Medicare and Medicaid are very different. Medicaid is a federal program for low-income, financially needy people, set up by the federal government and administered differently in each state. Medicare was created to deal with the high medical costs that older and...
Year: 2020
Social Security Disability Explained – The Sequential Evaluation Process
The Social Security Administration (SSA) follows a five-step process to determine whether you are disabled for purposes of either of the two disability programs operated by SSA — SSI or Social Security disability. If it finds that you are disabled or not disabled at a...
An Overview of Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure
In many criminal prosecutions, the government gathers its strongest (and sometimes only) evidence through a search of the defendant or of the defendant’s property. The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects American citizens against unreasonable...
What Happens If I Get Pulled Over and Refuse a Chemical Test in Indiana?
In Indiana, there are a wide range of consequences for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Most Hoosiers are well aware that there are substantial risks associated with OWI, including criminal convictions and jail time. However, many are not aware of Indiana’s...
Miranda, Pirtle, and How They May Impact a Criminal Case
As defense lawyers, we often receive questions about whether or when a criminal defendant should have been read his or her rights. More often than not, those questions are referring to Miranda rights: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will...
Updates to Specialized Driving Privileges in Indiana
Last year, Indiana legislators amended the law to the benefit of those recently charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (“OWI”). Under the new law, Hoosiers have the ability to avoid an immediate license suspension. This post will lay out the general...