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Topic: DUI

Deserted Streets Are Full Of Risk In Pandemic

With fewer drivers on the streets during the pandemic it may be tempting to take more risks like speeding or not wearing a seatbelt. You might even think a seatbelt is not necessary when driving […]

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The Latest DUI Statistics

According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA), almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk driving accidents every day, roughly equating to one person every 50 minutes. […]

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DUI Checkpoints in New Orleans

Increased police presence and DUI checkpoints are likely in New Orleans during New Years and Mardi Gras. The holidays may be wrapping up in most places around the country. However, in New Orleans, the New […]

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Rideshares Offer a Safe Route Home From Your Holiday Parties

Uber and Lyft cut down on drunk drivers and keep our streets safer. ‘Tis the season for celebration with friends and family. Throughout the holidays,  people around the New Orleans area will be getting together […]

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Litter Abatement Community Service In New Orleans

Many folks charged with a DWI in New Orleans may be required to fulfill community service hours. Usually, at least half of those hours must be some type of litter abatement. So, where can you […]

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How Do I Get My License Back After a DUI?

Many consequences flow from a DUI arrest. In addition to facing a criminal record and higher insurance rates, DUI recipients also face the prospect of suspended drivers’ licenses. Having your license suspended can seriously impact […]

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Drive-Thru Daiquiris And Open Container Laws in Louisiana

The open container law in Louisiana prohibits car drivers as well as passengers from keeping an alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle in an open container while the vehicle is being driven on a public highway […]

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What Are Some Common DWI Defenses?

At Bloom Legal, we have been helping clients fight DWI charges for a decade and a half. We understand that everyone makes mistakes, and we don’t think any person’s livelihood or wellbeing should be threatened […]

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Injured In a Hotel and Other Mardi Gras Accidents

The most recent data, per NOLA.com, shows that the New Orleans area boasts nearly 40,000 hotel rooms. Whoa. I’m not going to lie, before I looked up that stat I knew it would be high, […]

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Not From New Orleans But Need a New Orleans Lawyer?

New Orleans is one of the premiere travel destinations in the world. We get a lot of phone calls from tourists who come to New Orleans to enjoy the food and culture and unfortunately end […]

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Four Movies You Didn’t Know Were Christmas Movies

The debate as to whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie has raged on for decades. The two sides, unwavering, seem destined to battle each other until the end of time or movies (whichever comes […]

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Four of the Craziest Celebrity Arrests

Ah, lifestyles of the rich and the famous. The glitz, the glamor, the… crime? Check out our list below of four of the most outlandish celebrity arrests. 1. Matthew McConaughey Before he was an Oscar-winning […]

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Suspended License? Here’s How To Get It Fixed

Having your license suspended can be a huge hinderance on your day-to-day life. How will you get to work? How will you take the kids to school? How will you do the grocery shopping? The […]

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Arrested on Vacation? Here’s What You Need To Know

New Orleans is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. People come from all over to join in the culture and revelry offered by the Crescent City. Sometimes, though, partying goes wrong, […]

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Drunk Driving Prevention: On Personal Responsibility

Remember that old TV ad? Two pints of beer move slowly towards one another from either side of the screen. They meet in the middle, but instead of a celebratory toast, there’s a great collision, […]

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So Your License is Suspended—Now What?

Having your license suspended can be a huge hindrance on your day-to-day life, from getting to work to going grocery shopping. If you find yourself in this position there are a few things you’ll want […]

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What To Do When You Get Pulled Over

You’re driving along minding your own business when you see those red and blue flashing lights pop up in your rearview. For almost anyone, getting pulled over by the police can be an anxiety-inducing situation. […]

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Getting Warrants for Blood: the Future of DUI/DWI Cases

It used to be standard advice to decline a Breathalyzer test in the event you are pulled over for drunk driving. While that advice still stands today in many cases, police may have another route […]

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