The Seiferflatow Law Team

State of NC v. *****

I represented a client charged with assault on a female. The client saw that warrant and contacted me. Our client informed me that they had no idea who the woman was and that they were sleeping at the time of the incident. The warrant forced my client to turn himself in and get processed through the county jail. Upon leaving the jail, my client sent me the documentation which showed a different picture on record for my client. My client, who was never previously arrested, somehow had a picture of an unknown man attached to his file.

After some research, I found that another man with the same name as my client had an extensive arrest record. The system saw my client accused of a crime he didn't commit. I went to court a few times to discuss the incident with law enforcement - no law enforcement officer saw the incident.

Finally, the victim's mother showed up for court. The Assistant District Attorney offered my client a plea to the charge. Recognizing that that was no offer at all I pushed back and asked for a trial. I spoke with the ADA at a break discussing what had happened in his court system. The ADA was hesitant and frankly unconvinced of the situation.

The ADA brought up the victim's mother who looked at the picture of the known man and said that was the defendant. She also alerted us that the man in the photo was in jail. Meanwhile, my client was sitting in the audience with his mother.

The ADA recognized that the case was flawed and agreed to dismiss the charges. My client left with a dismissal, and an automatic expungement because of the mistaken identity occurrence.

State of NC v. *****

My client was charged with hit and run, driving while license was revoked for an impaired revocation, and expired registration and inspection. My client was contacted by local police regarding the incident. My client gave me a call and asked for advice, and, after a consultation, the client decided to go with our firm.

At our first court appearance, the victims only had the description of a white male behind the wheel. The District Attorney presented an offer of pleading guilty to hit and run and they would, in turn, dismiss the other charges. That plea would have resulted in a multiple-year suspension of my client's driver's license. I rejected the plea and offered to the ADA that their identification was weak and we wanted a trial, or they could accept our offer of a plea to driving while license revoked and not object to a Prayer for Judgment. That offer would see my client escape from court without any points to his license and no suspension.

The district attorney originally balked at the idea, but after several discussions, agreed to my proposed offer. The client left with one caveat, a small fine to pay.

My client received a year-long suspension for a speeding ticket they received outside the state of North Carolina. My client received the ticket and decided to simply pay off the citation. My client thought they were doing what was right.

Months after paying the citation, my client received a letter from the NC DMV alerting them that their license would be suspended for one year. The client called the office and we immediately requested a hearing before a hearing officer to contest the suspension.

After a brief hearing, where I presented evidence of the client's previous good driving and acknowledged the out of state officer's recommendation to pay the citation, the hearing officer decided not to suspend my client's license.

Our client was severely injured when a car hit her as she was crossing the street. Our client was launched some ten feet in the air and then crashed back to the pavement. Our client suffered multiple fractures bones, severe bruising, and severe mental anguish. Our client was an avid walker, who for months lost the ability to walk. Our client was left to deal with several surgeries and extensive rehab.

We worked with the insurance company to settle our client's claim. The insurance company denied her. We quickly acted, filed a lawsuit, and prepared to help our client at trial if that is what it took. After depositions and mediation, we ultimately were able to settle our client's claim. Our client went from $0 to a settlement which saw her bills taken care of, and some extra money in her pocket.