For bacterial pneumonia, doctors prescribe antibiotics. Viral pneumonia doesn't respond to antibiotics, so treatment may be limited to rest and fluids. In fact, getting enough fluids is vital to fight the dehydration from rapid breathing and fever that's often a side effect of pneumonia.
For instance, in cases where the defendant has a history of mental illness, or has never committed a crime, the defense attorney can make a case for a lighter sentence. There can be many mitigating circumstancesâitâs the role of the defense attorney to find and present them.
The Attorney General heads the Department of Justice and is the stateâs chief legal officer. The responsibility of the Attorney General is to protect the rights and interests of the state. He or she has the authority to intervene in any civil action in which the state has an interest.