with symptoms as minor as a headache, and some people experience no symptoms at all. Unfortunately, once people realize the minor pain is not going away but is in fact getting worse, it’s often too late to file a claim and seek compensation. Medical bills increase, and many do not have the means to pay for all the expenses. Contacting a personal injury attorney immediately after an accident is free, convenient and one of the smartest things you can do.

You will never regret getting accurate information that might change your life or the life of the one you love.

Monday
5/30/2008

5:06 am

Criminal Defense FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions About Criminal Defense  
 
Q: What is a capital offense?
A: A crime for which the death penalty may be imposed.

Q: What is a common-law crime?
A: A crime that is punishable under the common law, rather than by force of statute.

Q: What is common law?
A: The body of law derived from judicial decisions, rather than from statutes or constitutions.

Q: What is a computer crime?
A: A crime requiring knowledge of computer technology, such as sabotaging or stealing computer data or using a computer to commit some other crime.

Q: What is corporate crime?
A: A crime committed either by a corporate body or its representatives acting on its behalf.

Q: What is a crime of omission?
A: An offense that carries as its material component the failure to act.

Q: What is a crime of passion?
A: A crime committed in the heat of an emotionally charges moment, with no opportunity to reflect on what is happening.

Q: What is a federal crime?
A: A criminal offense under a federal statute.

Q: What is hate crime?
A: A crime motivated by the victim’s race, color, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.

Q: What is white collar crime?
A: A nonviolent crime usually involving cheating or dishonesty in commercial matters.

Q: What is the Miranda rule?
A: The doctrine that a criminal suspect in police custody must be informed of certain constitutional rights before being interrogated.

Q: What is a criminal lawyer?
A: A lawyer whose primary work is to represent criminal defendants.

Q: What is criminal law?
A: The body of law defining offenses against the community at large, regulating how suspects are investigated, charged, and tried, and establishing punishments for convicted offenders.

Q: What is a felony?
A: A serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

Q: What is a misdemeanor?
A: A crime that is less serious than a felony and is usually punishable by fine, penalty, forfeiture, or confinement in a place other than prison.