No one wants a driving while impaired(DWI) charge on their record. The legal ramifications are hard hitting and last longer than most people realize. A DWI can increase the difficulty of getting a job, show up at every traffic violation, and even impede travel from...
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Should You Install a Car Dash Cam for Your Protection?
Rising Awareness of Dashboard Cameras Most video evidence involving road-related incidents comes from dash cams. Dash cams can sit on a car dashboard, affix to the windshield, or clip to the rear view mirror with the camera facing forward. Most of us have seen dash...
How Surveillance Video Can Be Used For or Against You
Our world is full of cameras. Our laws allow video recording of public spaces. That means that any time you are in public, you might be on camera. You are certainly part of recordings in convenience stores and banks. Whether such footage will ever see use in a lawsuit...
Everything You Need to Know about Concealed Carry Laws in Ohio
Gun ownership is a much-discussed, often emotional, yet sometimes misunderstood topic. The state of Ohio allows concealed carry. Whether you wish to carry a gun or just want to better understand and take part in the conversation, review the facts about concealed carry...
What You Should Know About Ohio Hazing Laws
Did you know that 47% of students experience hazing even before college? For example, in 2014, seven New Jersey high school football players faced hazing charges, as their town’s newspaper reported. If that weren’t enough, statistics from StopHazing.org show that 3 in...
Ohio Castle Doctrine: Self-Defense in Your Home
It can be alarming to hear news stories of homeowners defending themselves and their property, and many films include such tension-packed scenes. If you live in Ohio, learn what means of defense homeowners can take if something like this should happen. Learn more...
What Happens When You’re Arrested for DUI?
You’ve had a late night with good friends and just finished some drinks. Maybe you had a few too many, but you think you’re okay to drive. You start up the car and pull out of the parking lot. Fifteen minutes down the road you see the dreaded blue and red lights in...
Can You Serve Legal Papers on Social Media
Social media has closed many of the gaps between people. We now stay connected with our friends, family, and loved ones with a simple click of a “follow” button. But this shift extends beyond our personal life. Social media has made serving legal papers easier, and...
The History of Drunk Driving Laws in the U.S.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2016 the national average of deaths due to OVIs or Operating a Vehicle Impaired was 37,461. This number is most certainly tragic but when you consider that average was 43,825 in 1985 it becomes a true testament...
Medical Marijuana and DUI Laws in Ohio
In September 2016, medical marijuana became legal in Ohio. Since then, a lot of the pre-existing DUI (driving under the influence) and OVI (operating a vehicle under the influence) laws have been updated to accommodate legally prescribed marijuana use. Still, many are...