Wichita Kansas Auto Accident Lawyers Sumner County DUI Defense Attorneys Derby KS

Cummings & Cummings is once again going to have a Cummings and a Cummings.

James — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:03:20 +0000

WICHITA — Cummings & Cummings is once again going to have a Cummings and a Cummings.

Bill and Nika Cummings started the law firm, which is at 129 E. Second St., in 1998. Nika Cummings left more than four years ago to work as a public defender. Now, she’s returning.

“She’s had really great success as a public defender,” Bill Cummings says of his wife.

She first worked for the Sedgwick County public defender’s office and then the county’s conflict office.

Cummings says his wife won 10 acquittals out of her last 12 cases, “which is just unheard of really.”

When Nika Cummings previously was at the firm, she worked part time there and as Mulvane’s prosecutor while also raising the couple’s four children. Once the kids were in school, she began her full-time public work.

Now, Bill Cummings says, his wife would like to try private practice again – and have the often more lucrative salary that accompanies it.

It’s fine by him, especially since they regularly confer about cases anyway.

“She’s just really good at what she does,” Cummings says. “She’s not only persuasive in the courtroom but … the office as well.”

Ignition Interlock Devices Could Be Mandatory

James — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:19:08 +0000

When an individual participates in drinking and driving, or driving while under the influence of other drug substances they are completely putting their present and future at risk of very negative consequences. Today, car accidents and collisions are easily contributed to by drunk driving, which takes the lives of thousands each and every year. Most individuals who drink and drive end up having to pay serious fines that can cost them thousands, and face the possibility of going to jail. Safety and driving should always go hand-in-hand. However, some organizations might be taking safety a little too far when it comes down to driving under the influence.

Ignition interlock devices are instruments that usually have to be installed within a motor vehicle that requires the driver to blow into it in order to get the driver’s blood alcohol content, or BAC. If the BAC results show that the driver is under the influence the car will not start. Most individual’s initial thought is “Oh that does not sound so bad, I mean it is saving lives rights?” One can easily assume that the devices help contribute to getting some DUI offenders off the road, but an ignition interlock device is just like a breathalyzer and has been known to easily produce faulty results.

A study was done with the device and then compared to that of a normal breathalyzer, which showed both had a large room for error most of the time. These devices are meant to pick up and read an individual’s breath in order to see the alcohol content. However, the majority of the time it picks up an individual’s entire breath, which happens to be what they had for lunch, that afternoon snack they got out of the vending machine, or even just a simple piece of gum.

Ignition interlock devices serve the purpose of trying to rehabilitate individuals with past DUI discrepancies back out on the road. However, the United States today cannot handle all individuals being required the installation of this device in their vehicles until two things have been met to everyone’s satisfaction: affordability, and reliability.

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

What Can You Expect From A Kansas DUI?

James — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:15:08 +0000

In case you have not figured it out yet when you drive under the influence of alcohol or other drugs your not only putting your present in danger, but your future as well. Driving under the influence takes the lives of many each year. Yet, individuals continue to participate in such reckless acts. A DUI charge, and later conviction, however, can impact your life now and later in a few varying aspects. Although one can assume that you will have to pay numerous fines associated with the crime, and also face jail time, what else can a DUI gain an individual?

A DUI charge is a very serious one that many people are beginning to look differently each and every day. For instance, your job can easily be impacted by a DUI. Your employment status can easily be changed in an instant thanks to a DUI. Many employers do not hire any individuals with a DUI on their record, and for that matter most individuals who already work for them can easily land themselves in hot water with a DUI charge. A DUI shows a lack of responsibility to not only yourself, but also all others around you.

Your personal life can easily be affected by a DUI as well. Many individuals by today’s standard have had a divorce at least once. From these marriages, children were usually the product, which child custody has been given by the court to the appropriate parent. However, if you gain a DUI charge your custody rights can easily be shifted either to another parent or another individual that could stand as a guardian. A DUI shows the judge and the court that you lack your own responsibility towards your safety, which means this could easily impact your child.

When you drink and drive, or get behind the wheel under the influence of other drugs think about what you are about to do. Make sure that you follow the appropriate safety measures and when you’ve had a little too much to drink always rely on a designated driver. Leave the alcohol to being mixed with drinks, not driving.

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

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

Underage Drinking On The Rise in Kansas

James — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:17:08 +0000

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

Understanding a DUI

James — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:36:50 +0000

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

Cold or Caution? Beware of Your Sniffles

James — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:36:24 +0000

Every year we go through phases in our life. We might one day feel on top of the world and can feel as if impossible is nothing. Then on other days, we can feel as if our whole lives have complete just shot down in the dumps in a matter of moments. Most of the time a success or failure leads to these, but other times they can easily be contributed by whether we are sick or not. With the seasons changing from hot to cold in a matter of days, individuals can easily become sick overnight giving little time for the expected weather change.

When individuals get sick they want to get well right then and there. Today, we live in a world where everything is done fast paced, and done with speed and efficiency in order to get the tasks done in our lives that need to be completed in a timely manner. No one can handle the normal tasks of life when they are sick, which makes individuals tired, ill, and just feel lazy. However, individuals now are relying on that of over the counter pharmaceuticals and fast-acting commercial drugs to help ease the pain and length of the common cold.

Nyquil and DayQuil are drugs that have now become popular with many individuals and households. However, did you know that you could easily get a DUI by taking these drugs and getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle? Many cases have been seen that deal with individuals taking these popular drugs and getting behind the wheel of the car and displaying the same driving patterns of that of an individual that has been drinking alcohol.

Although it seems like an individual would not get a DUI for taking medicine for health reasons it can easily happen. A DUI means driving under the influence, not just alcohol, but also all other substances that could impact the driving of an individual. Most medications that target cold symptoms have side effects that makes individuals drowsy and easily able to become not of a clear mind. With so many bugs and viruses going around at the moment make sure that when taking your medication that it will not impact you and your driving abilities so that you will not be sick one day, and behind bars the next.

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

Diabetes Can Affect Your DUI

James — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:17:24 +0000

In the world we live in today we are constantly changing as individuals. We may physically or emotionally change on a day-to-day basis or over a period of time, but either way we constantly experience change in one form or another. One thing that individuals come to meet at one point in their lives is that of becoming sick and the possibility that it could affect their lives in both positive and negative aspects. When an individual has diabetes many things in their life begins to change whether it is what they are eating or how much exercise they are participating in.

However, does your diabetes contribute to the possibility that you could get a DUI charge? One such incident occurred recently that proved to show the issue that diabetes can easily be mistaken as drunk driving. A man was driving home and began to swerve on the road since his blood sugar levels were becoming low. Officers then mistook the man as a drunk driver and proceeded to pull him over. From there, the man was asked to proceed in a field sobriety test, which he agreed to regardless of the fact he felt faint and awful now. At one point during the examination he began to have a diabetic seizure. The police then assumed the man was either trying to flee the seen and/or attack them and began to hit the man.

The man suffered from minor injuries from the attack, but now has to wear an insulin pump as a result from not being treated in a timely manner during his diabetic seizure. Many cases can be seen that individuals with diabetes are easily mistaken for drunk drivers when actually operating their vehicles on the road. However, their motor and communication skills give absolutely no indication that they have been drinking or using any drugs at all.

The health of an individual is something that is important now and later. When you are falsely accused of drinking and driving it is important to make sure that you make sure any health related issues are addressed to make sure that your innocence stands firm and solid. A DUI is a serious crime that affects an individual’s life in more than one aspect so make sure that you fight for your rights through and through.

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

DUI Myths

James — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:25:19 +0000

As it is known in more way than one individual are bound to make a mistake every once in a while. Hopefully the mistake does not run the risk of being too bad for an individual as well as the rest of those around them. However, sometimes those instances do occur and come with a heavy cost. Driving under the influence, or a DUI, is a very serious crime that can be seen not only in Kansas, but also all over the United States, but when you have the possibility of getting a DUI it is always best to know all your facts versus what is fiction.

Many people believe you can only get a DUI from alcohol. Yet, drugs, whether illegal or prescribed, also constitute an individual for a DUI even NyQuil, which is just a cold medicine. Studies have shown that cold medicines, and other drugs can easily render an individual incapable to drive and have them swerving in and out of lanes recklessly.

Usually, the instant thought that goes through someone’s mind that is charged with a DUI is that they are guilty. However, that might not be correct at all. Many various sobriety tests whether it be a field, breath, and even blood test can all have errors in one mannerism or another.

Individuals have also come to the idea that their first DUI is not a big deal at all, but wrong yet again. When you get a DUI you are put into a system and in they’re for the rest of your life. This can easily impact employment opportunities, and if another DUI is gained even more serious consequences can occur.

Finally, another missed point of a DUI is that individuals can participate in a community service program versus jail time. Wrong. While some states have community service programs that deal with people who are first time DUI offenders, others do not and the programs are usually done on a case-by-case basis and deal with the circumstances of each and every individual.

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

Drugs vs. DUI

James — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:19:42 +0000

The world we live in today is full of choices. The moment we wake up we constantly are faced with choices such as what to wear, what to eat, should I brush my teeth, and whether or not to be on time or late for work. Inevitably, each choice has a three parts to it: reasoning of what choice to effectively go with, the cause, and the effect. Each part greatly curbs and shapes future decisions a person can come in contact with. However, what happens when an individual does not expect some variables?

Law enforcement officers usually plan on their main mission when first coming into the playing field to be that of protecting the public and serving justice. One can only assume that criminals would be the logical choice an officer would be protecting the innocent from. However, most of the cases that law enforcement officers come into contact with is that of alcohol and individuals driving under the influence of it.

Usually, alcohol is the culprit of a DUI charge, but recently drugs have been the common cause of individuals receiving not only DUI charges, but also that of possession. Law enforcement officers usually do not expect that the person that they are pulling over not only is under the influence of some substance and probably has the substance within the vehicle, but also what the individual is capable of doing on such a substance.

Drugs tend to up the playing field for officers and DUI investigations due to the fact of the type of drugs that are made available to citizens today. Ranging from illegal drugs to that of prescription drugs all of these various forms have different side effects and work with the actual genetic makeup of an individual. Alcohol though only usually slows an individual down physically and mentally.

Drugs are a tricky game and are considered illegal in every aspect especially behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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

DUI Checklanes or DUI Paychecks?

James — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:42:44 +0000

Today, an economic recession exists within the United States, which has everyone counting dollars, and adding cents just to make end’s meat. However, it’s once again that time of year that people are spreading the Christmas cheer, which means donations for charities, and present buying for kids, family, and friends. With so many things that have to be done for the one’s we love, and appreciate one can only hope that nothing will come out of the blue that would impact their happiness, guess again.

Law enforcement today is known by many to be corrupt, but even with giving a DUI charge, which could result in the conviction of an individual. Recently, an incident of this caliber erupted in Topeka, which ended up being a prime example of the faults within law enforcement. Recently, police in Topeka stopped the vehicles that were heading northbound since the area was known as having “many” drunk drivers.

However, results showed that only one driver was arrested for being “drunk” behind the wheel of the vehicle, but many were left upset, and late from being investigated for no apparent reason. Out of hundreds of people, the law enforcement within that area of Kansas showed that the tax dollars of thousands within the area went to catch one person, that reports still state have not been solidified as being drunk driving.

The tax dollars of the public are important, which people work diligently for to make sure that they have a steady income coming in only the have the government dip in it for the “necessary” needs of the public. Yet, how many officers were paid for this checklane incident, how many vehicles were used that needed gas, and how much equipment was used? These all add up greatly as to where our tax dollars go, which could be used for more positive successful things such as community efforts, or known criminal offenders that law enforcement could not only make areas better, but the state as a whole.

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.

We Offer Full Bilingual Services for Croatian-Speaking Clients

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

Free Consultations Evening & Weekend Appointments Available Visa & MasterCard Accepted

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