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Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorney Provides Much Needed Free Legal Clinic

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) July 19, 2011

The Law Offices of Marc G. Snyder proudly announces the firm’s first Free Legal Clinic, concentrating on issues involving the Maryland criminal law system. To be held on one Saturday every month in the firm’s Baltimore City location, the free clinic will provide an open forum where those who attend can voice their questions and concerns and have them addressed in an open, non-threatening environment. Mr. Snyder, a former Baltimore City Prosecutor and current Baltimore criminal defense attorney will open his doors to all Maryland residents facing issues that involve the Maryland criminal justice system. By making this event completely free, the firm hopes to provide assistance to those individuals whose access to such services have historically been very limited.

"Unfortunately, the income level required to be represented by a public defender's office is so low that many people who make next to nothing still make too much to qualify. At the same time, such low income makes hiring a private criminal defense attorney unrealistic. Our goal is to provide what little help we can, on an informational basis, at no cost to those who need it.”

The free Clinic will be open one Saturday every month for approximately five hours each time. The firm hopes to welcome neighbors of their office who simply walk in off the street, as well as those who travel a distance to take advantage of this opportunity. The downtown location is at 229 N. Howard Street, Suite 201, Baltimore, MD 21201, across the street from the historic Lexington Market. This month's clinic will begin at 2:00pm on July 23, 2011.

Everyone attending the Legal Clinic will receive free copies of Mr. Snyder’s books, "A Client’s Guide to the Arrest Process in Maryland," and “How to Find the Right Criminal Defense Lawyer For You.”

"Our goal is really very simple: we want to get helpful information into the hands of those who need it but for various reasons, have been unable to find such help. We are not trying to save the system, but when you can do some good and it won't kill you, I think we are obligated to do what we can.

Children with ADHD have a higher risk of injury on Maryland ...

Accidents caused by negligent drivers happen in Maryland on a daily basis that cause physical, emotional and financial damages to the victims involved. While there are civil remedies for victims of negligent driving, it does not mean that people are going to try to put themselves at risk for serious personal injury .

We try to protect ourselves and our loved ones from being involved in a serious accident. One study says that parents with children that suffer from the behavioral disorder commonly known as ADHD should hold their child's hand extra tight when crossing the road.

Children between the ages of seven and ten with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder were the focus of the study that looked at the effect the disorder had on a child's ability to safely cross the street. According to the research, the children were fully aware of the safety procedures but consistently failed to follow them.

Children with the disorder become easily distracted and act more impulsively than a child with normal development. When it comes to safely judging distances between oncoming vehicles and determining when to step off the curb, one author of the study said that "at some point in the decision-making process, things go awry" for children with ADHD.

Researchers found that the 78 children in the study suffering from the behavioral disorder simply left themselves with a much smaller window of time to cross the street than the 36 with normal development. They were well instructed, but could not implement what they learned, putting themselves more at risk for being seriously injured in a pedestrian accident.

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