If a police officer questions you about a crime, your first instinct may be to fully explain the details of the event. After all, you may think that you are helping by providing a complete report to the police.
The only problem is, this rarely works. The more you speak, the greater chance you have of increasing police suspicion.
Pennsylvania's implied consent law requires you to submit to a chemical test of your blood or breath if arrested for driving while intoxicated. It is important to note that it is the responsibility of the arresting officer to provide a warning known as implied consent.
The district attorney's office prosecuting your DUI case will attempt to use your field sobriety test performance against you. However, a skilled defense attorney may be able to use the same test results to show you were not impaired at all. The attorneys of McCormick and Vilushis will thoroughly review your test performance to determine whether the field sobriety test will aid in your defense.
Every element of a Pennsylvania DUI charge must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to convict you. The district attorney will use any evidence that points to your guilt. Often times - particularly in cases involving the Pennsylvania State Police - that means audio and video recordings of the incident (assuming they exist). McCormick and Vilushis will always obtain and review such recordings to determine the validity of your case and whether or not it can be challenged in court.
Many people may put off notifying their employer of their injury or filing a claim for benefits because they do not know where to begin. However, delaying the filing of a claim can have a devastating effect on a worker's ability to receive benefits. Failure to file a claim on a timely basis may result in forfeiture of your right to benefits. For this reason, you should never delay in contacting an experienced Pennsylvania workers' compensation lawyer after you have suffered a workplace injury.
Hopefully you will never get injured at work, but if you are hurt at work, you need to follow these steps from a workers' compensation lawyer to ensure you have a properly set-up workers' compensation claim:
If you are injured while on the job, there are several forms of benefits you may be eligible to receive. Before you can take the steps necessary to file a claim, you must understand the different types of workers' compensation benefits.
Following a workplace illness or injury, Pennsylvania workers are entitled to workers' compensation benefits under state law. However, there are a number of workers' compensation claims that do get denied by employers on a regular basis. Denial of a claim results in decreased liability for the insurance company and lower insurance premiums for your employer. For this reason, adjusters and employers will often search for any possible reason to deny your claim. The following are some examples of common denial reasons:
If you filed a claim for benefits and have received a denial, there are still options available to you. Most importantly, know that you do not have to give up your right to workers' compensation benefits simply because your claim was denied. Talking to a workers' compensation lawyer can help you determine whether an appeal is the best course of action.
Once your workers' compensation claim has been accepted, the goal of your employer and their workers' compensation insurance carrier is to get you off of workers' compensation as soon as possible. If you and your employer do not agree concerning your right to continued receipt of compensation benefits, your employer or its insurance company may file a petition requesting that a judge terminate, suspend, or modify your benefits.
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