Do Only Criminals Need Lawyers?

I have not found myself in need of an attorney yet other than when we bought a house and its not even like we went to court or anything crazy. I hope to never have to need a lawyer nor my family but I know that there are times when one is needed.

I just watched a mini-series on when Oxycotin first came out and how it was marketed as safe and a miracle cure for pain basically. In the episodes, it showed so many families were affected because loved ones ended up hooked on the drug, sold the drug or even just worked for the company that manufactured it. One guy in particular had a bad back injury at work and ended up getting addicted to the drug and his family ended up needing lawyers to help. He was not a criminal with bad intentions but rather got addicted and made poor decisions for myself and his family. So yes he did a bad thing but you wouldn’t have classified him as a criminal, at least to start off.

According to Wikipedia, a Criminal Defense Attorney is defined as someone who specializes in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity. We all think of criminals as these horrible people who do bad things in dark alleys but a crime could be a first offense of a drug, an accident or a blue-collar type crime. A good criminal defense lawyer will help you get the help you need, lesser or no jail charges or fines and sort out the impact of your bad decision. You basically get one shot at your defense so you need to make it worth it as appeals can be lengthy and denied.

Hopefully you never need a lawyer but just know that the first step is finding a good lawyer who understands your needs and case.