If you get stopped for speeding, the officer likely uses a radar gun to detect speed. Radar guns send a narrow beam radio frequency to the vehicle, which bounces back to detect speed, or the Doppler Effect. However, stats show radar guns are not always accurate. It is tricky, but not impossible to beat a radar gun speeding ticket following these tips
File a Motion for Discovery
Find out if you have a right to discovery, which can get you evidence from the police department.
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Custody, child support, and alimony can be stressful topics, especially when the divorcing spouses can't come to an agreement on terms. If you're going through a divorce, it is important to hire an experienced and reputable family law attorney. There are many reasons to hire a family lawyer, such as:
Protect Yourself Legally
Most people do not know all of the different laws that apply to families when it comes to dissolving a marriage and establishing child custody.
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Being named as a beneficiary or personal representative in a deceased loved one's will may entitle you to monetary benefits, but you will need to wait until the estate has been fully settled before you can collect. If you don't know what is involved in the process, you should consider consulting with a probate lawyer, like Patricia K Wood Atty, so that no vital steps are missed and you avoid making errors that will just make settling the estate take longer.
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By now, it's hit pretty much every news feed and newspaper out there: former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, already sentenced to life in prison for the murder of one man, was just acquitted of the murder of two Boston men and witness intimidation of a third. Hernandez reportedly wept at the verdict, although that doesn't change his current incarceration. Many people may wonder why an acquittal in the Boston trial makes such a difference to Hernandez -- and why prosecutors went to the trouble and expense in the first place of holding a trial when the defendant is already serving life.
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Going through a personal injury lawsuit is often difficult enough, especially if the defendant refuses to make a reasonable settlement and insists on taking the case all the way through a trial. Once you've won your lawsuit, collecting the judgment should be easier—except some defendants seem willing to do just about anything to avoid paying.
If you're having trouble collecting a personal injury judgment, you aren't alone. Here's what you should know about the types of tricks some defendants will use and what can be done to stop them.
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