RECENT BLOG POSTS
December 2024 Case Results: Reckless Driving Avoided for 118 mph, 115 mph, 112 mph, 100 mph, and 94 mph
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In December, we helped clients in many traffic courts in Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In Norfolk General District Court, we had two triple digit reckless driving charges (115/55 RD and 112/55 RD) reduced to speeding, non-reckless. Dismissals include: Hampton General District Court: 118/65 RD dismissed; Norfolk General District Court: 91/55 RD dismissed; and Virginia Beach General District Court: 100/55 RD and 92/55 RD, both dismissed. Other wins include: Virginia Beach General District Court: 94/65 RD reduced to improper driving; Virginia Beach Circuit Court: 91/55 RD reduced to...
November 2024 Case Results: Felony Eluding Avoided, 96/60 RD Reduced
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In November, we helped clients in traffic court across Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In Virginia Beach, one client avoided a felony eluding charge, while other clients avoided misdemeanors when originally charged with 91/55 RD, 87/55 RD, and no driver's license. Other notable reductions include: Chesapeake General District Court: 96/60 RD reduced to speeding at the same speed; Hampton General District Court: 91/65 RD reduced to speeding at 18 over, 82/60 RD reduced to defective equipment; Northampton Circuit Court: 72/45 RD reduced to speeding at the same speed. Notable dismissals...
October 2024 Case Results: No Jail for 103 mph, 96/55 RD Dismissed
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In October, we helped clients get great outcomes in cities across the Hampton Roads area and on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Dismissals included: 96/55 RD and 83/55 RD in Virginia Beach General District Court; No Driver's License in Accomack General District Court; and Reckless Driving Generally in Suffolk General District Court. We helped two clients avoid jail time and license suspensions for speeds as high as 103/65 in Hampton Circuit Court and 97/55 in Virginia Beach General District Court. Other wins include: 91/55 RD reduced to speeding at 19 over in Virginia Beach Circuit Court; Driving Under...
What Should I Do If I Get A Traffic Summons In Virginia?
In Virginia, a traffic ticket can have serious consequences, so it is imperative to take action once you have received a summons. Do not ignore your summons. When you receive a summons you should: Check your ticket to see if it is a citation for a traffic infraction or a criminal charge. Consult an attorney for next steps. Check Your Ticket It is important to check your ticket, because a speeding ticket has very different consequences than a reckless driving ticket. A speeding ticket is an infraction that will likely put demerit points on your driving record, and a conviction will likely increase the cost of your insurance. It may still be worth it to fight a mere infraction, but the consequence of a conviction is not as high. Other charges can be more serious, like a reckless driving...
Virginia Insurance Law Changes for 2024
Photo by Karl Solano on UnsplashAs of July 1, 2024, the law concerning insurance for motor vehicles changed. Virginia Code § 46.2-706 used to provide a way for motor vehicles to be legally operated while they were uninsured, as long as an uninsured driver paid an uninsured motor vehicle fee of $500. Now, that provision in § 46.2-706 has been removed and every driver is required to have insurance. Any person operating an uninsured vehicle faces a Class 3 misdemeanor per § 46.2-707. While before July 1st, the prosecution had to prove that the defendant both had not purchased insurance and had not paid the uninsured motor vehicle fee to find the driver guilty, since July 1st, the prosecution merely needs to prove that the defendant has not purchased insurance to prove the driver’s guilt....
September 2024 Case Results: 104/60 RD Reduced to Speeding, 80/35 RD Reduced
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In September, we helped clients across Tidewater and the Eastern Shore of Virginia achieve great outcomes. Wins include: 104/60 RD reduced to speeding at 19 over in Chesapeake Circuit Court; 92/55 RD reduced to improper driving in Accomack GDC; 78/45 RD reduced to speeding, 76/45 RD reduced to improper driving, 82/55 RD dismissed, and Reckless Driving (for Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle) dismissed in Northampton GDC; 92/65 RD reduced to improper driving in Hampton GDC; 93/55 RD reduced to speeding in Portsmouth GDC; Reckless Driving (for Failure to Maintain Control) dismissed, 87/65 RD...
August 2024 Case Results: No Jail at 116 mph, Racing Dismissed, 100/70 and 98/55 Reduced to Infractions
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In August, we served client across the Tidewater area. In Hampton Circuit Court, one client avoided jail for 116 mph and had his racing charge dismissed. In Virginia Beach GDC, one client had his 98/55 RD charge reduced to improper driving. In Norfolk GDC, a 95/65 RD charge was reduced to speeding at 20 over. In Norfolk Circuit Court, a charge for 67/35 RD was reduced to speeding at 19 over. In York GDC, a charge for 100/70 RD was reduced to speeding at 19 over. Dismissals for this month included: Charges of No Driver's License, Driving on a Suspended License, and RD by speed charges. Read below for...
July 2024 Case Results: 58/25 RD dismissed, 80/35 RD reduced, No Jail for 100 mph
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. July was a great month for dismissals! In Virginia Beach GDC, dismissals included: 86/55 RD, Driving Under a Suspended License, Fictitious Tags, Public Intoxication, and Disorderly Conduct. Dismissals in other cities include 58/25 RD in Accomack GDC, 86/55 RD in Northampton GDC, 85/60 RD in Southampton GDC, and Reckless Driving for Failure to Maintain Control in Chesapeake GDC. Reductions occurred in Northampton where a 75/45 RD charge and a 86/55 RD charge were both reduced to improper driving and in Virginia Beach where an 80/35 RD charge was reduced to an infraction for speeding at 25 over the...
June 2024 Case Results: 80/35 RD Dismissed, 96/60 RD Reduced to Improper Driving
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In June 2024, dismissals in Virginia Beach GDC included charges of 80/35 RD, 57/35 RD, driving on a suspended license, 70/45 speeding, a misdemeanor charge for dropping a fallen load, failure to appear, reckless driving for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and RD generally. Also in VBGDC, we helped a client avoid a license suspension for 104/55 RD and minimize jail to 2 days. On appeal to Virginia Beach Circuit Court, a client had a 91/55 RD charge reduced to 19 over the speed limit. In Chesapeake GDC, one client avoided a failure to appear conviction while others avoided convictions for...
May 2024 Case Results: Hit and Run Felony Avoided, No Jail for 107 mph
DISCLAIMER – EACH CASE IS UNIQUE AND CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL SITUATION. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER. In May, we helped a client avoid a felony hit and run conviction in Norfolk. One client avoided jail for 107 mph in Newport News and another client avoided jail for a DUI involving a multiple vehicle accident in Hampton. One client in Hampton had a 99/60 RD reduced to a speeding infraction while his other RD generally charge was dismissed. Reckless driving by speed dismissals include: 87/55 RD dismissed in Hampton GDC, 82/55 RD dismissed in Virginia Beach GDC, 86/65 RD dismissed in Newport News GDC. In Virginia Beach, a 89/55 RD charge was reduced to speeding (non-reckless) in General District Court...