Archive for the 'National, State, Local' Category

Cell Phones and Driving: A Description of Current Laws

We all know that driving while using a cell phone can be risky. But many drivers choose to ignore these risks, a choice that can be detrimental to everyone on the road. Here are just a few of the stark statistics about cell phones and driving. According to a University of Utah study, driving while [...]

Will Bankruptcy Stop Wage Garnishments?

The short answer is yes.   Once your case is filed, creditors are no longer entitled to garnish your wages for debts that existed at the beginning of the case.  The only exception may be for on-going child or family support ordered by a court.  This is a function of the automatic stay. The filing of [...]

Challenging the California Helmet Law

As Don Blancet, the Executive Director of ABATE of California, has correctly observed is a press release graciously disseminated by our friends at the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the instant Quigley et al. v. California Highway Patrol case will pound the final nail in the coffin of the California helmet law. But in order to appreciate [...]

The Second Chance Act (HR1593) – What does it Really Mean for the Federal Inmate?

Today, Federal Prison Inmates who are released from Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody receive next to no support from the Federal Government. Apart from a bus ticket, a change of clothes and a token sum of money good for a couple meals, the recently released federal inmate is entirely on his own. For those lucky [...]

Bail Bonds Los Angeles And The Jails They Serve

What would you do if you got into some trouble while you were in a big city like Los Angeles and found yourself arrested as a result of that trouble? You probably would not want to remain in jail until your court date if you didn’t have to. So chances are that the first thing [...]

The Bail Bond And The Bounty Hunter

If you have never had to deal with the problem of being arrested in the past then you may not have ever had to think about the topic of bail bonds before. Even if you have indeed been arrested and had to work with a bail bondsman, you may not have thought extensively about what [...]

What To Do After A Motor Vehicle Collision

A motor vehicle collision is a very unfortunate event for the fact that people can become very injured and the consequences can be very expensive. You have two or more vehicles that have been damaged and individuals within vehicles who have probably been hurt in some way. And if this happens, there are certain procedures [...]

When Is a Slip and Fall Injury Considered a City Problem?

Slip and fall injuries occur all of the time. However, sometimes they are not the fault of the injured party. When you slip and fall due to someone else’s negligence, either at cleaning up a slippery situation or repairing the walkway, you could be able to sue for damages. If your fall occurred on municipal [...]

Bail Bonds In Seattle And Other Cities Within The United States

Wherever you are in the U.S. there are some things that are constants: taxes, rude cab drivers, and posting a bail bond if you get arrested. If you’re someone who hasn’t had many brushes with the law, then there are probably a lot of things that you don’t know about getting bail bonds in Seattle, [...]