After a DUI arrest, you essentially have two cases before that you need to worry about – the criminal DUI case and the administrative case that deals with the suspension of your license. Apart from having a DUI conviction on your record and the possibility of jail time, another significant stressor is losing the ability to drive to and from work, to pick your children up from school or daycare, and other major Read More

During a personal injury case, one defense that may be raised in order to prevent a payout to the injured party is the assumption of risk affirmative defense. The underlying assertion bolstering this legal doctrine is that in some personal-injury situations, the victim understood that a potential for injury existed and still subjected him or herself to the potential danger. Therefore, the plaintiff, not the Read More

In addition to compensation for medical bills and lost wages, victims of a serious personal injury that arises from someone else’s negligence can also pursue non-economic damages. One example of a non-economic damage is loss of consortium. This type of claim is also referred to as “loss of affection” and may be pursued by members of a victim’s family and other loved ones who are close to the victim. If the victim Read More

There may come a point, years after you and your ex-spouse finalized your divorce, that a life change may warrant a second look at the terms of the original divorce agreement. One of the aspects of the agreement that may need to be altered is the order of child support payments. Often, a job or career change gives rise to the need to petition for what’s called a “modification” of child support.  Requirements Read More

When it comes to personal injuries, few things are as serious as the potential for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A TBI is considered any incident that causes temporary or permanent disruption of brain function. Fortunately, concussions, which are classified as mild TBIs, make up the majority (roughly 75 percent) of all TBIs suffered annually. Still, severe concussions can cause loss of consciousness and take weeks Read More

In 2012, Tracy’s Law was codified in the Alabama Criminal Code that gave definition to new stalking laws. Named after a Huntsville nurse who was murdered by her boyfriend in 1999, the new statutes designate certain behaviors that were previously deemed as merely annoying or intrusive as stalking crimes. Whereas before there was simply stalking and aggravated stalking crimes, there are now separate tiers of each of Read More

Just as division of material assets is often a contentious issue during a divorce, so is distribution of marital debt. To understand how marital debt is generally handled in Alabama, you must understand that Alabama is an equitable-distribution state. Essentially, this means that judges in divorce cases are not under any statutory burden to divide marital property evenly (50/50) as is the case with community-property Read More

Entrapment is not a criminal charge, but rather a defense that can be used by defendants during a criminal trial against the government prosecution. Commonly associated with entrapment are sting operations and undercover officers. In these situations, police officers and government agents are allowed to provide individuals with opportunities to commit a crime, but not induce them to commit a crime.  Federal Read More

There are countless sobering statistics that illustrate the rampant problem of domestic violence. Every nine seconds a woman is physically beaten. One in four women will experience domestic violence sometime during their life. Around half of men who commit domestic violence against their partner also abuse children. Whereas a woman with visible bruises will get some worried glances, there are many other signs of Read More

Sometimes a crime may only involve one perpetrator. However, in many serious crimes, there will be multiple parties that contribute to pulling off the offense. A principal in a crime is the one who pulls the trigger in a murder, brandishes a knife during a bank robbery, or commits the actual criminal act.  Two other common designations for people involved in crimes are accomplices and accessories. Sometimes, Read More