by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 25, 2021 | General, Personal Injury
Have you been hurt attempting the milk crate challenge? Can you file a claim for damages? I’m Attorney Marc Lopez, and I’ve been practicing law since 2006. I’ve recovered millions of dollars for injured people, and I’ve never seen anything like the...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 19, 2021 | Criminal Charges, Traffic Court, Trial Practice
Town and traffic court cases aren’t actually criminal matters—so how do you appeal the result? Attorney Marc Lopez turned to Attorney Matt Kroes for an explanation. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation. Marc LopezMatt—you’re in Hamilton...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 12, 2021 | Resisting Law Enforcement
The crime of resisting law enforcement isn’t quite as straightforward as it seems. What does it mean to resist? If you refuse to follow an officer’s instructions, does that qualify as resistance? Does walking away? What if you do nothing at all? Under Indiana law,...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Aug 5, 2021 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
DUI / OVWI, DWI, OVWI—they all essentially mean the same thing in Indiana, right? Well, there are actually three separate, distinct situations that can lead to a DUI / OVWI charge in Indiana. It’s worth being familiar with these scenarios because: 1) they can happen...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 29, 2021 | Expungement, General
Indiana’s expungement laws offer a great opportunity for Hoosiers who are tired of being haunted by past convictions. But what does the timeline look like? Attorney Marc Lopez turned to Attorney Zac Bailey for answers. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 22, 2021 | BMV, Criminal Charges, DUI, Insurance, OVWI
Everyone knows that points on your license are a bad thing, but how does the system work? Attorney Marc Lopez turned to Attorney Matt Kroes for answers about license points and how they can affect driving privileges. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 15, 2021 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
If you get a second DUI / OVWI within seven years of a prior DUI / OVWI, it will be charged as a felony. A second DUI / OVWI is serious, not only because it’s charged as a felony, but also because of the different perspectives surrounding first and second-offense DUI...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jul 8, 2021 | Criminal Charges, DUI, Law Update, OVWI, THC
Indiana just put a new DUI / OVWI law into effect on July 1, 2021, and it deals exclusively with marijuana. When it comes to controlled substances, the State of Indiana has traditionally made no distinction between active and inactive metabolites for DUI / OVWI...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 30, 2021 | First Amendment, Law Update
Attorney Rebecca Berfanger is a part-time journalist, part-time professor, and full-time First Amendment enthusiast. She and Attorney Marc Lopez recently had the chance to speak about the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. and what it...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jun 28, 2021 | General
Independence Day is just around the corner, and plenty of Hoosiers want to know when they’re allowed to set off fireworks. On normal days, State law says that the use of fireworks must be limited to between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Local ordinances can be even more...
