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Posted on January 21, 2019, 6:52 pm By David Strebler

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Christmas is almost upon us and it is the season to be jolly, but for many of us, winter can be a miserable time of slips, trips, falls and rear end shunts. If any of these winter ills befall you, you might be glad to know how easy it is to engage the services of a personal injury lawyer.

Take auto accidents for instance. You are heading slowly down an icy road, minding your own business when all of a sudden you hear a crunch and your head snaps forward. You have been rear-ended. Join the club. You will perhaps be so bothered with the damage to your car that you will not feel any pain at first. Shock does that to you. But later, the shoulder pain and stiff neck kicks in. If you are still in pain a few days later, you need to contact a personal injury lawyer. First, you need to consult your doctor, let your insurance company about your injury then get yourself a personal injury lawyer, preferably one who specializes in automobile accidents.

It is important to seek medical treatment as soon as possible after an automobile accident. This is because you do not know without medical advice just how serious your injuries are. Also, early intervention can prevent your injuries from worsening over time. This especially true if you need to receive some chiropractic treatment for some misalignment of bones, muscles and tendons caused by the automobile accident. Soft tissue damage to the neck and back is the most common effect of automobile accidents and it is very often not discovered until it is too late to link it to the automobile accident and therefore to claim any compensation. Make sure you do not miss out on that money which is due to you by contacting a personal injury law firm as soon as you need to – right after the accident so they can be involved right from the beginning when you get your first medical checks. They can help you get those checks too.

A personal injury lawyer can help you recover all the costs of this treatment, as well as payment for the physical and mental pain caused to you by the accident and any treatment which is needed. If you need time off work and therefore lose out on wages, talking to a personally injury law firm can help you recover all that money in damages.

Of course, you have a reasonable amount of time in which to report any injuries to a personal injury lawyer, but it is better to act early. You will also need to have obtained medical proof of any injuries sustained in the automobile accident so this is better to be done right away before any complications arise, any small injuries for which you might also claim heal, and before any doubt sets in that it was the auto accidents which caused this physical injury and mental trauma.

In any claim which you pursue through a personal injury law firm, you will be expected to cooperate fully and provide the evidence they need to fight your case. But they will help you. A personal injury lawyer will be totally in your corner when it comes to disagreements with the other party, negotiations and paperwork.

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Yasmin Injury Lawyers
Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is a very dangerous type of birth control known to cause heart attack, stroke, and sudden death in otherwise healthy teenage girls and young women. Yasmin can have other serious side effects including liver or kidney failure and gallbladder disease so sever as to require gallbladder removal. If you, your daughter, or your wife has been harmed by taking Yasmin you may be entitled to compensation. Our Yasmin injury attorneys can help.

Yasmin Victims
Yasmin is primarily prescribed as a birth control pill, but it is also given to girls as young as 14 years old to treat acne. Yasmin is sometimes prescribed to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a very severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Yasmin injures and kills healthy and active young women and teenage girls in the prime of their lives.

Bayer, maker of Yasmin, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are both aware of the dangers of Yasmin, but it remains on the market even though there are safer alternatives.

Drug companies do not care about lives, they care about profits. They choose to pull dangerous drugs from the market only if they believe that the cost of defending themselves against lawsuits due to injuries and deaths caused by the drug will be higher than the profits the drug generates. Every new personal injury lawsuit filed against the maker of a dangerous drug helps swing the balance toward getting that drug off the market and preventing more injuries and deaths from occurring.

Take Action Right Away
If you have been harmed by taking Yasmin, or if you have lost a loved one to this defective drug, you may be entitled to compensation, but if you wait too long to take action you will forfeit that legal right. There is a time limit for filing your lawsuit called the statute of limitations. If you miss your deadline you will no longer be allowed to sue, no matter how much merit your case has.

Many injury victims put off taking legal action because they believe they cannot afford an attorney. You do not need to worry about that. Your initial consultation with a Yasmin injury attorney is free of charge. From there, we work on a contingency basis. You do not pay a retainer and we do not charge you by the hour. We only get paid if and when we recover compensation on your behalf.

If you believe that you or your child has been injured by Yasmin, please call our Yasmin injury attorneys . Your initial consultation with a Yasmin injury attorney is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

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Criminal law

Illegal search and seizure is a violation of your 4th Amendment Constitutional right. We take your rights — and defending them seriously. If you think you’ve been the victim of a breach of the law, call our firm. We will fight for you.

Call to discuss your illegal search and seizure.
We offer a free consultation.

The performance of illegal search and seizure – a search without a warrant – is an extreme infringement of an individual’s privacy. Under the United States Constitution, searches must be conducted by means of a warrant. The petition for a warrant must be made with specific details about to the location, intended purpose and probable cause. Call us to determine if the law was followed in your case.

Our illegal search and seizure defense team will meticulously review what happened:

The documentation, language and reasoning that law enforcement officials used to obtain the warrant.
The police records associated with your arrest and the charges being leveled against you in association with the evidence obtained.
The police records associated with the delivery and fulfillment of the warrant including the inventory of the evidence that was produced by their efforts.
If you feel your 4th Amendment protection against illegal search and seizure has been violated, you must speak up. Talk to one of our legal representatives and let the truth come to the light. Contact our firm today. If it can be determined that authorities did breach the federal guidelines, any evidence obtained can be prohibited from admission in court.

Illegal search and seizure is a tyrannical practice that can lead to unfortunate outcomes for defendants who are unaware of their rights to refuse unwarranted searches. And the police are under no obligation to advise the targeted individuals of their investigations that they have the right to refuse such an imposition. Call us if you, your home, papers, property and your person have been subjected to an unsuspected, sudden, violent and unlawful assault.

There are times, even if there was a warrant, when a search can be brought into question. Vague reasoning, misstatements of facts and immaterial speculations can render a warrant illegitimate along with any of the evidence obtained. Call us to review the warrant you were given.

You want your case reviewed by an attorney because there are certain circumstances in which there is no need to request a formal warrant from the courts in order to conduct a search:

The search is performed in accordance with the procedures of an arrest or due to an evidential and logical suspicion that a crime is about to be committed;
The evidence that would incite or lead to an arrest is not hidden and displayed “in plain view,” and;
When the evidence of the crime would be destroyed or compromised without immediate action.
An attorney from our firm can review the circumstances of your illegal search and seizure and determine whether or not it was permissible in accordance with the exclusionary rule of good-faith exception.

Call us to discuss your illegal search and seizure.
We offer a free consultation.

No defense attorney or firm can make any guarantees about the outcome of your case. However, we can provide you with state of the art, cost effective legal counsel to help you face the charges levied against you before the courts.

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A criminal appeals lawyer from our firm can pursue justice in the higher courts, when you have been wrongfully convicted or unfairly sentenced during a criminal trial. The results of the original verdict may have been devastating and disheartening, especially when you are innocent – or for any other reason you would refuse to accept the court’s decision. Don’t give up.

Call our Law Firm and let us fight for the justice that you deserve!
Regardless of the allegations and evidence against you, you are entitled to the benefit of legal counsel.

Call for criminal defense representation. We offer a free consultation.

A criminal appeals attorney can shed light on the options available to you, when you have been convicted and sentenced based upon charges for crimes that you did not commit – or a punishment you refuse to accept. We know that your initial response may be to throw your hands up and simply accept the rulings of the court. However, you need not sit idly and contemplate the ways in which you will learn to cope. Don’t let the disappointment knock the wind out of your sails. There are legal measures by which such problems can be addressed. The higher courts can be petitioned for a review of the facts that have resulted in your wrongful, unacceptable or unfair conviction.

What is a Criminal Appeal?
The task of a criminal appeals attorney is to provide the higher courts with a legal brief pertaining to the oversights, indiscretions and inconsistencies that were carried out during the course of the lower court trial. The appellate courts are comprised of a three-judge panel; it is their job to determine if any legal mistakes or misinterpretations of the law were made during the original trial. In certain courts, the panel may permit oral arguments to be heard. However, the sole purpose of the appellate panel is to review the original criminal trial record for procedural and legal errors.

A criminal appeals attorney from our firm will petition the higher courts for a review of the transcripts and evidence that led to the unjust outcome of your trial. We will provide an outline and overview of the trial documents for the appellate panel, and highlight the portions of the proceeding that we feel exemplify the measures of injustice that directly affected the fairness and accuracy of your verdict. A guilty verdict is not necessarily the correct verdict in terms of truth, degree and justice. If you are pursuing an appeal to your trial, call us today!

A criminal appeals attorney can potentially help you to:
Unlock the door to a dismissal of all of the charges against you
Receive the opportunity to plead guilty via plea bargain to the terms of a lesser charge and walk away with time served
Overturn the conviction or possibly reduce your sentence
Receive a reversal of your conviction and a noted remand to the lower courts for a new trial
Our criminal appeals attorney can explain each of the possibilities with you in full detail. No defense attorney or firm can make any guarantees about the outcome of your case. However, we can provide you with effective legal counsel to help you face the charges levied against you before the courts.

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Criminal Defense Lawyer
If you or a loved one is reading this page you are looking for help for a serious life changing problem. An arrest or investigation has begun or perhaps you have already been charged or worse have been incarcerated.

Our Law Firm defends clients charged with felonies, drug crimes, murder, manslaughter, assault, robbery, burglary, sex crimes, firearms violations, kidnapping, or gang and organized crime violations.

A tough defense for clients against VUCSA (or VUSCA) charges. VUCSA charges are accusations involving Violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and include conspiracy, possession, distribution and manufacturing of illegal drugs or a controlled substance and marijuana growing operations.

A remarkable record defending clients accused of Sex Crimes including child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse and rape of a child.

We have extensive experience in defending clients against all Class A, B and C felony cases in all jurisdictions in Texas and Felonies in Federal Courts throughout The United States. More about federal criminal defense here.

Regardless of the allegations and evidence against you are entitled to the benefit of legal counsel.

Call for an experienced criminal defense lawyer.

If you or someone you know has been accused or is being investigated for these types of crimes, it is important for you to follow these steps:

Contact our Law Firm.
Do not speak to anyone about the nature or details of the charges or accusations. This includes police, prosecutors, friends, family, jail-mates or anyone else. What you say to people may be used against you in court and your statements may not be able to be retracted. Law enforcement officials will not be lenient because you’re being “friendly.”
Don’t try to negotiate with anyone about your situation.
Do not give consent to anyone to search your home, vehicle, phone or computer without a warrant.
Don’t destroy evidence to hide something or leave if you’ve been instructed not to.
Under no circumstances should you admit guilt to any crime. In some ways this is the same as waiving the right to a trial, your most basic right if you are being charged with a crime.
If you’re in jail, don’t talk about your case over the phone or to anyone else.

What you can expect from our Law Firm

We have spent much time and money to create a firm which can seriously defend a client against criminal charges. A defense firm that has embraced the 21st Century technology and staffing requirements of much larger firms and in some ways have surpassed them. There isn’t a county in Texas where we have not practiced and will serve you as if your hometown is our hometown.

Each client is assigned their own paralegal who helps manage their case from the time of representation through resolution. Attorneys are busy, however when able always make time for the clients. They are sometimes in trial for long hours in court or traveling. That paralegal can put you in touch with the attorney when you need them or answer your questions when they are not available. They are also trained in document management skills and technology to allow them to access any materials the attorney may need for filing documents or preparing your case should it go to trial.

The criminal defense attorney you choose will have a large impact on the outcome of your trial! us a call at.

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If you require federal criminal defense due to charges brought against you by the U.S. government, call ourLaw Firm now. You must have an attorney who knows, and can practice in US court. We aggressively fight for a not guilty verdict.

Call for federal criminal defense – We offer a free consultation.

When you are in need of a federal criminal defense strategy, we are the legal team with the experience, resources and technology to help you fight the charges leveled against you. Our firm is passionately committed to defending our clients, and we are well versed in the policies and procedures of the government courts. Whether you are facing allegations of bribery, bank robbery or fraud or crimes committed in multiple states, we are prepared to fight for your freedom and your future. Don’t be intimidated by your circumstances. Call our firm today!

Call our firm when you are in need of a federal criminal defense team. If you have been taken into custody by national agents or arrested while on property owned by the U.S. government, your charges and proceedings will be conducted in the federal courts.

Unlike state procedures, defendants taken into custody by government agencies will face a whole different set of circumstances. For instance, bail, on the state level, is determined by a schedule (i.e., if you commit THIS crime, you must pay THIS much to get out of jail). The procedures of a federal arrest differ in that there is no bail schedule, and defendants are required to be interviewed by a Pretrial Services Officer in order to determine whether or not they are even eligible for bail.

The Pretrial Services Officer will make an investigation of:

Background
Employment history and/or status
Financial situation
Family relationships
Position within the community in which they live
Having a federal criminal defense representative to uphold your rights and fight for your innocence can be vital to securing your ability to be released on bail. The government maintains the right to hold, without bail, individuals who pose a flight risk or individuals who are determined to be too dangerous to released back into their communities while awaiting trial. It is common to be detained without the allowance of bail if involved in:

The sale and distribution of illegal weapons
Organized crimes
Gang related activities
Individuals with extensive criminal histories may also be detained without bail.
A federal criminal defense attorney may be able to help you secure your bail, or help you appeal to the District Court Judge, if your bail has been denied.

The discovery process in government courts is also quite different than that of the state courts. A United States Prosecuting Attorney, for instance, is not required to provide the statements of their witnesses to the federal criminal defense team until after the witnesses have testified before the courts. This means that, without a motion to compel discovery early on in the trial, a U.S. Prosecutor can withhold testimonial evidence until the last minute and present a bombshell disclosure for which the defendant is unprepared. We will counter these kinds of strategies with skill and forcefulness.

Call for federal criminal defense – We offer a free consultation.

A criminal appeals attorney from our firm can pursue justice in the higher courts, when you have been wrongfully convicted or unfairly sentenced during a criminal trial. The results of the original verdict may have been devastating and disheartening, especially when you are innocent – or for any other reason you would refuse to accept the court’s decision. Don’t give up. Call our Law Firm and let us fight for the justice that you deserve!

Call now for a criminal appeals attorney.
Schedule a free initial consultation.

A criminal appeals attorney can potentially help you to:

Unlock the door to a dismissal of all of the charges against you
Receive the opportunity to plead guilty via plea bargain to the terms of a lesser charge and walk away with time served
Receive an overturn and reduction of your sentence
Receive a reversal of your conviction and a noted remand to the lower courts for a new trial
Your criminal appeals attorney can explain each of the possibilities with you in full detail
The task of a criminal appeals attorney is to provide the higher courts with a legal brief pertaining to the oversights, indiscretions and inconsistencies that were carried out during the course of the lower court trial. The appellate courts are comprised of a three-judge panel; it is their job to determine if any legal mistakes or misinterpretations of the law were made during the original trial. In certain courts, the panel may permit oral arguments to be heard. However, the sole purpose of the appellate panel is to review the original criminal trial record for procedural and legal errors.

Call us now for a criminal appeals attorney – We put the law to work for you.

No defense attorney or firm can make any guarantees about the outcome of your case. However, we can provide you with effective legal counsel to help you face the charges levied against you before the courts.

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When you need a white collar crime attorney, turn to our Law Firm. Your professional reputation is at stake, and your freedom may be as well. The outcome of your case can mean the difference between being considered trustworthy, and being unemployed. The proper defense attorney to help you, as you face crime allegations, can make the difference between a dismissal of charges and a lengthy prison term. Our professional and experienced team is aggressive, and dedicated to providing you with the strongest line of legal defense possible.

Call now to speak with a white collar crime attorney.
We’ll fight for your freedom and your future.

Contact a white collar crime attorney from our firm if you are facing any of the following charges (or a combination of them):

Embezzlement – The fraudulent appropriation of monies or assets by an individual entrusted with the care of maintenance of said monies or assets.
Criminal Fraud – The fraudulent appropriation of monies or assets through the practices of trickery or deception.
Mail and Wire Fraud – The fraudulent appropriations of monies or assets through the use of false representations through the mail, over the telephone, by the internet or any other form of electronic communication.
Identity Theft – The unlawful taking and making use of another person’s identifying information for fraudulent purposes. This is also known as “ghosting” and has become increasingly rampant since the advent of the internet.
Bribery – The corrupt payment, receipt or solicitation of a private favor for the purposes of in influencing an official action or outcome.
Money Laundering – The act or process of producing an artificial paper trail to “legitimize” monies generated through criminal activities.
A white collar crime attorney from our firm will review with you the laws and repercussions associated with any charges you may face. Call now to discuss your circumstances.
Our white collar crime attorney will ceaselessly work to provide a client with the legal resources and expertise to clear their names and to ensure that their working future is protected from the scrutiny and bias that would otherwise prevent them from making a living and supporting their families. If you are facing allegations associated with such criminal activities, do not hesitate. Call our firm today.

Any white collar crime attorney can tell you that a conviction may disqualify you for an employment position without any consideration of your abilities. Regardless of the color of your collar or size of the company for which you would like to work, contemporary employers and business managers across the globe are making use of technology to pre-screen their applicants. Background checks and credit reports are used to determine which potential candidates in the hiring pool will better suit the requirements of the positions they have available. A felony can be a challenging obstacle to overcome.

Call now to discuss your charges with a white collar crime attorney.
We take your case and charges seriously, and fight to make a difference for you!

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When To Go to Trial and When to Take a Deal
Believe it or not, deciding whether to go to trial or whether to take a deal is never an easy question to answer. The decision requires a risk assessment to determine whether going to trial actually makes sense. Many of those newly charged into the criminal justice system have the mistaken belief that the prosecutors offices are too busy to handle their case and in turn plea bargain cases because of so called court congestion. Nothing could be further from the truth! Your attorney earns good deals through preparation and aggressive representation of you, the criminal defendant.

Deals in this business are earned from the reputation of the attorney and his ability to go to trial and win. Those attorneys command the best of the deals. Deals are also earned by proper and thorough investigation and proper follow through by the attorney who may, in turn, end up going to trial because the prosecutor wants you to plead guilty as charged!

To decide whether to go to trial, or whether to explore a possible deal on a case, you first have to know what will happen (how much time you will get) if you go to trial and lose and what will happen (how much time you will get) if you accept a deal. If the percentage difference in the two is not very much, you always go to trial no matter how good or how bad the facts of the case are. This is what we mean when we tell the client we will make a risk analysis in assisting the client in coming to his or her decision as to which of these two options (plea bargain or trial) to select. We know that this sounds like a simple concept but time and again, we find out that an attorney has pleaded their clients guilty to charges that should have been decided by the jury not the prosecutor.

To determine the amount of risk is involved in your case (and therefore to help you decide whether to go to trial or accept a deal), we compare the amount of time you would get if he goes to trial and lose with how much time you will get if he accepts a deal. If there is not a really substantial difference in the amount of time that you, the client will get, the answer then is go to trial, regardless of how good or bad the facts of the case are. The real live scenarios described below illustrate how to decide what goal to set in the handling of your case, that is, whether you should aim for a settlement or a trial.

Drug Offenses
The analysis of whether to go to trial or to accept a deal in any case is difficult. The problem is frequently more dramatic in drug cases, however, because the prosecution may have facts making him or her be able to leverage you into pleading guilty. This can happen because the possible draconian results of a sentence after a jury conviction will make you too scared to go to trial.

Whether the alleged offense is a federal or state offense makes a very substantial difference in the amount of time you may receive if convicted. Look at these examples below and you will understand the need to hire experienced attorneys such as provided by our Law Firm.

Drug offenses in Federal Court: Take for example the situation where the client is charged with the typical federal drug offense – Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Generally in this type of case, the US Attorney has used an informant (snitch) to enter into an agreement with you, the client, (and thus, a conspiracy) to sell, for example, powdered cocaine.

This time, however, it is not local police but the DEA and FBI who set-up the client and then make the arrest after tape recording the conversation. Now it is time to see the real cruelty of the system and the mandatory minimums that may be imposed in the federal system.

Assume that client A agreed via telephone to buy 2 kilos of powder cocaine at $15,000.00 per kilo but refuses to inform against anybody (including himself) as part of the plea bargain process. Client B committed the same offense that client A did (agrees to buy 2-kilos) but agrees to inform the US Attorney as part of the plea bargaining process.

Their possible sentence ranges are described below:

A B
Conspiracy 2 Kilos: 120-months (10-years) 120-months (10-years)
Snitch Credit: ———- 60-months (5-years)
Minimum sentence 10 years 60-months (5-years)

These are real sentencing options for a federal judge. Now you can see why you need a true fighter working on your side. But the sentencing in state courts is substantially harsh also. Please consider the possible sentencing options below in deciding why you should hire an attorney who will fight for your interests.

Drug Offenses in State Court: Let’s say that the client is accused of selling an ounce of cocaine or a pound of marijuana to an undercover agent. Assume also that the sale was within 1000 feet of a school bus stop and within 2000 feet of a grade school and that when arrested, the client also had a handgun in his possession.

In this case, assume the prosecutor charges client A with delivery of a controlled substance and adds both a school zone and bus zone enhancement to the charges. The possible sentence range should convince the person to go to trial because the prosecutor has offered nothing (a frequent occurrence) as he may have as he did in charging client B with only the delivery.

A B
Delivery 15-20 months 15-20 months
Gun enhancement 36 months ————-
Bus zone 24 months ————-
School zone 24 months ————
Total time served 101 months (8 years) 17 months

Sex Offenses
In most states, a person accused of committing a single sex offense against a child under the age of 14 will, if convicted, be sentenced to a very substantial amount of prison time. There are treatment alternatives to the person who commits these offenses and if he admits this prior to trial but those alternatives are almost never available if the client goes to trial an is convicted.

The following is the result assuming person A commits a sex offense against a 12 year old child. On the left side of the column, defendant A accepts a deal but on the right, person B rejects the deal and goes to trial with the possibility that a jury will convict him.

A B
Sentence range 78 months – life 78 months – life
Deal w/treatment option: 6 months jail —————
Total jail time served: 6 months 78 months – life

This is the decision problem for the person charged with a sex offense. Factor in the possibility that the client may not have committed the offense and the inherent unfairness of the system is blatantly clear.

That is, if the client committed the offense and admits it, his downside (jail/prison time) is possibly only 6-months on this offense. If he didn’t do it and denies it by going to trial, he risks at a minimum 6 years and a maximum of life in prison if convicted!

Now you can see why you need a knowledgeable lawyer to understand and communicate to you the sentencing risks. You can also see why you need a very strong trial lawyer if you decide to fight and go to trial.

The principal to remember is this – there is only one reason to accept a deal. If you substantially benefit by the deal, consider accepting it. If you do not substantially benefit, make sure you have hired a serious criminal trial lawyer such as our firms and fight it out to the end!

Our Strategy and How We Do It
Effective legal work integrates a variety of skills and techniques that combine to create a legal strategy taking into account an individuals unique case and circumstances. We utilize state-of-the-art and cost-effective methods including extensive legal research, skilled investigation personnel, and forensic and other expert witnesses to provide our clients with a strong legal defense for the serious charges they face.

How We Are Different From Other Firms
Our outcomes are solid and many of our referrals come from clients we previously served, or other attorneys who are familiar with our firm. Referrals such as these speak clearly for themselves. Our dedication to quality, understanding the law, trust and respect are the foundation for our long-standing relationships with our clients the community.

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The Trayvon Martin, Robert Bales and Amanda Knox cases show why the search for the truth won’t to be found in the taking of sides based solely on press reports.

Regardless of how you perceive these recent high profile cases, and whether your information comes from this side or that, the true resolution of these cases should come within the criminal justice system. As criminal defense attorneys who have defended high-profile clients, we are very familiar with this phenomenon of “trial by media.”

If you have been following along, and it would be hard not to with the volumes of media attention on these high profile cases, the truth of the guilt or innocence under the law may have little to do with “what you have heard.” One of the classic cases of “trial by media” is the Amanda Knox case. If you only read the Italian press or the British tabloids (and even many US outlets) you could have rightfully assumed that Knox and her Italian boyfriend were guilty of something.

Except, the crime from its first report didn’t make any sense. A ritual killing by a near stranger – and allegedly one woman sexually assaulting another – with no other motive and bad evidence that eventually the Italian courts agreed just didn’t add up. “Facts” published in the tabloids turned out to be in error, made up, or otherwise suspect. After years of incarceration Knox and Sollecito were freed. I

Our Law Firm PLLC has defended many who if you just relied on the newspaper reports would almost certainly be guilty. But courts are not newspapers or television stations. Aggressive representation by a criminal defense attorney, the rules of evidence and a judge frequently return a different result. This should not be a surprise. Our court system tries to operate outside the public arena. Facts must be proved and not just asserted. The accused are not guilty just because they have been accused.

In the Robert Bales case (the soldier excused of a heinous mass murder of Afghani civilians) the geo-political implications have had press reports wildly swinging from portraying the American as a mass murderer or a traumatized war veteran in a free-fire zone. It would be hard not to stumble over one of the thousands of stories on this case but what will actually be allowed in court (and a military court at that)?

The Trayvon Martin case is the case where the furor in the press and a constant stream of new and unverified information creates a soup that only a good judge and competent criminal lawyers will be able to sift through and resolve. Indeed it seems that no one can wait for the evidence to come in. In just a period of a few days (or a few minutes) the facts of the case would have you believe the case is anything from a justified shooting to a cold-blooded murder. Yes, the media attention was valuable and responsible for bringing scrutiny to an injustice but what will become of any future prosecution?

Both sides of the tragic case have an army of representatives and spokespeople and reams of paper with talking points. Leaks are strategically placed by some parties to defend actions or bolster position. Public opinion, that unsummoned jury of citizens, is thrown back and forth on a sea of supposed facts.

A criminal defense lawyer looks at this in a different way. First, in one of these trial by media cases a good criminal defense lawyer will know that a judge and a jury and the rules of evidence will restrict the blatant speculation and unprofessional sleuthing of the facts. Second, the judge should seriously restrict what the jury may consider under the rules of law. The past of an accused and certainly of the victim will not come into play for the titillation of the jury.

Our Law Firm has run into this issue several times when press reports paint a client in a particular manner, regardless of what the facts of the case maybe. Also a fundamental misunderstanding of how the criminal justice system works and what are the Constitutional protections afforded the accused. The right to a fair and speedy trial and the right to appeal a conviction which may be in error do not operate on the 24 hour news cycle.

Our Law Firm has a long impressive record. We have practiced in the arena of criminal defense law or over twenty years. We are also certified to practice in federal courts and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers
Injuries occurring on another person’s property, such as slips, trips and falls, are quite common. Often, these injuries result from negligence on the part of the property owner or occupier. You may be able to file a claim against the property or manager of a property if negligence resulted in an injury to you.

Slip and fall accidents, are complex and often difficult to prove. It is essential that your legal representation have a strong understanding of fact-specific laws regarding the various types of incidents that result in slip and fall liability. These laws are often in flux, so ongoing study is required to stay on top of them.

In many states, simply owning a property does not make one liable for injuries that occur on that property. For there to be liability, there must be some kind of negligence. It is necessary to understand the difference between the owner, the occupier, and their relative liability. It is also necessary to understand the difference between the types of people who may be on a property: invitees, licensees, and trespassers. These factors all influence the degree of responsibility owed by the owner or occupier in a slip and fall case.

We understand these factors and will go beyond the obvious to find the person responsible for the negligence that caused you to slip, fall and injure yourself. Call an experienced slip and fall lawyer today for a case evaluation.

If you have been seriously injured, or suffered damages, you should seek the advice of an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer. Contact our offices for a free IMMEDIATE case evaluation.

“WHEN RESULTS COUNT” call our firm.

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Wrongful death cases are complicated and specific. It is critical that you hire a wrongful death lawyer. If you are the survivor of a loved one in a wrongful death case, you have the right to file a lawsuit for the recovery of three kinds of damages:

The loss of the love, comfort, companionship, and consortium (if a surviving spouse is a claimant) of the decedent.

The value of household services that would have been provided by the decedent.
The value of financial support that has been lost with the decedent’s death.
There are only specific people who are allowed to file a wrongful death claim. The first individuals who may file are the surviving spouse, children, and surviving issue of deceased children of the decedent. These people may file together or separately. If there is no one who meets the above criteria, then the following individuals may file a claim:

The decedent’s parents.
The decedent’s brothers and sisters.
The children of deceased brothers and sisters.
The decedent’s grandparents.
The grandparents’ lineal descendants.
In addition, there is a second group of claimants who MAY be able to file a wrongful death claim:

A putative spouse, who is a person not married by law but who had a provable good faith belief that he or she was married.
The children of a putative spouse.
Stepchildren.
In order for anyone in this second group to file a wrongful death claim, they must prove dependence on the decedent at the time of death.

Finally, a claim may be filed by a minor who lived with the decedent for 180 days prior to death and was dependent on the decedent for a minimum of 50% support when the decedent died.

If you believe you qualify as a claimant in a wrongful death case, you absolutely must hire an experienced wrongful death attorney. You need to call our firm. We will take care of all the research and paperwork and answer all of your questions. Call our office today for a free confidential consultation. Our wrongful death lawyers are waiting to talk to you.

If you have been seriously injured, or suffered damages, you should seek the advice of an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer. Contact our offices for a free IMMEDIATE case evaluation.

“WHEN RESULTS COUNT” call our firm.

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