Stories about drunk driving and the tragedy that can result from it seem to be daily news. We see accounts of these incidents splashed across the front page of local newspapers or hear reports of them on the news during the dinner hour. There are several national, state, and local [...]
There is never a good excuse to drink and drive. Even if you have only had one drink, the complications that it can add to your life if you get pulled over or stopped at a DUI checkpoint are far greater than any enjoyment you may have gotten from an [...]
As a DUI Lawyer, I have seen just about every type of gimmick, trick, old wives tale and urban legend that exists concerning Driving Under the Influence. However, after reading about U.S. Boarder Agents stoping "foreign looking" U.S. Citizens at non-boarder locations and asking for ID, I dug a little [...]
Summertime! So many people from all across the country fantasize about the day the school doors swing shut for a couple of months during the summer. Often families take this opportunity to throw suitcases into the trunk, pack up the kids and sometimes the pets, and hit the road heading [...]
Imagine this scenario – You finally managed to rustle up a babysitter so that you and your spouse can finally enjoy a date night. You partake in a little candlelight, a glass of wine, and no demands from the kids. As you are driving home, you encounter a Miami-Dade DUI [...]
There is no denying that being a teenager is one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. As a child, there is usually someone there making all the tough choices for you. You don’t think much about who you are as a person other than as an [...]
According to the Hearld Tribune, two years from now, Florida police may have a new category of impairment to consider: driving under the influence of a physician-recommended intoxicant. Assuming Amendment 2 passes on Nov. 4 allowing the use of medical marijuana in the state, residents would be able to treat [...]
Whether it’s texting and driving, or breaking up a brawl between the kids in the backseat while trying to navigate our way onto I-95, it is very rare that our focus is solely on the business of driving. When we notice this behavior in others, we can often get a [...]
Everyone knows not to drink and drive. But what about drink and bike, or drink and moped. Here is a former client who was peddling his moped and got stuck as a DUI check point. After a jury trial, we got him off with a not guilty verdict. Enjoy. By [...]
Okay, so tourist season in South Florida is actually all year long. There are those who are looking to escape the frigid winters in other parts of the country, especially the Northeast, but then there are an equal number of tourists who come to visit for summer vacations. Let’s not [...]