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A fatal accident in Maryland has resulted in a 23-year-old spending the next 14 months behind bars. D.C. DUI lawyers know that it could have been much worse, given the seriousness of the charges against him. Penalties vary widely from state to state. In D.C., DUI...

A renowned emergency room doctor, named "Doctor of the Year" recently, was arrested recently for a Massachusetts DUI while she was reportedly on her way to work. According to authorities, she reportedly pulled out of a grocery store parking lot, somehow traveled over...

The successful $2 million lawsuit by a North Carolina couple against a bar that served drinks to the driver who crashed into them, killing their unborn child, has prompted renewed calls across the country to criminalize the "reckless" serving of alcohol. The case was...

Thanksgiving is all about tradition. One of those appears to be rather unexpected: DUI arrest. D.C. DUI lawyers understand that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Thanksgiving is behind only New Year's Eve in terms of DUIs committed by...

A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to fatally striking a stranded motorist who had gotten out of her vehicle to inspect for damage after she lost control of her own vehicle and struck a guardrail. D.C. DUI lawyers know that while this is an incredibly tragic story,...

Halloween is typically when law enforcement agencies work hard to kick their DUI enforcement into high gear. D.C. DUI lawyers know that will be especially true here, as Metro Police Department officers are now not only working with breathalyzers again for the first...

Virginia traffic deaths and severe injuries have seen a marked and steady decline since the record highs of 2007, despite the push for legislative actions to stiffen DUI laws throughout the state and surrounding areas. D.C. DUI lawyers understand that, according to...

Despite the statistics touted by D.C. Council Members in their enactment of tougher DUI penalties, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control says that the percentage of teens who drink and drive has actually been halved since 1991. D.C. DUI lawyers understand...

A Prince George County police officer who had been charged back in May with DUI has been found not guilty by a county district court judge. D.C. DUI lawyers understand he was acquitted after the judge ruled that the prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to...

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take on the issue of whether law enforcement agencies must first obtain a warrant before forcing a person suspected of DUI to provide a blood sample. D.C. DUI lawyers know that this case could well set a new legal precedent for...