If a law enforcement officer stops you for drinking and driving in North Carolina, the state may charge you with one of five levels of a misdemeanor DWI. The levels are increasingly severe and have corresponding punishments. It is important that you understand the...
Year: 2022
Which factors improve the chances of recovery for TBI victims?
If you sustain a traumatic brain injury, you might deal with the repercussions for the remainder of your life. Making a full recovery will depend largely on the severity of your injury and the accessibility of treatment. Knowing some of the ways you can improve your...
What is a personal recognizance bond?
If you find yourself under arrest, you will go before a judge shortly after. This first appearance in court will allow the judge to determine bond. Bond allows you to get out of custody while your charges are pending. There are a variety of options available to the...
How to deal with insurance after a car accident
Insurance companies do not want to pay out for car accidents. The truth is, they want to pay you as little as possible after experiencing a motor vehicle crash, even though you might think they work for you. Insurance is still a business; they do not make money by...
Are you eligible for drug court in Buncombe County?
A North Carolina drug charge has the potential to lead to steep fines and jail or prison time, among other repercussions, and such charges often result from a substance dependency. If you are facing a drug-related criminal charge for an offense you feel you would not...
How can a brain injury create memory problems?
Some people manifest physical symptoms after sustaining a brain injury. They can suffer vomiting, loss of balance or seizures or convulsions. However, your experience with a head injury may be different. You do not have physical issues, but you do suffer problems with...
Handling DWI charges as a commercial motor vehicle driver
If you drive a large truck or another type of commercial motor vehicle (CMV), it is important to understand the drunk driving laws in this state. North Carolina has a zero-tolerance policy for those who operate commercial motor vehicles, which means that commercial...
3 ways to set a good example behind the wheel for your teenager
Your teens may pick up a variety of driving habits from a number of places, including driving classes, their friends and even from television and movies they see, but did you know that the majority of their driving practices come from you, their parent? According to...
How speeding can lead to losing your right to drive
If you speed while driving in North Carolina, you will want to drive slower in the future. That is because you can lose the right to drive if you get two tickets within one year. It is a shock to many drivers in North Carolina how easy it is to lose driving...
What type of relationship do domestic violence charges require?
Intimate partner violence, in which one party allegedly acts abusively toward someone else with which he or she has had a romantic relationship, is one of the most common forms of domestic violence. From a sociological point of view, it is only one of several...