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HE WHEEL THIS VALENTINE’S DAY sure you have several options available to grab a ride home. There are plenty of ways
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you can get to your favorite restaurant without touching the wheel. Get in touch with your local taxi companies or pull up your Uber or Lyft app to schedule a safe ride. On average, an Uber or Lyft can cost a little over $10, but they save much, much more. It can be hard to think about safety during the holidays, especially when your attention is so focused on your partner, but it doesn’t mean it’s any less important. Spend this Valentine’s Day creating moments you will cherish for years to come by staying safe.
• 1 lb medjool dates, pitted (about 1 1/2 cups) • 1/2 tsp sea salt • Warm water • 1/4 cup peanut butter • 1 cup bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped • 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1. Using a food processor, blend dates and sea salt until dough can be formed into a ball. Slowly add enough warm water to mixture to thicken dough. 2. Roll dough into tablespoon-sized balls. Freeze for 20–30 minutes. 3. In microwave, warm 1/4 cup peanut butter for 30 seconds, then drizzle peanut butter on top of balls. Freeze balls for another 20 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, in microwave, warm chocolate with coconut oil until melted. Stir well. 5. Coat balls in chocolate and place on a parchment- lined baking sheet. 6. Top with additional salt and freeze for 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature.
CASE FACTS: On the day of the incident, our client was out working and driving in another state, and his wife, son, and granddaughter were out buying groceries. As they were on their way home driving on the expressway, an oil-well drilling truck swerved in front of them. The back of the truck snagged the front of their vehicle and dragged them across the road before tipping sideways and falling on top of them. Our client’s son and wife were both killed, but his granddaughter survived. Paramedics on scene told our client that in the last moments of his son’s life, he had shielded his niece with his body, leaving her unharmed. THE OUTCOME: Through the devastation and grief the accident caused, the last thing our client wanted was to think about the legal issues that followed. Yet as a truck driver, he knew that trucking accidents did not follow the same process as a regular vehicle collision. At Garcia & Ochoa, we are well versed in state and federal trucking laws and set out to ensure this oil company was held accountable for this horrific incident. Working fast, we preserved the evidence of the case and, within 4 1/2 months, negotiated a settlement for our client and his family. Thanks to the settlement, our client can fulfill the promise he made to his wife, spending the rest of his days with his daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, and grandson. Giving our clients some means to help overcome the pain and misery of the circumstances in their lives is what we hope to do here at Garcia & Ochoa. If you or a loved one has experienced an emotionally traumatic situation, call our office at (956) 587-5833. Our team can seek justice and lessen financial burdens.
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