The holidays are supposed to be a joyous season, not full of grinches. Unfortunately, this can happen if a crime victimizes someone. Especially during the holiday season, stay alert for the crimes outlined below. Burglary With gift-giving being a popular tradition during the holidays, thieves may try to break into homes or cars looking for...
The state of Georgia takes hit and run accidents very seriously. Leaving the scene of an accident without stopping and carrying out your legal duty can result in criminal charges. Leaving an accident scene can lead to fines, incarceration, and restrictions on your license. Is a Hit and Run a Misdemeanor in Georgia? In...
No one starts out their childhood dreaming of growing up and becoming a victim of domestic violence. The epidemic is indiscriminate across gender, age, and socioeconomic status. Regardless of what victims are trained to believe, nothing they did or didn’t do caused the violence, but those suffering long term abuse have a hard time believing...
If you are facing criminal charges in Georgia, there are many mistakes you need to avoid in order to give yourself the best chance of avoiding a conviction and harsh sentencing at trial. If you make assumptions, if you overlook key aspects of the law, or if you fail to approach your case with the...
In Georgia, anyone that operates a motor vehicle, or a motorcycle, must have minimum amounts of auto insurance coverage in case of motor vehicle accidents. These minimum requirements are the same whether you ride a motorcycle or drive a car. They will cover the costs you may be responsible for if you cause personal injuries...
When your co-parent makes false accusations against you, their words, however unfounded, could seriously harm your child custody or divorce case. Whether you’re just now going through the beginning of a divorce or are rehashing a custody issue again, any words against you, as a parent, can be particularly damaging. Some of the common false...
When a person is charged for a crime, they believe that if they plead guilty right away, the punishments and penalties for the crime will be reduced. Sometimes, law enforcement officers will offer a person a plea bargain. In these cases, an agreement is formed between the prosecution and the defense. Usually, the defendant will...
Every year, Americans go to jail a staggering 10.6 million times in total. More than 600,000 of these people end up in prison. That makes the US the country with the highest incarceration rates globally, with over two million people held in US prisons as of 2021. Among the top reasons people end up behind...
Were you involved in a car accident? If so, it is natural to feel overwhelmed in the aftermath, especially if you are dealing with severe injuries, pain, trauma, lost wages from time off of work, and more. Car accident injuries can be relatively minor, severe, or even life-threatening, depending on the circumstances. Severely injured people...
When a stepparent wants to adopt a stepchild as their own, they must first obtain permission from both biological parents, unless one parent has abandoned the child for an extended period or is deemed unfit to be a parent. If a parent wants to adopt a stepchild who is over the age of 14, then...