Did you know? Every half hour, 1 person dies in a crash caused by a DWI over the Labor Day weekend? That number is twice as high as any other weekend throughout the year, making Labor Day weekend one of the most dangerous weekends for drivers, says Parker Scheer LLP. To help prevent DWI/DUI accidents,…
There are several considerations that come into play once someone is convicted of a DWI. The way North Carolina’s DWI laws work, the level of penalties assessed for driving while impaired depends on the level of the offense. Driving while impaired can be proven in one of two ways: By proving the driver’s physical or…
Recently Attorney Bill Powers, Managing Partner of Powers McCartan, pllc and Mike Daisley, owner of the Daisley Law Firm, discussed the nuances of the North Carolina DWI law including the difference between equity of the law versus guilt or innocence. The two attorneys remind us that navigating DWI laws can be complicated because the consequences…
Substance abuse, the excessive use of addictive substances, also refers to the use of alcohol as well as other substances of abuse. With over 21.8 million people in the United States abusing illicit substances and over 13 million people suffering from alcohol addictions, the need for effective treatment has expanded from private clinics and long…