DIVORCE AND PROPERTY DIVISION FOR RETIREES

On behalf of Andew Lloyd of Lloyd & DuPuy PLLC posted in Family on Friday, January 27, 2017.

Are you and your spouse retired? Have you decided to move forward with divorce? Although this is a big step to take later in life, it may be the best alternative. .

After a certain age, child custody and child support are not likely to be major issues in divorce. That being said, you are still likely to have a variety of questions, many of which are related to property division.

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FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS

On behalf of Andew Lloyd of Lloyd & DuPuy PLLC posted in Criminal Defense on Monday, November 7, 2016.

Search and seizure laws were put in place to help protect citizens’ rights against unlawful acts. It is important to know these rights and to be aware when unlawful searches have taken place. Law officers often have to make judgment calls, but it is important that they do not take away any of your rights.

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WHOSE JOB IS IT TO STOP DISTRACTED DRIVING?

On behalf of Devon DuPuy of Lloyd & DuPuy PLLC posted in Personal Injury on Friday, October 7, 2016.

Distracted driving is a major problem and doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. In 2014, distracted drivers killed 3,179 people and injured 431,000. It’s not a secret that distracted driving is very dangerous, and yet for many, knowing the risks of driving while texting, talking on the phone, adjusting music or using a navigation system just isn’t enough to keep them from doing it.

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POLL OF HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES REPORTS U.S. HAS POOREST DRIVERS

Tremendous efforts were made during the 20th Century to reduce injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicle accidents. During the 1960s, the federal government mandated greater safety changes to automobiles and roadways. Seat belts were put into vehicles, improved night illumination and barriers to divide highways were erected. The cars and roads became safer by design and the percentage of crash fatalities declined even as Americans drove more miles each year. Mothers Against Drunk Drivers formed in 1980 and helped spur significant drunk driving legislation and increased enforcement nationwide.

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BRAIN INJURIES CAN DO STRANGE THINGS

For every step science takes toward understanding how the human brain works, it seems as though new mysteries are revealed. A recent article in the Washington Post tells the story of an Italian man who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and awoke to become a very happy Frenchman. He is now filled with happiness and spends his days speaking a fast, inaccurate version of French. He watches French movies and eats French food.

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