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In Florida, a person may be arrested and charged with DUI for driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately, a drunk driving conviction can result in serious penalties and other life-altering consequences, depending on your number of prior DUI convictions. If you've been charged with your first DUI/DWI, retaining a strategic Florida criminal defense attorney is paramount to help build your defense.

When you drive an enclosed vehicle like a car or a pickup truck, you must abide by a multitude of traffic laws. Many of these laws apply to motorcyclists as well as to other vehicle operators.

When someone dies, there are a lot of things that their loved ones have to manage — and most people want to shield their heirs from unnecessary stress. One major source of confusion tends to center around who is actually liable for a deceased loved one’s debt.

The age at which Americans are deciding to get married is constantly increasing. Some legal analysts suggest that spouses may be holding off on getting married because they want to focus on their careers early on.

As you get older, something you may notice is that the way alcohol affects you changes. Sometimes, older people see more significant side effects from drinking less alcohol, which is completely normal as they age.

You’ve been riding your motorcycle for a long time now, and you know all of the signals that riders use to warn each other of impending danger out there on the roads. One of the most common you see, of course, is that quick double-tap on the helmet that tells you that the law is just up ahead.

Portable “Breathalyzer” devices are tiny little machines that are designed to estimate a person’s blood alcohol content (BAC) by measuring the amount of alcohol in their breath. They’re a pretty popular item among spring-breakers and party-goers, because nobody wants to end up charged with drunk driving over a couple of beers and and an error in judgment.

The process of divorce is — all by itself — often emotionally draining. You have to unravel things that might have taken years to put together.

In 2020, the total number of hit-and-run wrecks dropped 13% over the previous year but hit-and-runs involving fatalities rose by more than 18%. This has prompted statewide concern over the problem.

One of the most difficult things for parents to do is to work out the child custody issues if they go through a divorce. This is partly because they probably both want to spend as much time with the kids as they can.