A single instance of drunk driving can have a major impact on multiple areas of your life. For example, the penalties for DUI in Florida include jail terms, fines, and other forms of punishment. It is important for people in the state to understand these penalties and...
Underage drunk driving charges in Florida
If underage drunk driving charges have arisen, you could have many questions and a considerable amount of stress. Unfortunately, many young drivers find themselves accused of drunk driving for various reasons, from peer pressure to unfamiliarity with alcohol and even...
Are Medicare and Medicaid fraud federal or state cases?
There are a number of ways to commit healthcare fraud through Medicare or Medicaid, crimes that cost the government billions of dollars each year. Those accused of Medicare or Medicaid fraud face heavy fines and the possibility of imprisonment, but are such cases...
Durable medical equipment fraud and doctors facing charges
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Medicare spent approximately $9 billion on durable medical equipment in 2020. If a recipient’s doctor accepts Medicare, taxpayer-funded benefits include DMEs. Patients may buy DMEs such as blood sugar meters and...
Lack of due diligence and fraudulent bank loan allegations
Banks owe a duty of care to verify the information provided on loan applications. Chron.com notes that a loan officer generally reviews “the five C’s of credit” when approving business loans. Character ranks high as a qualifier; borrowers must display trustworthiness...
Dismissals expected in more of tainted Houston cop’s drug cases
The dismissal of more than 90 additional drug convictions are expected in 11 years’ worth of cases involving a disgraced former Houston police officer. Prosecutors made the announcement in May regarding investigations led by ex-narcotics officer Gerald Goines. He has...
Houston man admits guilt in $5 million Medicare fraud scheme
Cases involving Medicare fraud continue to occur, and many often involve years of alleged misbehavior. Take for instance the recent case of a Houston man. In early May, Ravinder Syal, 57, pleaded guilty to federal charges in a nearly $5 million health care fraud...
Federal judge rules police officer lied about traffic stop
Dashcam video from a Cincinnati, Ohio, police officer’s cruiser was used to exonerate a man who the officer accused of making an illegal lane change, which eventually led to drug charges against the motorist. Timothy Britton was pulled over on a Cincinnati street in...
Overcoming a positive drug test
After a positive drug test, you may not know what to do or how to cope. It can be a frightening and confusing time. However, it doesn’t have to change your life for the worse. There are ways you can manage and even fight against the charges you’re facing. Legal...
Meth seizures are on the rise
Drug seizures, and drug use of all sorts, like cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine are on the rise, but meth seizures specifically are surging.Meth and crystal meth use can do significant short-term and long-term damage to the body. Other than the use of dirty...
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