by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 30, 2018 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, Firm Update, General, OVWI
The Marc Lopez Law Firm is attending the Brewers of Indiana Guild’s 10th Annual Winterfest at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. At Winterfest, beer lovers are invited to enjoy as many three-ounce beer pours as they can “responsibly” drink. And it may...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 18, 2018 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, General, OVWI
Calls to lower the drunk driving limit from .08 to .05 are all over the news. But is this really necessary? Not in Indiana. Hoosier Prosecutors already have the option to charge you with drunk driving if you have a .05 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Indiana...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 15, 2018 | Car Crash, Personal Injury
This isn’t a fun phone call, but it’s one that needs to be made. Every day, Hoosiers take their automobiles for granted. Our vehicles undoubtedly make modern life more convenient, but they also cause a lot of injuries. If you’ve been hurt in a collision,...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 11, 2018 | Car Crash, General, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall
Nobody wants to be hurt because of someone else’s unreasonable actions or negligence. But if you’ve been injured and need to make a claim against an insurance company, there are things you can do that will actually hurt your chances of recovering...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 3, 2018 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI, Student Misconduct
Imagine you’re a college student, no longer a child, but not yet a fully-formed adult. Imagine you aren’t perfect. Imagine you don’t know exactly what .08 ACE feels like. You weren’t driving recklessly, and you didn’t hurt anyone, but suddenly you’re being charged...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 27, 2017 | Criminal Charges, Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence
Domestic battery is one of the most common criminal charges in the state of Indiana, starting off as a Class A misdemeanor that’s punishable by up to a year in jail. Like other kinds of battery, the domestic variety can easily become a felony. The wrong kind of...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 20, 2017 | General, Personal Injury
Personal injury claims are generally governed by a two-year statute of limitations. This means that if you’re injured as the result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, you have two years to file a lawsuit. But what happens if your injury wasn’t caused by a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 19, 2017 | Battery, Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
Knowing and understanding your rights just might save your life, or even the lives of others. When enacting Indiana Code 35-41-3-2, the Hoosier State’s General Assembly reaffirmed the long-standing principle that “people have the right to defend themselves and third...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 18, 2017 | Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
The short answer: there is no difference. Generally speaking, DUI stands for driving under the influence, which is a broad label that refers to crimes of intoxicated driving. Different states have different names for the offense—depending on where you are, it might be...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 30, 2017 | BMV, Criminal Charges
Few things in this world can turn an ordinary ride home into a full-blown panic attack like seeing red and blue lights flashing in your rearview. If you’re being pulled over by law enforcement, what should you do? What must you do? Under Indiana law, a police officer...
