Days Before the Holidays Being involved in an accident is never something you want to experience. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are a major source of fear and anxiety. What makes matters worse is when the accident occurs around a special occasion, such as an anniversary, birthday, or holiday. For two of our clients, this was the exact position they found themselves in. A little over a week before Christmas, they were involved in a serious accident caused by another driver’s inattentiveness. Case Facts: On the day of the accident, our clients were stopped at an intersection due to a red light in his 2002 Daewoo Leganza. As the light turned green, giving our client the right of way, he began to pull out into the intersection. It was just as he was going through when the defendant, driving a 2017 Ford Explorer, failed to heed the right of way to our client. Driving at an unsafe and high speed, the defendant crashed into our clients. Both of our clients, the driver and passenger, were severely injured from the crash, which also left them with permanent debilitating injuries. AN INTERSECTION ACCIDENT
BLACK FRIDAY: COVID-19 EDITION
A string of retail stores, including JCPenney, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, and Dick’s Sporting Goods, have declared they won’t be open for the traditional Thanksgiving and/or Black Friday shopping this year. But that doesn’t mean the annual shopping holiday is canceled! If you’re an avid Black Friday shopper, you can keep the tradition going and involve the whole family by using the day to shop online. Here are a few tips to get everyone involved in the fun and turn the holiday into an overnight party. Divide and conquer. Does your whole family love shopping? If they do, it’s time to break out the laptops, cellphones, and tablets. Take the list of items you’re hoping to snag and divide them up so that each person has things to browse for. Then choose a start time — midnight is always good — and let everyone loose to bargain hunt. While you’re shopping, remember to use store apps, websites like RetailMeNot and Groupon, money-saving browser extensions like Honey, and price-comparison apps like Flipp to score the best deals. Refuel with caffeine. No all-night shopping spree is complete without a coffee run. To keep your family fueled, make sure to stock up on your favorite coffee in advance and set a time for a coffee break. It’s not quite the same as taking a break at the mall’s Starbucks, but it will help you power through the night. For an extra bit of fun, you can even try to recreate your favorite Starbucks drinks at home. ChowHound.com is a great resource for DIY recipes and has hacks for the caramel frappuccino, pumpkin spice latte, and more. Celebrate with a big breakfast. When you’ve finally dropped the last item into your virtual cart, it’s time to celebrate! Depending on how long your spree took, it might be 3 a.m., or you might be able to see the sunlight peeking through your blinds. Either way, you deserve to reward yourself with breakfast. Try cooking your favorite breakfast foods as a family or, if it’s late enough, order home- delivered pancakes and hashbrowns from your favorite local restaurant. Once you’re stuffed, you can crawl into bed knowing that you had a fantastic family night. How to Turn the Shopping Holiday Into a Stay-at-Home Family Event
The Outcome: The defendant knew that by driving the way he did, he not only put himself in danger but also other drivers. However, he
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