Evidence of Status in Your West Palm Beach Car Accident Case: Is it Relevant?
In general, if you are here illegally and get into a West Palm Beach car accident, the defense attorney cannot tell the jury you are here illegally. If he/she tries to, your West Palm Beach car accident lawyer can file a motion in limine to prevent that evidence from being heard by the jury at trial. There is one exception if your attorney pleads for lost wages. This opens the door to status as the other side will argue that you cannot legally earn money; therefore, you should not be entitled to relief. In contrast, an illegal alien illegally employed, is entitled to workman's compensation benefits. This just shows how arbitrary our laws are sometimes.
Category: Car Accidents
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