Contingency Fee Agreements — How Do They Work?
Oct 04, 2016
If you’ve been hurt in a car accident, or have been hurt on the job in New York, you’re probably not in the most financially comfortable position. Even if your medical insurance is covering your visit...
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DMV Penalties Faced by Repeat Offenders Convicted of DWI
Sep 29, 2016
An initial offense of driving while intoxicated in New York carries tough penalties, both in the form of fines and in limits imposed on that individual’s ability to drive. Once a New York license hold...
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Local Woman Arrested for Violating Leandra’s Law
Sep 20, 2016
A woman from Saugerties was recently arrested and charged with a felony for violating Leandra’s Law. Read on to learn more about what constitutes a violation of Leandra’s Law, and the potential penalt...
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Supreme Court Decision Allows Admission of Evidence from Impermissible Stop
Sep 08, 2016
A recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court has created what could be a dangerous precedent in allowing law enforcement and prosecutors to introduce evidence at trial which was obtained through ille...
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Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License
Aug 25, 2016
Making your way to work or school without a car can feel impossible. If you’ve been convicted of a driving offense that resulted in a suspension or revocation of your license, including DWI, leaving t...
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First Class of Participants in Local Veterans’ Drug Court Graduates
Aug 19, 2016
New programs at both the Newburgh and Middletown courthouses are geared toward assisting military veterans who have developed substance problems after returning from duty overseas. Drug Courts in the ...
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Permanent Revocation of Driver’s License after Two Convictions of DWI Involving Physical Injury
Aug 16, 2016
The State of New York imposes some of the strictest penalties in the nation for driving while intoxicated, including numerous ways that a person convicted of driving while intoxicated or driving while...
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Not so Mild After All
Aug 04, 2016
Although Traumatic Brain Injury affects over 1 million people each year in the United States, it is generally ignored as a major health issue. The term “mild brain injury” can be misleading. The term...
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Third DWI Offense: What will happen to your license now?
Aug 02, 2016
Research shows that driving performance and reaction times are seriously affected by alcohol. If you drink and drive, you are not only a danger to yourself but also to your passenger, other road users...
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Passenger Arrested after Traffic Stop and How It Happens
Jul 28, 2016
A recent traffic stop in the Orange County town of Newburgh has resulted in an arrest—not of the car’s driver, but of its passenger. This incident is an example of the sort of searches and seizures of...
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