Generally, injured workers can expect their medical bills and two-thirds of their weekly wages to be covered by their employer's insurance. This should last until the worker has either recovered enough to return to work or at least has been able to resume some form of employment. Even if the injury will [...]
There are only three tests that are recognized by the NHTSA as admissible in court. These are the HGN or the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the walk and turn test, and the one-leg stand test. The HGN test looks for the involuntary jerking of your eye when an officer puts a stimulus in [...]
Criminal Defense Attorney Anastasia Tramontozzi discusses the consequences of an assault on a female conviction in North Carolina. While this is typically a misdemeanor, it can be elevated to a felony charge if strangulation or a deadly weapon was involved. Even if the charge remains a misdemeanor, you still face up to [...]
Criminal Defense Attorney Anastasia Tramontozzi discusses who can see expunged charges, and who cannot. Once you've had a charge expunged, you can legally say you've never been charged with that crime. Schools, most employers, and private citizens will not be able to find the charges after a few months to a year. [...]
A careless and reckless driving charge is more or less a judgment call on the part of the officer. However, a guilty verdict carries four points on your driving record and is a class two misdemeanor. Therefore, before paying it off or pleading guilty, see if there are holes in the state's [...]
Even if your ex-partner is failing to pay child support, you are not allowed to refuse visitation of your child. Child support and child custody are separate issues in family law. They are not directly connected. Non-payment of child support can lead to consequences such as: wage garnishment fines jail time To [...]
A trust is a way to manage your assets (like money, property, or investments) for someone else's benefit. You transfer the ownership of the assets to a trustee, who manages them according to your wishes and then distributes them to the beneficiary (who can be you, a family member, a charity, or [...]
A Family Law Attorney addresses defenses to a prenuptial agreement and what can invalidate one. In general, a prenuptial agreement is enforceable as long as the parties under the prenup are free from fraud, duress, and undue influence. Prenuptial Agreement Must Be Fair and Reasonable Two of the most common defenses for [...]
What You Need to Know About Secured Bonds and Bondsmen If you or a loved one has received a letter from a bondsman about a secured bond, you might be wondering what it all means. Let’s break it down. A secured bond is a type of bail where you must pay cash [...]
North Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney Patrick Apple explains that PWISD, or possession with the intent to sell or deliver, is an aggravated drug possession charge often used by law enforcement to gain a plea deal for an included Possession of a Controlled Substance charge. PWISD is a felony and is always punished [...]
