Dropping Domestic Violence Charges in New York

Dropping Domestic Violence Charges in New York Queens

Dropping Domestic Violence Charges in New York My Wife Wants To Drop the Charges On approximately 75% of the domestic violence cases that I handle (e. g., Assault, Aggravated Harassment, Contempt, etc.), my clients inform me that their wives/girlfriends/baby’s moms want to “drop the charges.” Unfortunately, the District Attorney’s Office will not play along. In […]

Driving While Intoxicated – What Is Considered Legally Intoxicated?

Queens Driving While Intoxicated

Driving While Intoxicated – What Is Considered Legally Intoxicated? Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1192 states that a driver is “legally intoxicated” if his blood-alcohol level is .08 or above. This statute does not say anything about being drunk, tipsy or wasted. The bottom line is that two glasses of wine or beer during dinner […]

What To Do In Queens

Things to do in Queens

Flushing Meadows Corona Park The largest park in Queens has quite the interesting evolution story. It was once nothing more than an ash and refuse dump serving as the inspiration for The Great Gatsby’s “valley of the ashes”. It then became the main backdrop for the 1939 and 1964 World Fairs; in fact, the park […]

How Drug Laws May Be Tackling A Rising Epidemic

Queens How Drug Laws May Be Tackling A Rising Epidemic

How Drug Laws May Be Tackling A Rising Epidemic Anyone who manages their chronic pain through the use of prescription medication has likely noticed the swift changes enacted at their local pharmacies. Once requiring only a name and birthdate to be picked up, several prescription drugs have now literally been put under lock and key. […]

Loans To Personal Injury Clients

Queens Loans To Personal Injury Clients

Loans To Personal Injury Clients Most personal injury cases take somewhere between two to four years to get to the trial stage. During the pendency of the case, some clients become desperate and ask, “Can you advance me some money?” As much as I’d like to help, the New York Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits attorneys from making loans […]

Reimbursement for Lost Wages

Queens Reimbursement for Lost Wages

Reimbursement for Lost Wages If you sustain injuries in a motor vehicle accident in New York, and those injuries prevent you from working, then you can make a lost wages claim through the insurance company that insured your vehicle (known as the no-fault carrier). The no-fault insurance guidelines state that the carriers will pay eighty […]

Do I Have To Call The Police If I Have A Car Accident In New York?

Do I Have To Call The Police If I Have A Car Accident In New York Queens

Do I Have To Call The Police If I Have A Car Accident In New York? The simple answer is, “Yes.” The Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York does not require a person involved in a motor vehicle accident to call the police, however, it’s the smart thing to do on […]

New York Airports and Guns Don’t Mix

New York Airports and Guns Don’t Mix Queens

New York Airports and Guns Don’t Mix Since the two major New York City airports are in Queens County, all of the “airport gun cases” come through the Queens County Criminal Court on Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens. Every single day, gun owners that live in other states get arrested at JFK or LaGuardia when […]

If Arrested, Should I Give A Statement?

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If Arrested, Should I Give A Statement? The short and sweet answer is NO!!! Approximately ninety percent of the time, giving a statement only makes things worse. Simply say that you want to speak to an attorney and keep your mouth shut. They will not beat you or starve you (most of the time). They […]

Smoking Marijuana on the Streets of New York

Smoking Marijuana on the Streets of New York Queens

Smoking Marijuana on the Streets of New York By now everyone has heard that Colorado and Washington have “legalized” marijuana. These states are being studied carefully by the other 48 to determine whether they will follow suit. At the present time, it’s still illegal to possess marijuana in the State of New York. However, the […]