One of the most common calls that we get is for shoplifting cases. Many people think that these are relatively minor infractions, that it is not a big deal. It is in fact a huge deal. I also get several calls from people who can’t rent apartments, who can’t go to school, who can’t get…
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In Texas, evading arrest comes in two forms. Misdemeanor evading and felony evading. Misdemeanor evading is on foot, if some officer is trying to stop someone and they keep running, they can be arrested for evading arrest on foot. If the person is in a motor vehicle, the officer is trying to pull them over…
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After an auto accident, if you’re hurt you should definitely go seek medical treatment. After that’s resolved, you should probably contact an attorney or have a family member contact an attorney as soon as possible. Because the 24 to 48 hour period after the accident, that’s the window of opportunity. And that’s the most critical…
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We have a lot of cases that are “online solicitation of a minor.” These involve local police agencies that get together and put fake advertisements in local media. This includes online, in the Houston back page, it can be in Craigslist or social media applications. They set up a profile where they are over 18…
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If you want to file a claim for personal injury, your best bet is to go through an attorney. The attorney will know the right paperwork and documents that need to be filed. And know the right investigation that needs to be done, the right people to talk to, how to obtain medical records and…
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Personal injury covers a lot of different claims. It can be auto accidents, it can be employment accidents. It can be wrongful death situations. But really it’s if there’s any type of negligence on the part of a company or another person that’s caused an injury to someone else. A lot of times, after an…
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Domestic violence is any type of violence between people that are in a dating relationship or in a marriage or a family relationship. There’s still a mistake in perception that if someone says, “I don’t want to press charges,” that the charges are going to get dropped. That used to be how it was a…
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The new open carry law in Texas says that is someone has a concealed handgun license, they can carry a weapon on their hip or on their shoulder. Anyone that decides to purchase a handgun should definitely get training on how to use the handgun. From safety training, how to keep the weapon locked up…
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When we’re evaluating car wreck settlements, we look at several different factors. We look at medical damages, we look at pain and suffering, we look at whether or not our client is going to need ongoing medical treatment. We need to also look at the extent of the negligence exhibited by the other party. If…
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People can be charged with a DWI if an officer thinks that the person has lost the normal use of their mental faculties or physical faculties. If the officer thinks that alcohol has caused the person any type of lapse in their judgment, or any type of loss in their motor skills. When people ask…
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