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In Florida — as in all other states — prosecutors tend to aggressively pursue litigation using every tool at their disposal. For example, it’s a common strategy for prosecutors to slap on as many related charges as they can in order to drive up the risk of litigating your case (as conviction could lead to a significant sentence) so that you feel pressured to accept a plea bargain. Given the aggression typical of prosecutorial strategy, most criminal defendants feel (at the very least) a touch of anxiety at the prospect of having to litigate their case. This anxiety can be especially potent if the defendant has a prior criminal conviction, but the fundamental question is whether the anxiety is reasonable, given the circumstances — to what degree will evidence of a defendant’s criminal past actually affect their present criminal case? These are complicated questions that demand a breakdown of the basics,...

Drowsy driving causes a large number of accidents each year in California as well as across the nation. When a driver drifts off to sleep, they may cause crashes that seriously or fatally injure themselves or others. Before drowsy drivers even fall asleep, though, their driving abilities are impaired. They may have slowed or delayed reaction times and make poor driving decisions because of their tiredness. The problem of drowsy driving is well known and has been the subject of studies and research. Recently, the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health held a forum that was focused on drowsy driving, its causes, the groups with the highest risks and possible preventative measures.  Harvard public health forum and drowsy driving statistics According to Charles Czeisler, who is the director of the Harvard Medical School Division of Sleep, 56 million people in the U.S. admit that they drive when they haven't...

    George Giagkoudakis Law Office in Greece -A Greek Law office located in Kavala since 1990, offering legal assistance in all fields of law, mainly  in criminal and civil law. Actively involved in consulvative-preventive advocacy as well as in court-room advocacy - legal representation before a court of law.  tel/fax +30 2510834031 giagkoud@yahoo.com   http://dikhgoros-kavalas.co.nr/

The Michigan personal injury law firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. is proud to announce the addition of medical malpractice attorney Randall M. Blau to our team of already award winning, experienced Michigan medical malpractice lawyers! Partner and attorney, Lawrence J. Buckfire stated, “We could not be more pleased to add such an extraordinary medical malpractice lawyer to our law firm. Randall Blau was a perfect fit for the law firm, meeting the highest standards and quality that not only we, but our clients, require and expect to be a part of our team. Randall is a respected and highly reputable attorney throughout the State of Michigan and we are proud to have Randy join our law firm as our Michigan medical malpractice lawyer.” Mr. Blau has obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his injured clients. He specializes in medical malpractice, birth injuries, nursing home neglect, wrongful death,...