STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

Did you know that driving drunk with a child passenger may get you significantly increased penalties in the state of Tennessee? It can, and getting arrested for DUI with a passenger under 18 could get you charged with a Class D felony, if the child suffers a serious injury. If the child dies, you could

For a lot of people, drinking and being on the water seem to go together. Unfortunately, that sometimes includes drinking by boat captains and pilots. If you’re in charge of driving a boat, you should be aware that it is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Tennessee,

Have you ever wondered about when can police officers pull you over? The answer is decidedly not “whenever they want to.” There is a legal rule for when an officer can stop a car: the officer must have reasonable suspicion that the motorist has committed a traffic offense or is involved in criminal activity. That

Last year, Congress legalized hemp at the federal level and, by extension, a product called CBD when it’s derived from hemp. CBD is a compound found in cannabis — both marijuana and hemp — that many people believe has healthful and even medical properties. In Tennessee, medical CBD is only legal for those whose doctors

Graduation can be an exciting time. It is a tremendous accomplishment and a great excuse to celebrate with family and friends. No matter what kind of venue you choose to host your graduation party, if there is alcohol, there is a risk that individuals could underestimate how much they have consumed and could overestimate their

Recently, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, an independent panel of national experts that makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, recommended that adults and pregnant women be routinely screened for risky alcohol use. However, although risky drinking is a big problem among adolescents, the task force didn’t endorse universal screening of this group by

“A driver’s judgment and ability to react are both impaired when driving high, but many drivers don’t realize that it’s dangerous and illegal,” said a spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). “Driving either drunk or high is a DUI; impairment is impairment.” NHTSA’s anti-drugged driving campaign puts it well: “If You Feel Different,

States around the nation are now considering lowering their per se DUI standards from 0.08percent blood alcohol content down to 0.05 percent. In 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board began recommending that all states adopt the lower standard, although so far, only Utah has done so. The idea of lowering the DUI standard to 0.05

Between the commercials, the doctor’s instructions, and the label on the bottle, prescription drugs tend to come with a lot of warnings. Some of the side effects are rare, but others are almost a guarantee. The typical conversation about DUI tends to be one about drinking and driving, or possibly being under the influence of

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is cracking down on people who drive under the influence of illicit or prescription drugs. And, unlike alcohol-related DUI, drugged driving most often takes place during the daytime. That’s why the THP initiated Operation Daydreamer in Knoxville last year. The initiative went statewide in October. Since that time, the THP has