If you are an indigent defendant in a Colorado criminal case, you may be eligible for a court-appointed attorney called a deputy public defender. To qualify for a Colorado public defender in 2025, the annual income limit for a one-person household is $26,355. For a two-person household, the limit is $35,770. For a three-person household, …
As a victim in an Uber accident, you can bring a claim to seek compensation for all of your legal damages. That compensation can be worth anywhere between a few thousand dollars to over $1,000,000, depending on the nature and severity of the injuries. You will rarely see your compensation reduced for your share of …
Personal injury protection insurance (PIP) is a type of no-fault car insurance available in 21 states but not in California. Instead, California drivers can purchase MedPay, an optional no-fault insurance policy that: covers the accident-related medical bills and funeral costs of you and your passengers (like PIP insurance), but does not cover lost wages (unlike …
In California, employers are legally required to include certain information on the pay stub they issue to workers. This is to ensure that wages, deductions and payee information is correct and complies with state law. If some of the information is missing or incorrect, it can lead to a wage and hour lawsuit. Workers also …
In California, the term “financial responsibility law” refers to the requirement that you carry proof of your ability to cover damages you may inflict in the event of a traffic accident. This usually means proof of auto insurance. The law is largely found in Vehicle Code Sections 1600-16078 VC and is sometimes called “California’s Compulsory Financial Responsibility …
Most nurses do get paid overtime. As a nurse, you are entitled to 1.5 times your regular rate of pay for every hour you work past 40 hours in a 7-day period. However, some nurses – especially registered nurses – may be considered exempt employees. As an exempt employee, you are generally not entitled to overtime …
In California, you can expunge a felony conviction by: completing the necessary expungement application forms, filing them in the court that heard your case, and appearing before a judge at the expungement hearing. Many felony convictions are eligible for expungement, though some sex crimes are not. Expungements are more difficult if you served prison time. …
As of January 1, 2025, to be considered an exempt employee in the U.S., a worker must be paid a minimum salary of $684 per week, or $35,568 per year. Exempt workers in California, meanwhile, must be paid a salary that is at least twice the state’s minimum wage. The 2025 California minimum wage is $16.50 …
The main difference between first-party insurance and third-party insurance is who gets paid by the insurer. First-party insurance pays the policyholder for his or her covered losses. Third-party insurance, also called liability insurance, pays the victim who has been hurt by the policyholder’s negligence. Nearly all states require vehicle owners to carry at least some …
Warehouse workers often face significant wage and hour issues in the workplace. 5 of the most common are: minimum wage protections, overtime pay, payments for rest and meal breaks, being required to work off the clock, and receiving unpaid wages after termination. These concerns are growing more and more important as large companies, like Amazon …
The difference between an uninsured and an underinsured motorist is whether he or she has any liability insurance coverage, at all. Underinsured drivers have liability coverage that will cover some of the victim’s losses. Uninsured drivers either do not have any liability coverage, or have insurance coverage that will not cover any of the victim’s …
California law allows you to recover two types of compensatory damages in personal injury lawsuits: “Special damages” and “general damages.” Special Damages – also called economic damages – include tangible losses such as medical expenses, lost wages, and any other out-of-pocket expenses incurred from the injury. General damages – also called non-economic damages – comprise …
In California, the service hour rules that commercial drivers have to follow depend on whether their route is interstate or intrastate and what they are carrying. If you are engaged in interstate commerce or are carrying hazardous waste, you have to follow federal hours of service rules. Otherwise, you have to follow the rules issued …
The pain and suffering multiplier is a way to estimate what a fair settlement offer would be in a personal injury case. It adds up your economic damages and then uses a multiplier between 1 and 5 to estimate your noneconomic damages. The result can drive settlement negotiations in your case. Economic versus noneconomic damages …
Ten common injuries from falling down stairs are: broken legs or ankles, arm injuries, broken or fractured hands, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), spinal injuries, broken ribs, nerve damage, soft tissue injuries, including whiplash, knee injuries, and cuts and bruises. Victims can often recover compensation in a personal injury claim based on premises liability. 1. Broken …
In California, a “motion to stay sentence pending appeal” asks the trial court to delay the sentence while the defendant appeals their criminal case. If the judge grants the motion, the imposition of the sentence will be temporarily paused until the appellate court rules on the appeal. What it would do If successful, a motion …
In some cases yes, it can be a good idea to waive your right to a jury trial. If you choose to do so, the judge would hear the evidence and issue the verdict at your trial, rather than a jury. This is known as a bench trial. Discussing this option with your defense lawyer …
Yes, misdemeanor cases can go to trial. The vast majority of them, however, are resolved without a trial, mainly through plea bargains or dropped charges. Some studies have found that over 90 percent of all criminal cases are resolved without a trial. This percentage is likely even higher for misdemeanors. Most criminal cases end without …
Even though California is an at-will employment state, there are scenarios where it is unlawful for employers to terminate you. Nine common examples of wrongful termination in California are when you get fired for: a discriminatory reason, blowing the whistle on misconduct, filing a workers’ compensation claim, enduring a hostile work environment, demanding unpaid wages …
You may convince the prosecutor to drop the criminal charges against you by: presenting exculpatory evidence, presenting evidence that supports a strong affirmative defense, completing a pretrial diversion program, testifying against another defendant, and/or pleading guilty to a lesser offense. 1. Exculpatory evidence One way to convince a prosecutor to drop the criminal charges against …
In Nevada, you can get into trouble for not reporting a crime depending on: the alleged illegal activity and your job. For instance, “mandatory reporters” are professionals who must report certain offenses while others do not. Below I explain the difference between mandatory reporters and regular citizens and when each is lawfully obligated to call …
Aiding and abetting is helping someone commit a crime in Colorado. It carries the same penalties as actually committing the crime. By contrast, being an accessory to a crime is assisting people who already committed a crime, such as hiding them from the police. Being an accessory carries less harsh penalties than actually committing the …
In criminal law, the discovery process is when the parties gather and share evidence about the case. It lasts from the time that law enforcement starts their investigation until just before trial. As the prosecutor and your defense attorney uncover evidence, they may have to disclose some of it to the other side. This prevents surprises …
You can prove discrimination in the workplace by providing evidence that it is taking place. This can include testimony from coworkers, discriminatory emails from supervisors, problematic employment practices, or almost anything else. As long as something shows, or even suggests, that your workplace is discriminatory, it can be used to prove a workplace discrimination claim. …
It is a common misconception that the police need a warrant to arrest you. In Nevada, like in every state, there are situations where officers can arrest you without getting a warrant first – the most common being when the police witness you firsthand committing a crime. Keep reading for a detailed overview of Nevada …
