If you've been hurt in a car accident and are expecting a settlement, it may be tempting to take out a loan and make a large purchase. You could buy a new car or go on a vacation now, and pay off the debt when you receive your settlement. It's never a good idea to spend a settlement before you receive it, though. First, you could lose your case. Second, even if you do receive a settlement, it might not be as large as you're anticipating.
- Murder is one of the few crimes that doesn't have a statute of limitations, so it's possible to face charges for it decades after the incident occurred. In fact, it's not unusual to hear reports of people being tried for murders that happened 30, 40, or 50 years ago. However, even though the charges aren't subjected to a statute of limitations, people in this situation may be able to have their cases dismissed based on violations of the Speedy Trial Act.
- If your life has been impacted in any type of way by a drunk driver, you will agree that additional steps need to be taken to ensure that convicted drunk drivers are not allowed to continue to drive drunk. While various options have been discussed, one of the options that has been proposed for a number of years is installing ignition interlock devices on vehicles which are owned, and operated, by those who have been convicted of drunk driving.
- Most people live their lives relatively free of legal trouble. However, that doesn't mean that most people haven't broken a law or two. In fact, it's likely that you've broken the law pretty regularly through the course of your regular routine--and you might not even know it. The good news is that you'll probably never face legal consequences for doing so. That said, here are some of the most likely laws you've broken without realizing that you're doing so.