Medicine can have side effects that can cause drowsiness or confusion, both of which can lead to auto accidents.
Edinboro drugged driving accident attorney
Search and Seizure in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Constitution ensures that residents of the state are protected from unreasonable search and seizure whether it involves a person, possessions, papers or homes. Probable cause is necessary for police to conduct search and seizure under the 4th Amendment, which helps provide protection from unreasonable searches. When your constitutional rights are violated, the search and seizure that was performed may be unconstitutional and inadmissible in court.
DUI Accidents are Caused by More Than Alcohol
Twenty-eight percent of the people who died in traffic crashes during 2016 were killed in alcohol-impaired accidents. During 2016, 10,497 people were killed in drunk driving accidents. That averages to about one alcohol-related driving fatality every 50 minutes. When you think about a DUI accident, you assume that one of the drivers involved in the… Read more »
Do I Qualify for ARD for an Edinboro DUI Charge?
If you are charged with DUI in Edinboro, you need to take the charge seriously. Even a first offense DUI conviction can have serious punishments, including losing your license, jail time, probation, fines, substance abuse education, and DUI school. The penalties for a first DUI offense can vary depending on several factors, including the level… Read more »
GHSA Calls States to Do More About Drug-Impaired Driving
A News Release by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) last week stated that a comprehensive update of the 2015 report Drug-Impaired Driving: A Guide for States was being released. The report provides data, research, and other information to help states and policymakers deal with drug-impaired driving. The report has updated data on drug use… Read more »
Are The Medications You Are Taking Increasing Your Risk For A Traffic Accident?
Do you know that over-the-counter medications can result in buzzed driving? When you think about drugged driving, you probably think about a driver who has consumed illegal drugs or smoked marijuana. However, drugged driving covers much more than illicit drugs. Buzzed and drug driving can result from taking any drug that impairs your ability to… Read more »