Legendary Southern Illinois criminal defense attorney Eddie Veltman has joined Olson & Reeves as “Of Counsel.” Eddie will be joining Olson & Reeves, LLC in an advisory role, where he will ...
I Was In A Car Accident and Got Hurt, What Should I Do?
I Was In A Car Accident and Got Hurt, What Should I Do? There are several things you should do immediately after the accident if you can. Firstly, call the police and have a report made. Secondly, tra...
What is a bond assignment?
Southern Illinois Criminal Defense After an arrest, a bail is set for the defendant. A bail is a conditional release, where the defendant promises to appear in court, and as collateral posts money. Th...
“Why Did A Personal Injury Lawyer Refuse To Take My Case?”
You believe you have a rock solid injury case and it seems pretty cut and dry. You go and visit a personal injury attorney and he passes on taking your case. This can be quite demoralizing, particular...
“What Are Field Sobriety Tests and Should I take Them?”
After a Police Officer pulls someone over at a traffic stop, and begins having suspicions that the driver is driving under the influence, the officer will attempt to initiate a series of tests known a...
“What’s a contingency fee?”
“What’s a contingency fee?” How Personal Injury Lawyers Get Paid So you’ve been hurt in a car accident and you’re shopping around for a personal injury attorney. The injury attorneys you tal...
I Got Arrested For A DUI, How Can I Fight It?
After you’ve been arrested for a DUI, you may feel like all hope is lost. This is not always the case. An experienced DUI attorney can attack the circumstances and procedure surrounding your arrest....
“I Got Rear Ended, I’ll Be Fine Though” Common Injuries In Rear End Accidents
“I Got Rear Ended, I’ll Be Fine Though” Common Injuries In Rear End Accidents“ I got rear ended by another driver, I think I’m fine though, just a little sore.” This is a very common phras...
Common Questions After You Get A DUI
Do I need an Attorney? Absolutely. You wouldn’t roof your own house, so why would you represent yourse...