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Kansas Personal Injury Attorney: Three Kansas Bus Accidents Happen Within Two Days
On weekdays, parents throughout Kansas entrust school bus drivers with the task of transporting their children to and from school safely. On certain days, some children spend additional time on buses when they go on field trips, or to sporting events and other school-related activities. Most of the time, school bus rides are uneventful. Unfortunately,…
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Memorial Day is Coming, and so are DUI Checkpoints
Memorial Day is coming soon, bringing with it the promises of sun, fun, and summertime activities. Unfortunately, Memorial Day weekend is prime time for DUI checkpoints, which can quickly turn a day or night of fun into very a stressful experience. In preparation for Memorial Day weekend and the DUI checkpoints that are sure to…
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Your Guide to Kansas Theft Crimes
There are many ways to steal, so it only makes sense that there are a variety of Kansas laws which deal with theft. One of the defining characteristics of any type of theft is that the person who commits the offense intends to permanently remove the item from its owner’s possession. Once someone has that…
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Kansas Supreme Court Rules Vehicle Search Not Justified by Scent of Alcohol
Kansas drivers can breathe a collective sigh of relief after a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling which requires police officers to have more justification than just the smell of alcohol to search a vehicle. This ruling makes an important statement about what the Court considers probable cause. While it may take the police a while…
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Chain Reaction Accident in Lenexa Injures Eight People
On Sunday morning, March 23, 2014, light snow was falling in Lenexa, Kansas. As a result of the snow, roads were slick. The slippery driving conditions caused a twenty-two car pileup on a ramp near Highway 69 and Interstate 35. Fortunately, no one was killed in this chain reaction accident, but a total of eight…
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What You Need to Know About the Crime of Identity Theft
Identity theft is a crime which can take many different forms. Sometimes, an action which you think is legal is actually identity theft. On the other hand, something which may appear to be identity theft may be a legal activity. Read on to learn more about identity theft, and about the Kansas laws which apply…
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What’s the Chance That My Kansas Car Accident Case Will go to Court?
If you have been injured in an automobile accident, you may wonder whether or not you should retain an attorney. You may be debating the issue in your mind, weighing what you believe to be the positive and negative consequences of a decision in either direction. You may even be leaning towards deciding not to…
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Good News for Those With Kansas DUI Convictions
If you have a Kansas DUI, you may already be aware that it cannot be expunged from your record until ten years after you complete your sentence or probation. Ten years is quite a long time to wait, especially taking into account the fact that a DUI conviction on your record can impact your life…
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What to do When Your Kansas No-Fault Insurance is Not Enough
Have you ever thought about what might happen if you are injured or killed while you are riding in a vehicle as a passenger? Many of us think of being injured or suffering vehicle damage from an automobile accident as something that happens when we are driving our own vehicles. However, we are not always…
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Kansas Criminal Defense Attorney Explains Sex Offender Registration
If you have been accused of a crime of a sexual nature, you may be concerned about the potential consequences of having to register as a sex offender if you are convicted. This is only natural, because the details of a person’s intimate life are often something which most people prefer to keep private. Also,…