Alcohol can be seen from the entire world no matter what walk in life you are: rich, poor, young, or old. Individuals view alcohol differently in all aspects of life. Alcohol can be used in celebrations, when happy, when depressed, and even just for its ending factor of being drunk. Today, alcohol is not only used, but also abused more frequently than ever, which ultimately can contribute to your health issues now and later down the road. Yet, one thing that alcohol has yet to prove it does not mix well with is driving. When you get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while intoxicated you instantly put yourself and all of those around you at risk of being injured, and even killed.

One aspect of alcohol that is pretty common knowledge within the United States is that of the legal age of consumption, which is 21. In saying so those under the age of 21 are not legally able to purchase and drink alcoholic beverages. Yet, today more than ever, underage and teen drinking is at an all time high.

High schoolers not only drink alcohol, but also abuse it roughly. Many do not understand that with things such as alcohol comes responsibility. The responsibility one must have when consuming alcohol is the responsibility to demonstrate public safety not only for themselves, but all others as wel

How these children are getting this alcohol from everywhere is something that varies in many different forms. They might have older friends, their family might be apathetic to the laws of underage drinking, and they could even have fake identification cards that could let them access as much alcohol as they could afford.

High schoolers today are not focused about tomorrow, or the next day, but they are focused on right now and what is happening this very moment in their lives. We have all been there, and it can be certain that younger generations will take a pit stop in life there as well. Drinking is an aspect of socializing that teens will participate in whether you like it or not. However, a new idea to lessen underage drinking has occurred. When talking to teenagers or your children about alcohol make sure to not only make them understand that it is illegal, which they can get into serious trouble for partaking in, but more importantly the health risks and other incidents that occur from drinking it.

Make sure that your children understand not only what a DUI can do to them right this moment in life, but how it can impact where they go to college, or who ends up hiring them in the future.

For a free consultation with one of our experienced Wichita DUI attorneys, stop in and see us at our conveniently located downtown Wichita law office or contact us directly right now.

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When you get out on the roadways you assume that everything will go according to plan. You never expect that when you are out going to get groceries, or picking up the kids from school you will come face to face with a crime being committed. When you drive and are under the influence of drugs, which include alcohol, you are not only committing a crime, but also potentially putting your life in danger. It not only puts just your life in danger, but every other party that is around you whether it is another motor vehicle driver, or a pedestrian.

Yet, what do you really get when you drink and drive? Drinking and driving, or being under the influence of drugs while operating a motor vehicle is a crime not in just one state or community, but all 50 states. Although there are not any set laws and guidelines as to how a state should punish driving while under the influence, most tend to have the same consequences such as license suspension, fines, rehabilitative services, and even jail time.

When you drink and drive you can expect that your license will be suspended for a period of time whether it is for refusing to participate in a breathalyzer test, or for actually have a an illegal blood alcohol content (BAC) score that is over the legal limit.

Individuals can expect to pay fines that vary upon the severity of their crime such as: was this the perpetrators first or multiple DUI charge, was anyone injured or killed, and if there was any damage to property. Also, jail time is a possibility that can amount anywhere from weeks, to months, and even years.

Rehabilitative services and ignition interlock devices can all either be recommended or be required of an individual who drives while under the influence. These programs and devices are not only there to help the present situation at hand, but to ultimately help an individual with something that could last a lifetime.

When you drink and drive you are committing a crime no matter how you look at it. When you are either charged, or falsely accused with a DUI you need an attorney you can count on that will fight diligently for your rights and your reputation.

For a free consultation with one of our experienced Kansas auto accident lawyers, stop in and see us at our conveniently located downtown Wichita law office or contact us directly right now.

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Phone: (316) 264-1548
Fax: (316) 264-4704

In today’s day and age it is hard to trust everyone in the world. Some trust all, while others only keep a few close. Either way, the moral of society has begun to change drastically. Our law enforcement entities, and offices are also another aspect of life that is becoming harder to believe, or trust in some matters of the law. Of course people hear on news channels everyday how cops might have done this or they might have done that to get someone arrested, but what about when they falsely accuse you of a DUI in your town, or city?

Many reports today have started to aim sights at police officers and their corruption all across the country. When a police officer falsely accuses you of driving while under the influence you need to protect yourself, and your future. Many police officers can easily pin a false DUI on an individual due to so many faulty forms of examination technology. Many cases are simply begun with an individual maybe going off the road a little bit cause an officer to immediately notice.

From there, officers then proceed to pull an individual over and investigate the physical appearance of the person as well as any smells that they could easily mistake as alcohol such as finger nail polish, or many health products used for illness. An individual is then asked to participate in a field test in, which a physical response is observed. Many people have walked perfectly fine and done perfect on such exams, and were still considered to be drinking and driving.

Following the standard field test, a breathalyzer or blood test can be given. However, breathalyzer exams have been revealed to be almost inaccurate every time upon their use, which causes many false convictions for those individuals. Although blood work is done in a lab setting, many officers of the law have been known in the past to “make sure” that individuals were charged with a DUI, which meant that blood work might go missing or switched with another person.

A person would think that with our hard earned tax dollars going into the salaries of public works departments such as police officers and their facilities honesty and integrity would be included in their service, but it is yet to be truly seen.

For a free consultation with one of our experienced Kansas auto accident lawyers, stop in and see us at our conveniently located downtown Wichita law office or contact us directly right now.

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Cummings & Cummings, L.L.C. 129 East 2nd Street Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 264-1548
Fax: (316) 264-4704

When an individual is behind the wheel of a motor vehicle they have one true purpose when dealing with driving, going from one point to the next to carry out their tasks and back to the point of origin. So when a person drives they would like to experience as little technical difficulties with the trip as possible. However, from car problems to the external environment a trip can never be guaranteed to go smoothly. Yet, when problems do arise in any form we depend on someone or something that we trust. When we are accused of drinking and driving and participate in field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer examination, we should trust the breathalyzer results, right?

Something that has given people trouble not only in the past, but is still continually causing uproar of issues from not only individuals in Kansas, but also apparently all across the nation is the infamous breathalyzer. The Intoxilyzer 8000 is a breathalyzer machine, which is commonly used all over the nation when field sobriety tests are administered to drivers.

Recently, a news report has stated that in 2006 alone thousands of individuals in the state of Kansas were given false breath results, which lead to hundreds of convictions, hefty fines, and even jail time for some. In Kansas alone, there are 231 machines that were in use and 40% of those falsified results. With so many instances occurring in one state alone many would have to think what about the rest of the country.

Many studies have been done to actually get a yes or a no as to whether or not breathalyzers should even be used when the sobriety tests are given. So many issues currently exist not only with the Intoxilyzer 8000, but various breathalyzer products that are found small and large in many law enforcement agencies.

Inevitably, a reform must be met so that innocent individuals are not constantly being convicted of such crimes when try perpetrators of the crime continue to drink and drive on a daily basis without any remorse, or punishment. If this continues to be done and dealt with many will become angry, upset, and eventually fed up with the law enforcement equipment, and soon all trust will be lost with the officers of the law out there who are suppose to be defending our homes and communities of criminals, not innocent citizens.

For a free consultation with one of our experienced Kansas auto accident lawyers, stop in and see us at our conveniently located downtown Wichita law office or contact us directly right now.

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Personal Injury Cases are Taken on a Contingency-Fee Basis You Pay No Attorney’s Fees Unless We Win Compensation For You

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Cummings & Cummings, L.L.C. 129 East 2nd Street Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 264-1548
Fax: (316) 264-4704