Peter Johnston, Philadelphia car accident attorney, presented “Your Rights as a Motorist” before 30 members of the Rotary Club of King of Prussia, PA. Peter’s discussion yesterday covered: selecting the right car insurance policy, managing a car accident situation, dealing with a traffic ticket & handling a “drunk driving” situation.
Pennsylvania And New Jersey
Month: May 2011
Handle a Drunk Driving Situation: Toxicological Testing
Part 4 of 5-part series, prepared by Peter L. Johnston, Esq., Philadelphia DUI Lawyer There a couple of potential “driving under the influence” (DUI) pitfalls of which you should be aware. When you apply for a driver’s license, the small print on your application states that you are formally agreeing to submit to toxicological testing in the event you are…
Handle a Drunk Driving Situation: Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
Part 3 of 5-part series, prepared by Peter L. Johnston, Esq., Philadelphia DUI Lawyer If you are a first-time “Driving Under the Influence” (DUI) offender, there may be an avenue available to you which prevents the imposition a guilty verdict, jail time or a lengthy suspension. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, or A.R.D., is a highly beneficial program, if you can get…
Handle a Drunk Driving Situation: Higher Levels of Alcohol, Stronger Penalites
Part 2 of 5-part series, prepared by Peter L. Johnston, Esq., Philadelphia DUI Lawyer Drinking and driving – or driving under the influence cases – are treated by a sliding scale of penalties. Higher concentrations of alcohol or successive violations lead to more stringent penalties. Driving under the influence convictions, aside from the first-time offenses in which a very small…