Shakespeare said it best in one of his Plays, “He or she who represents themselves, has a Fool for a client and an Ass for an attorney.” This quote that we often give to potential clients drives home the message to most people. I then ask them how they would be able to represent themselves […]
Category Archives: NovaLegalGroup Blog
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Apr
Apr
People come to us with having received bad advice and misinformation, and want to know what can be done about their situation and how an attorney can help deal with it. It’s the attorney’s job to provide them with the correct information and a customized “Plan of Action”; so that when the potential client is […]
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Apr
In order to both comply with the constitutional rights of the defendant and to protect the integrity of their case, if there is a question of custody and a confession in a DUI case, the police officers will read the Miranda Rights to the defendant when they handcuff them out on the road. Prior to […]
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Apr
Apr
Absolutely! That is what sets us apart from virtually all other attorneys. We do not get off the phone on any potential Client’s first call to us until we’ve gathered information regarding their life; their DUI charge; and the facts of their case. Then we give them a customized “Plan of Action” for us to […]
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Apr
Apr
WHAT DOES BAC MEAN IN DUI CHARGES? People often don’t know what the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) number means; such as a BAC of 0.08%, or higher. This is the Blood Alcohol number the person gets if they have been consuming alcohol before they blow into a “Preliminary Breath Test” device, out on the road […]
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Apr
Yes! Absolutely! Many of the potential clients we speak with on the phone have often already talked to several other DUI attorneys in Virginia, and they often tell us that their needs have not been met by the other attorneys they have talked to. This is often typically why they have called me. It’s a […]
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Q: What Justifies A DUI Traffic Stop? Answer: The Police Officer must have reasonable suspicion that you are engaging in criminal activity in order to initiate a stop for any traffic related matter. The law indicates that the police officer must be able to point to specific and articulable facts which, taken together with rational […]
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Mar
Mar
If you’ve been the unfortunate victim of someone else’s negligence, whether it be a car accident, slip and fall, or defective product, you’re probably upset and frustrated with whoever was responsible for your injury—and understandably so! Accidents and injuries usually come hand-in-hand with expensive medical bills, lost wages, and a diminished quality of life. In […]
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Dec
Dec
DO CLIENTS EVER GET DISCOURAGED FROM PURSUING A PERSONAL INJURY CASE? Yes. They get discouraged often with the pace of the medical treatment because it’s often longer and more intense than they imagines at the beginning, maybe weeks and weeks of physical therapy and they have to take off work for half a day to go […]
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Dec
Dec
How often are you driving down the road when you see a police officer pulling someone over or a tow truck driver trying to assist a stranded commuter? Every day right? Virtually every day, on our way to work, home, the gym, etc. we drive by police officers writing a ticket or an emergency vehicle […]