When you want to claim a financial settlement from a fraternity organization or a college because of hazing, having a skilled personal injury lawyer represent you is essential. If the incident is not a criminal case, it can be difficult to gather enough evidence to convince a college or an insurance carrier to pay a settlement. Also, if you hold some responsibility for what happened to you, this adds another layer of complexity.
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If your teenaged child is facing drug charges due to a school sting, you might consider fighting these charges, especially if the police engaged in behavior that amounts to entrapment. Most people are unaware of the deeper issues involved with these 21 Jump Street style operations.
What Constitutes Entrapment
When an undercover police officer threatens, coerces, or otherwise uses repugnant behavior to get a person to commit a crime, this constitutes entrapment. However, police can request a citizen to do something, and may lie to them, to get them to engage in unlawful behavior that subjects them to a criminal charge.
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Unfortunately, it's not hard to come to the realization that you have more outstanding debt and bills than money coming into your account. Seeing your funds drain on a monthly basis can be frustrating and even scary, and coming to the decision that you need to declare bankruptcy is not an easy one for anyone to make. While it can seem easy to get into debt, often creeping up on you before you fully realize it, it can be very hard to get out of debt or even to know what to do when considering bankruptcy.
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Your doctor may have you taking prescription medication that could impair your abilities to drive safely. Did you know that those prescription medications could land you in the back of a police car facing DUI charges?
Here, you will learn a little about what police look for during a traffic stop that can cause them to arrest you and charge you with driving under the influence of drugs:
Driving Ability
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During the economic crisis of the late 2000s, the federal government began extending unemployment benefits to last for up to 99 weeks -- nearly two full years. This extension of federal unemployment benefits provided a life preserver to many families who were facing foreclosure, eviction, or the repossession of a vehicle due to job loss. However, these benefits began to phase out as the economy improved, and today's unemployed individuals will generally find themselves receiving compensation for a much briefer period of time.
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