Matthew J. Ruff Personal Injury Law Blog

In California, the law allows a police officer to cite and release a person charged with an infraction violation.  However, as a condition for this release at the scene the person must agree to sign the ticket says a  Mojave Speeding CA Ticket Attorney.  The purpose of signing the ticket is that you are agreeing to appear in Court and deal with the violation.  So the answer is clear, if you sign you go, if you do not sign the violat... Read More

Many americans are unsure of their rights when it comes to police searches at airports and other points of entry into the Country.  As a Los Angeles Airport Attorney I am routinely asked about what is the extent of law enforcement powers when it involves searches and other contacts when traveling.  Unfortunately, due to the 9-11 terrorist attack and similar horrific violent incidents, the criminal courts have given... Read More

California law strictly codifies criminal offenses relating to DUI.  When a DUI is related to a car accident the law treats the offense differently.  As a Los Angeles DUI Lawyer I am quite frequently asked about the disntinctions between DWI cases where a car accident is involved and drunk driving cases where no collision is is involved.  By collision I mean any minor contact between two vehicles where damage occurs, and by DUI I u... Read More

In California, under Civil Code section 1714.1, the parents liabilityfor their child's intentional delinquent behavior is limited to $25,000.  Someparents don't object to their childs request to be emancipated becauseof concern about their financial liability.  However, it should benoted, it is not easy to have a court order that a child is emancipated, a hearing is required and good cause must be shown.... Read More