It is best not to volunteer any opinion in regards to whose fault the accident was and to talk to a lawyer and to your insurance company before taking any blame. Anything you say to the other party involved in the accident or to the police can be used against you at a later time.

In the majority of DUI cases, you will lose your driving privilege at least temporarily. If you are a first-time offender, you will likely get your driving privileges restored after approximately 90 days. If you have prior DUI convictions you could potentially have your license suspended for at least one year or possibly revoked.

You can still get damages from someone else who was at fault for the accident. The damages may be reduced to account for the pre-existing condition, but you can hold another person or entity accountable for aggravating the condition. Someone who interacts with you takes you as they find you, so the question of whether someone without your condition would have been injured is irrelevant. That said, these cases tend to be more complex and may require the assistance of experts, so hiring an attorney may be especially important.

A statute of limitations is the time limitation that you have to bring the case. For most personal injury cases, the period of limitation is two years. You’ve made it within the time limit if you get your case filed even one day before the period of limitation expires.

In most cases, you can apply for citizenship 90 days prior to your five-year anniversary of becoming a resident, as long as you are otherwise eligible. Those married to and living with a US citizen can do so after 3 years.

Generally, your status does not expire if your green card expires. The exception to this is the case of conditional residents, who are spouses of USCs or LPRs. Conditional residents’ status expires at the end of 2 years unless they apply to have the conditions removed.

Yes, you can apply for naturalization even if you are separated from your U.S. citizen spouse, as long as you can prove continuous residence in the U.S. for the five years preceding your application and that you have held your green card for at least 4 years and 9 months as of the date of the filing.

No. By signing the ticket you have only acknowledged that you received a notice to appear in court. You have the right to contest the ticket in court.

Yes, so long as you can prove that your injuries caused you to be unable to work and can demonstrate your wage losses, you can recover for lost wages.