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- Category: Civil Litigation
- Nursing Home Bill of Rights
- What to Do if You’ve Been Attacked By a Dog in North Carolina
- Know Your Rights for Dog Bites
- Birth Injuries in North Carolina
- Compensation For a Brain Injury
- Claiming for Surgical Injuries
- When the Bite is Worse Than the Bark: You’ll Need a Personal Injury Lawyer
- I’ve Had a Car Accident. Will My Car Be Considered Totaled?
- How A Personal Injury Claim Can Turn into Criminal Charges
- Want to Avoid an Accident? Be a Better Passenger
- What Happens When You’re Injured by an Uninsured Speeding Driver?
- 3 Lessons Learned from Car Accidents Involving Google’s Self-Driving Vehicles
- 4 Tips to Protect Kids from Personal Injury this Summer
- Raleigh Personal Injury Cases May Arise from Natural Supplement Recall
- Texting and Driving Study Might Make You Scared to Drive
- Personal Injury Cases: NC Ranks Low for Medical Malpractice Payouts
- 4 of the Deadliest SUVs in a Car Accident Revealed
- Amusement Ride Personal Injury Case May Bring Changes to Legislation
- IIHS Reveals Major Factors in Fatal Raleigh Car Accidents
- Man Drunk-Driving Hits Police Car and Gets Away with It
- Avoid Slip and Fall Personal Injury this Winter
- Winter Car Accident Prevention Guide
- Drunk Driving Accident Victims: Seeking Legal Advice
- Civil Litigation for Personal Injury Accidents
- Avoiding a Car Accident in the Fall Season
- I-440 bridge over Hillsborough Street among N.C.’s worst
- Category: Civil Litigation: Defamation
- Navigating Your Business’s Reputation at Google
- When Does a Negative Google Review Constitute Defamation in North Carolina?
- Defamation Guide for Libel & Slander in North Carolina: Part 4 – Costs of Defamation Lawsuits
- Defamation Guide for Libel & Slander in North Carolina: Part 3 – Defenses
- Defamation Guide for Libel & Slander in North Carolina: Part 2 – Requirements for Suit
- Defamation Guide for Libel & Slander in North Carolina: Part 1 – What is Defamation
- Category: Civil Litigation: Insurance Coverage Matters
- Category: Civil Litigation: Mass Torts
- Category: Civil Litigation: Negligence and Malpractice
- Category: Civil Litigation: Personal Injury
- What If I Was Injured as a Passenger in a North Carolina Car Accident?
- What Happens if a DoorDash or Instacart Driver Hits Me in North Carolina?
- Can I Sue for Emotional Distress After a Serious Car Crash in North Carolina?
- What If I Have a Herniated Disc After a Car Accident in North Carolina?
- What Happens if I’m Injured in a Car Accident Caused by a Drunk Driver in North Carolina?
- What Are My Legal Options After a FedEx or UPS Truck Accident in North Carolina?
- What Should I Do if I’m Hit by an Amazon Delivery Driver in North Carolina?
- Who Pays for My Injuries if a Lyft Driver Causes a Crash in North Carolina?
- What Happens if I’m Injured in an Uber Accident in North Carolina?
- Guide to Automobile Accidents in North Carolina – Part 1
- Guide to Automobile Accidents in North Carolina, Part 2
- Texting and Driving: What Are the Risks?
- Extreme Distracted Driving Video Goes Viral
- Category: Civil Litigation: Toxic Water Torts
- Category: Civil Litigation: Vehicle Crashes
- Category: Criminal Defense
- What Happens if I Am Charged with Prostitution (§ 14-204) in North Carolina?
- Do I Need a Lawyer If I’m Being Investigated in North Carolina?
- Can Hiring a Lawyer Stop Charges from Being Filed in North Carolina?
- Can I Be Investigated Based on Someone’s Accusation in North Carolina?
- What Happens if I Am Charged with Rape (§ 14-27.21) in North Carolina?
- What Happens if I Am Charged with Statutory Rape (§ 14-27.24) in North Carolina?
- Can Police Search My Home or Phone Without a Warrant in North Carolina?
- Do I Have to Go to the Station If the Police Ask Me in North Carolina?
- Understanding the Legal Process Following a DUI Arrest
- What Happens After a Traffic Violation Arrest in North Carolina?
- What to Look for in a Criminal Defense Attorney
- Top Qualities of a Great Criminal Defense Attorney
- How to Find the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer Near Me: Wake County
- How to Find the Best Criminal Defense Lawyer Near Me: Carteret County
- Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Criminal Lawyer
- What happens If I get charged with a DWI in North Carolina?
- Insurance Points for Traffic Offenses
- Traffic Offenses and DMV Points
- What’s an Ignition Interlock Device (IID)?
- What Happens if You are Convicted of Growing Marijuana in North Carolina?
- When Does Misdemeanor Assault Become a Felony?
- Can a Defendant Contest Breathalyzer Results?
- Are DWI Roadblocks in North Carolina a Violation of Motorist Rights?
- Stalking: Is It a Form of Domestic Abuse?
- Reasonable Suspicion: What is it and How Does It Affect My DWI Case?
- Can You Expunge Your Record and Get a Fresh Start?
- DWI and DUI in North Carolina: What’s the Difference?
- Raleigh DWI Defense
- Three Reasons Not to Skip the Seat Belt
- What You Should Know About Misdemeanor Drug Laws in North Carolina
- You Need a Lawyer After These Three Traffic Violations
- The Consequences of DWI in North Carolina
- Underage Drinking Can Cost More Than You Think
- Texting and Driving: A Deadly Combination
- I’ve Been Charged With a Criminal Offense. Now What?
- Help! My Teenager Committed His First Traffic Offense
- Speeding and Aggressive Drivers Can Be Extremely Dangerous
- Texting and Driving: New Etiquette Issues
- How to Successfully Navigate a Sobriety Check Point
- Criminal Defense and Boating Accidents
- Your First DWI Offense – Now What?
- Drug Possession and the Law in North Carolina
- Sobriety Checkpoint: The Things You Need to Know
- Distracted Driving Rife In the Summer
- You Could Have Your License Suspended for a Traffic Offense
- Your Raleigh Traffic Offense Can Cost You More than Cash
- Raleigh Drunk-Driving Accidents: How Many Drinks Does it Take?
- Your Twitter Account Has the Right to Remain Silent…
- Five Self-Tests to Help You Avoid a Raleigh DWI Ticket
- Got a Lead Foot? Try this Trick to Stop Speeding…
- The Real Reason Why Drug Possession Charges Are So Severe
- Beware: Craig’s List Casual Encounters May Result in Criminal Charges
- Car of the Future May Literally Shut Down Drunk-Driving
- Do’s and Don’ts When Facing Criminal Charges for Sexual Offenses
- Seven Raleigh Traffic Offenses that Can Drain Your Bank Account
- Alcohol Paradox: Fatal Drunk-Driving Accidents Continue, Though DWI Decreases
- Raleigh Criminal Defense: The Perplexing Anatomy of a Hit-and-Run Accident
- Prescription Fraud in Raleigh Area Results in Criminal Charges
- Criminal Charges Against Student Dropped, Yet Social Rape Trial Lingers
- Prom: Think Your Teen Won’t Drink and Drive in Raleigh? Think Again.
- Veterans Have Higher Rates of DWI and Other Traffic Offenses
- Three Common Online Transgressions that Can Result in Criminal Charges
- A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Raleigh Criminal Defense Strategy for Bribery
- What’s the Best Criminal Defense for Assault Charges in Raleigh?
- Are You Driving One of These 10 Speeding Ticket-Prone Cars?
- Study Finds Drivers Unconcerned About Consequences of Speeding
- Technology May End Specific Type of Distracted Driving in Raleigh
- NC Judges Have Highest Conviction Rates for Certain Criminal Charges
- Fewer Criminal Charges in Raleigh Are Being Pursued
- North Carolina Reveals the Five Most Common Criminal Charges
- Wake County Courts Are Flooded with Raleigh DWI Cases
- Criminal Defense Attorney Claims Entrapment in Airport Bombing Plot
- Decoding North Carolina’s Confusing Texting and Driving Ban
- The True Cost of a Raleigh Speeding Ticket Revealed
- What You Need to Know Before “Cooperating” With an Investigation
- Why You Can’t Afford McJustice for Your Raleigh Criminal Defense
- College Safety in Raleigh and Criminal Charges Called into Question
- FBI Report on Arson and Related Criminal Charges
- What Happens When You Get Criminal Charges in Raleigh
- Studies Show Innocent People Still Need a Criminal Defense Attorney
- Are Raleigh’s Sobriety Checkpoints Effective at Curbing DWI Incidents?
- Research Shows Fewer Raleigh DWI Charges Are Dismissed
- More than Speeding: A Guide to Traffic Offenses
- Criminal Charges for White-Collar Crimes
- North Carolina DWI Laws
- 10 Tips for Avoiding Distracted Driving
- Drunk Driving Accidents and Underage Drinking
- Traffic Accident Numbers Highlight the Risks of Speeding
- Criminal Defense in North Carolina Courtrooms
- 5 Things to Know About Drug Possession Charges
- Avoiding a Traffic Offense in Winter Weather
- Tips for Getting Through Sobriety Checkpoints
- The Danger of Distracted Driving
- Legalizing Marijuana in North Carolina
- DWI Enforcement During Peak Holiday Travel Times
- School is Starting – Be Safe in School Zones and Around Buses
- U.S. Department of Transportation Aims to Stop Drunk Driving
- N.C 4th of July DWI Enforcement
- Finding the right DWI attorney in Raleigh
- Drug Possession Charges follow Traffic Stop
- Your Rights When Facing Drunk Driving Charges
- Move Over… or get a Traffic Ticket
- Criminal Charges for Juveniles in North Carolina
- Category: Criminal Defense: DMV Hearings
- Category: Criminal Defense: Domestic Violence
- Category: Criminal Defense: Drug Crime
- Category: Criminal Defense: DWI/DUI
- Category: Criminal Defense: Expungement
- Category: Criminal Defense: Property Crime
- Category: Criminal Defense: Sex Crime
- Category: Criminal Defense: Student/Minor Discipline
- Category: Criminal Defense: Traffic Crime
- Category: Criminal Defense: Violent Crime & Weapons Charges
- Category: Criminal Defense: White Collar Crime
- Category: Firm News
- How to Get Charges Dropped Before Trial in North Carolina
- Attorney Russell W. DeMent III Has Been Selected to Business North Carolina’s 2025 Legal Elite
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Recognized in 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Three DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers Included in Best Lawyers in America
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Recognized Selected to Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2024
- Alex Marshall Becomes Named Partner
- 2024 Business North Carolina Legal Elite recognizes DeMent Askew Partners
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in Best Law Firms 2024
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers Honored by Best Lawyers in America 2024
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2023
- 2023 Business North Carolina Legal Elite recognizes Russell DeMent III
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Lawyers Honored by Best Lawyers in America 2023
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Partners Included in Super Lawyers 2022
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms 2022
- Alex Marshall Receives AV Preeminent Award
- Russell W. DeMent listed in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
- Alex Marshall Joins the Criminal Defense Practice
- Partners Included in NC Super Lawyers 2021
- Rusty DeMent included in the 2021 Legal Elite
- Firm Included in Best Law Firms for 4th Consecutive Year
- Russell W. DeMent named Lawyer of the Year in DUI/DWI Defense in the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
- Raleigh Litigator, Jim Johnson, Granted Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America
- Russell W. DeMent III is Granted Fellowship to Litigation Counsel of America
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Attorneys Included in North Carolina Super Lawyers 2020
- DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall Included in US News/Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms 2020
- Russell W. DeMent named to the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
- Rusty DeMent included in the Business North Carolina Legal Elite 2019
- Russell W. DeMent III has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
- Russell W. DeMent III selected for 2018 “Best Lawyers in America” publication
- Final passing of the torch…
- Announcing Our New Website
- James Johnson joins DeMent Askew
- Category: Our Lawyers: Alex Marshall
- Category: Our Lawyers: Garland Askew
- Category: Our Lawyers: Jim Johnson
- NC COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JURY VERDICT AGAINST THE RALEIGH N&O
- Part-Time Student and Restaurant Worker Attacked by Two Pit Bulls While Mowing Grass Receives $101,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation Including Separate Lawsuit Regarding Insurance Coverage
- Nurse at Local Hospital Involved in Automobile Collision Receives $300,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation
- Man Moving from Georgia to West Virginia to be Closer to Family Hit by 18-Wheeler in North Carolina Receives $140,000.00 Settlement After Extensive Litigation
- Estate of Elderly Mother of Three That Suffered Through Negligent Care at a Nursing Home Resulting in Death Receives Large Confidential Settlement
- North Carolina Crime Lab Firearms Examiner Wins 9 Million Dollar Verdict in 3 ½ Week Long Libel Jury Trial Against the News and Observer
- Long-time Sales Associate at Plumbing and HVAC Supply Company Receives Confidential Settlement as a Result of Medical Malpractice
- Stroke Victim Resident of a Nursing Home that Was Raped by Co-Resident Receives Large Confidential Settlement
- Single Mother on Her Way to Work Hit by Pick-Up Truck Running a Red Light Receives $122,500.00 Settlement Just Before Trial
- Category: Our Lawyers: Rusty DeMent
- Category: Verdicts: Civil Case Successes
- Category: Verdicts: Criminal Case Successes
- Jumping to conclusions… No PC on DWI
- Driving Too Fast, Moving Too Slow… DWI dismissed
- Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Marijuana Dismissed
- Violent Felony Dismissed
- Felony Larceny Charge Dismissed
- Not Guilty on Potential Aggravated Level One DWI
- DWI Dismissed After Unlawful Search
- Not Guilty on DWI
- Not Guilty on DWI
- No Consent, No Conviction on DWI
- Client found not guilty in DWI case.
- No prison sentence for client facing 1 year.
- Defendant charged with 2 counts after his 7th impaired driving offense.
- 7th Offense; Sentence reduction of 75%
- 71% reduction in jail time acquired.
- Not Guilty DWI – No Probable Cause
- Not Guilty, Refusal Revocation Rescinded; Willful Refusal to Take Breathalyzer Test
- Not Guilty of DWI with Serious Collision
- Guilty Verdict of Less Significant Charges of Driving with License Revoked and Lane Violation; No Jail Time for DWI Charge
- Motion to Suppress and Dismiss Granted for Lack of Probable Cause; No Reliable Evidence Suggesting Impairment After Speeding Stop
- Evidence Suppressed in DWI Case; Court Holds “No Reasonable and Articulable Suspicion” for Traffic Stop