As discussed in previous blog posts, there is a civil and criminal law component to each driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) arrest. Illinois Statutory Summary Suspension hearings are civil proceedings. The Statutory Summary Suspension law applies to...
An arrest in Illinois for Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) results in a Statutory Summary Suspension (SSS) of your driver’s license. Herzberg Law Firm’s representation will always include representation in the SSS. This blog entry will...
Having a valid driver’s license is vital to almost everyone who has ever had a driver’s license. A driver’s license allows a person the opportunity to go anywhere at any time. A driver’s license suspension restricts a person’s freedom. It could affect a person’s...
A Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) arrest has a nearly immediate effect on your driver’s license, and the ability to legally drive. This is because of the Statutory Summary Suspension imposed following a DUI arrest. In fact, some would say the...
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases in Illinois are different from most other traffic cases. In most cases, just being arrested for DUI leads to a Statutory Summary Suspension of a driver’s license. The Statutory Summary Suspension begins on the 46th day after the...
This blogpost is about the critical importance of fighting to overturn the Statutory Summary Suspension (SSS) of your driver’s license, as soon as possible after your arrest. There are two aspects to each Illinois Driving Under the Influence (DUI) case, the criminal...
It is important a DUI attorney is familiar with the training police officers receive in detection of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs (DUI) cases. Knowledge of the processes and procedures used by police in detecting DUI drivers, screening the driver...
You are driving home from a night out. You may have been drinking, using cannabis, or using illegal drugs. You forget to turn on your headlights, you fail to signal a turn or a lane change, you fail to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, your license plate is...
Don’t let the immediate financial consequences of DUI arrest cause you to delay in retaining a qualified DUI defense attorney. Contact Herzberg Law Firm for representation for your Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) and Statutory Summary Suspension...