If you’ve been charged with a crime, then you might be wondering about your representation options. A lot of people who are accused of wrongdoing qualify for the assistance of a public defender, which offers them a cheap, sometimes even free, way of defending...
Young adults are finding their way in the world, and it can come with many challenges. Sometimes, mistakes are made especially when it comes to alcohol. Some young adults, after having a drink or two at a bar or friend’s house, may end up finding themselves facing a...
Whether you’re driving to work or jumping in the car to meet up with a friend, you want to make your safety a priority. This involves your own conduct as well as being aware of the behavior of other road users and any other potential hazards. You also want to make...
One of the most common questions that fathers have when heading toward divorce is whether or not they're going to get to see their children. They believe that the courts are going to favor the mothers and not them. For instance, it's common for men to assume that they...
When considering car accidents, we often think about high-speed collisions or cars spinning out of control. Many of us will have heard of the term oversteer, where a sharp turn has caused the car to enter into a spin. However, it is less likely that we know what...
If the police suspect that you have committed a crime or that you were involved in criminal activity, but they don't actually have any evidence, they may do some rather unexpected things to attempt to gather it. They know that they cannot enter your home without a...
Facing criminal charges can be stressful, especially if the evidence against you is overwhelming. You might be staring at years in jail or a steep fine. However, did you know that how your evidence was obtained matters? The Fourth Amendment of the constitution...
So many things can cause us to sleep poorly. We may be up all night with a sick child or burning the midnight oil at work. We may suffer from insomnia. Nevertheless, if sleep eludes us at night we still must get up in the morning and go about our day. For many people...
The opioid epidemic has hit every part of our country, and Illinois is certainly no exception. Overdose deaths rose by 30% in our state between 2019 and 2020. According to a study by Northwestern University, most of the victims died before (or without) any kind of...
If you're facing criminal charges and there's a witness who claims that they saw the crime take place, and they give testimony saying that you did it, when you know that they are wrong in that assessment, you may be very stunned. Unfortunately, studies have found that...
