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Articles covering Interesting Legal Stories, Celebrity Cases, and Expert Advice on the protection of legal rights. Shouse Law Group handles criminal defense, personal injury, labor and employment, and mass tort cases throughout the State of California.
Shouse California Law Group Blog
5d ago
If you miss your court date, the judge will likely issue a bench warrant for your arrest. Prosecutors may also file criminal charges for failure to appear (FTA). Your driver’s license may even get suspended. When police execute the bench warrant, you will be brought to court. This applies to missed court dates in both ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
2w ago
There are five common situations when there is a tolling of the statute of limitations in a California personal injury case. These are when the plaintiff is: a minor, located out of the state, incapacitated, legally insane, or in prison. A “statute of limitations” is a legal term meaning the period of time a person ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
2w ago
You can expect restaurant injury settlements to compensate you for your legal damages. These are all of the losses that you have sustained from the incident. They can be calculated using a settlement formula. Generally, restaurant accidents rely on premises liability. A personal injury lawyer can help guide you through the settlement process, which is ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
3w ago
Police generally start investigating a California hit and run case by visiting the scene of the accident, interviewing the victim and gathering evidence. Law enforcement then goes to identify the driver who fled the scene, usually by: piecing together the evidence they gathered, viewing surveillance camera footage (if available), bringing the case into the news ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
3w ago
Direct evidence is defined as evidence that directly proves a key fact at issue. Examples include: an eyewitness in a murder case who saw the actual killing security camera video showing a robbery suspect holding up the victim the defendant’s fingerprints on a knife the defendant’s forged signature on an insurance application Indirect evidence (also ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
3w ago
In California, attempted robbery is when you intend to use force or fear to take someone’s property from them, and you then perform an act in furtherance of the robbery. It is a violent felony that carries up to 3 years in prison. However, there are some strong legal defenses that I can raise to ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
3w ago
Wrongful termination lawsuits can take over a year to resolve. Every case is different, however. If the employer is eager to settle out of court, the case can end in a matter of weeks. If either side is intent on going to trial, a wrongful termination claim could linger on for several years. Currently, many ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
3w ago
You can register an unregistered gun in California by completing and submitting a Firearm Ownership Report (FOR) Application. This voluntarily declares that you are the owner of the firearm. However, this form cannot be used to register an assault weapon. A FOR Application is not required for most firearms. The dealer will have registered them ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
3w ago
In California, cite and release is the practice of police issuing you a citation for suspected unlawful conduct, but not bringing you to jail for a formal booking. Instead, you are released on the condition that you make a signed promise show up to court, later on. The process is used mainly for low-level offenses ..read more
Shouse California Law Group Blog
1M ago
Yes, if you have a misdemeanor on your criminal record, you can still get a job. However, you may find it more difficult than if you had a clean record. Getting hired is much easier with a prior misdemeanor than with a prior felony. In some cases, you may not have to disclose your prior ..read more