North Haven, Connecticut, Lawyer
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DUI/DWI Defense
In Connecticut, a drunk driving arrest can have consequences far beyond the embarrassment of seeing your name in the local newspaper. You could lose the ability to drive to work, take your kids to school or go on a trip. If your case is not handled properly, you could even face jail time. When news of your driver's license suspension reaches your auto insurance company, your rates could increase.
Connecticut DUI/DWI Driver's License Suspension
If you are arrested for drunk driving in Connecticut, your driver's license could be suspended as a result of your criminal court case, or by the Department of Motor Vehicles or both. To protect your ability to drive, you should contact a lawyer to represent you in both your criminal and civil cases and you should do this as soon as possible.
Your Connecticut DMV Hearing
A few weeks after you have been arrested for DUI/DWI in Connecticut, you will receive a driver's license suspension notice from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Unless you act promptly to request a hearing, your driver's license will be automatically suspended. It is absolutely vital that you respond to this hearing request. Once the opportunity to demand a hearing passes, you can never contest the suspension, no matter what.
Connecticut DUI/DWI Jail Sentences
A DUI/DWI arrest can result in jail time. While you can possibly avoid jail after your first arrest by performing community service and attending alcohol education classes, a subsequent arrest may mean a criminal record and possible jail time. To protect your freedom and your good name, it is important to avoid a first DUI/DWI conviction.
Do You Need a DUI/DWI Defense Lawyer?
The old saying, "a person who represents himself has a fool for a client," holds true in DUI/DWI cases. Given the consequences of a DUI/DWI conviction — driver's license suspension, jail time, fines, expensive alcohol education classes and increased auto insurance rates — there are many reasons to hire a lawyer to represent you. The State has experienced and knowledgeable prosecutors that know the law on their side. You need someone to protect your rights and work for you too.
Can You Beat DUI/DWI Charges in Connecticut?
An illegal stop, a technical mistake in an arrest report, a flawed Breathalyzer test: these are some reasons why DUI/DWI charges may be dismissed in Connecticut. However, only a lawyer can advise you whether you have a winnable case.
Criminal Defense
A criminal conviction can have a lasting impact on your life. Because of one mistake, you could end up with a lifelong criminal record. With the increasing use of background checks by employers, lenders, insurance companies and landlords, a criminal record can come back to haunt you for years. It may affect your ability to get certain professional licenses, hold certain jobs or make use of certain programs that are available to those without criminal records.
Car Accidents
Just because you were injured in a car accident does not mean that you will be compensated for your losses. To recover compensation, you have to prove both negligence and damages. Without a lawyer's help, that can be difficult to do. Insurance companies have teams of lawyers working for them. You should have your own lawyer standing up for your rights.
Divorce
Whether your divorce is expensive or efficient is up to you. At the end of the process, you will be divorced whether you spend $1,500 or $100,000 to make it happen. A divorce is a trying and emotional time, involves the end of personal relationships, changes how you will interact with your children and where you will live. You need to know the details of your divorce proceeding so that these decisions are made with your long-term interests in mind and with as little anger and emotion as possible.
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