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Legal Problems Resulting From DWI Accidents

A DWI accident (driving while intoxicated) is a vehicle crash in which at least one driver was intoxicated when the accident occurred. Estimates say that approximately one-third of the U.S. population will be involved in a DWI accident during

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New Web Site Assists Car Crash Victims

"I Didn't Realize I Had So Few Friends" Minneapolis, MN, August, 2002 - When Daniel Prins' wife was injured in a car crash he thought all he had to do was notify his insurance company to get matters resolved. After all, another driver who was

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Injured in a Bicycle Accident in Los Angeles?

Have you, or someone you know, been injured in an accident involving a bicycle? Not sure what to do? Here's is a guide to some things that you should know when looking for bicycle accident lawyers Los Angeles.

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Traffic court - a term that refers to a municipality's specialized judicial process for handling traffic violations.
Alcoholism - a dependency on alcoholic beverages characterized by craving (a strong need to drink), loss of control (being unable to stop drinking despite a desire to do so), physical dependence, tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk) and withdrawal symptoms.
Unit of alcohol (U.K.) - equivalent to 10 milliliters (or approximately 8 grams) of pure ethanol, the active chemical ingredient in alcoholic beverages. The number of units of alcohol in a drink can be determined by multiplying the volume of the drink (in milliliters) by its percentage ABV, and dividing by 1000.
Legal liability - insures against claims against the driver or owner of the vehicle following the vehicle causing damage or injury to a third party.
Attorney - a lawyer in the United States is technically called Attorney at Law or Attorney-at-Law.