Posts in DUI

Jun 6, 2025The Family of Javier Velez, Represented by Michael T. van der Veen to Hold a Protest Seeking Justice for their 8-Year-Old Son Killed in Drunk Driving Crash
On May 13, 2025, major news outlets, including ABC Philadelphia, NBC Philadelphia, NJ.com, BreakingAC.com, and Law & Crime, reported on th...
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Dec 9, 20243 Things You Should Never Do When Pulled Over for a DUI
Facing a 1. Don’t Volunteer Information When an officer pulls you over, you might feel compelled to explain yourself o...
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May 28, 20244 Things to Do Immediately If You Are Charged With a DUI
Being charged with a 1. Remain Calm and Cooperative Stay Composed The most crucial step you can take after bein...
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Jan 19, 2024Navigating DUI Charges in Philadelphia: A Guide for Drunk Driving Accidents
In Philadelphia, driving under the influence (DUI) remains a severe and preventable issue, causing tragic accidents and far-reaching consequences for individual...
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Jul 12, 2023FAQs After A Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Accident
Being involved in a 1. What should I do immediately after a drunk driving accident in Pennsylvania? After a drun...
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Jun 27, 2023What Are The Penalties For Refusing a DUI Test in Pennsylvania?
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious crime that endangers public safety. To deter I. The Implied Consent Law...
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May 14, 2023The Role of Dram Shop Laws in Pennsylvania's Fight Against Drunk Driving
Drunk driving Pennsylvania’s Dram Shop Law Explained: Pennsylvania's dram shop law holds establishments and private individuals liable for serving alcohol t...
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Jul 25, 2022DUIs During SummerHow to Celebrate Safely & Avoid DUIs
Drunk drivers are more likely to be on the roads with increased backyard barbecues, cookouts, fireworks, and holiday celebrations. According t...
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Dec 28, 2021Things You Need To Know If Charged With A Drug DUI
A Pennsylvania driver is currently facing charges for a drug DUI. His neighbor had pulled him out of a burning ca...
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Aug 17, 2021Are There Defenses To DUIs In Pennsylvania?
No one ever wants to hear a police siren and see the flashing lights in their rearview mirror while they ar...
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Jun 22, 2021As DUIs Decrease, Here Are Three Things You Need To Know About The Law
When the pandemic first began in early 2020, it was thought there may be fewer car accidents in total, and eve...
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Jul 20, 2020As DUI Arrests Increase, We Debunk Common Myths Surrounding these Charges
According to state police, DUI arrests increased in Pennsylvania by ten percent in 2019. In that year, police made 22,139 DU...
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Jan 28, 2020Number of DUIs Down this New Year’s, but Some Drivers Still Need a Defense
It was not long in the days following New Year’s Eve that Pennsylvania State Police released data regarding the amount o...
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Nov 13, 2019How to Challenge a Breath Test Result
You’ve been pulled over for a DUI and have just taken the breath test. The officer informs you that you hav...
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Aug 22, 2019What are Pennsylvania’s Implied Consent Laws?
There are many myths surrounding the DUI laws in Pennsylvania. One of the biggest is that you can refuse to tak...
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Jun 24, 2019Can You be Charged with a DUI if You Weren’t Driving?
It happens sometimes. You’ve had too much to drink without realizing it, until you get behind the wheel of your car...
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Mar 7, 2019What You Need to Know About Field Sobriety Tests in Pennsylvania
When police officers suspect someone of a Three Main Field Sobriety Tests A The walk-and-turn test is exactly what it sound...
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Feb 22, 2018Multiple DUI Convictions Can Have Devastating Effects
The more DUIs a person accumulates, the harsher the punishments and fines. Drunk driving does not only cause dangerous collisions, leavin...
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Jan 9, 2018Second DUI Convictions Come with Harsher Sentences
If you already have a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction, further convictions for DUI means stricter consequences. Choosing the righ...
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Jan 3, 2018What to Do If You Are Pulled Over for Driving Under the Influence
Being pulled over by an officer for possible drunk driving is a tense situation. It is easier for a person’s nerve...
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Sep 29, 2017What You Need to Know if Your Child is Charged with Underage DUI
No parent wants to receive a phone call that their child is in jail and has been charged with a seriou...
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Sep 22, 2017DUI Testing Changes
The United States Supreme Court case concerned with the constitutionality of DUI testing will lead to changes in how The Suprem...
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Jun 15, 2017Upcoming Changes to Pennsylvania’s DUI Law
Last year, Governor Wolf signed a bill into law that requires those who are convicted of driving with a BAC o...
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Dec 27, 2016Am I Eligible for Pennsylvania’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program?
Driving under the influence is one of the most commonly charged offenses in Pennsylvania and is punishable by jail time, fines...
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Nov 29, 2016Newly Released Supreme Court Decision May Significantly Impact Pennsylvania DUI Law
In a recently published opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court readdressed the legality of administering a blood test during an arrest fo...
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Nov 10, 2016New Law Requires Installation of Ignition Interlock Devices for All DUIs
This year, Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill into law that makes the penalties for driving under the influence in Pennsylvani...
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Sep 29, 2016Challenging a Pennsylvania Sobriety Checkpoint Stop
If you live in Pennsylvania, you are probably familiar with sobriety, or DUI, checkpoints, which are also referred to as roadsid...
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