Check out our December newsletter!
CaseBarnettLaw.com
949-565-4886
DECEMBER 2020
HOW TO CELEBRATE ON SUPER-LOCKDOWN A FUN TWIST ON THE HOLIDAYS!
When it comes to celebrating the holidays this year, Nicole and I have had to think outside the box. In our June newsletter, I wrote about how Nicole caught COVID-19 during the last week of February. She has recovered and is doing well but, she still suffers from some of the effects of the virus that “long haul Covid” patients are experiencing. This has led us to be extra careful when we have to leave the house. With the holiday season upon us, we’re also thinking of ways we can stay safe while enjoying the festivities. Nicole, the mastermind of creativity, has created several spectacular ways to entertain the kids! For Halloween, Nicole came up with an awesome idea for the kids to have plenty of fun. Instead of going trick-or-treating, she decided to combine a tradition from another holiday into this one: Easter egg hunting! Nicole put together an assortment of orange and black eggs, filled them with the kids’ favorite candy and other spooky Halloween surprises, then hid them all over the yard. The kids loved searching for and finding them and then eating the treats inside. Nicole put fake eyeballs and fingers inside the eggs too — Finn, in particular, loved the fake fingers. In fact, the kids loved this new Halloween egg hunt so much, it’s going to be the start of a new tradition for the Barnett family. I know that by the time Halloween comes around next year, Finn and Harlow are going to be asking us when they can start hunting for the Halloween eggs again. Nicole and I will be ready to put on another fun-filled Halloween.
Combining two holiday traditions we love into one really created something special and made us excited for the holidays to come.
We’re carrying that creativity into Thanksgiving and looking forward to Christmas too. For Thanksgiving, we set up our television so we could FaceTime family on the big screen. This is such a cool way to have family calls! The call feels far more personal because we get to sit on the
We are skipping some of our usual traditions this year, like visiting Santa and the giant Christmas tree, but we are still planning on having a memorable and cozy holiday with the kids.
couch and have a conversation with them as a family, which is hard to do on a phone or iPad. It also allows for longer conversations too. If someone needs to get up for a second to get a drink of water, they don’t have to worry about passing the phone to someone else or putting it down. A televised family call is a cool way to stay connected and celebrate with everyone, even if we can’t be together in person. As for Christmas, Nicole and I are thinking about combining both our Halloween and Thanksgiving traditions. We’re definitely going to have time to call up our family on the television again to spend Christmas with them. We also do an advent chain every year: each loop has a different activity on it like, “Drink hot cocoa today!” or “Walk around the neighborhood and see the Christmas lights.” In addition to that, we may also set up a scavenger hunt in the house and yard for the kids; I might have to wait
and see what creative plan Nicole thinks of next. In the meantime, however, the whole family is putting in a lot of effort to decorate the house inside and out. Even though we’re on super-lockdown, Nicole, Finn, Harlow, and I are making the best of things and having a blast! If you’re having a hard time thinking of ways to celebrate the holidays this year, it might be cool to try and combine two traditions from different holidays and see what you come up
with. You never know, you might invent a new family tradition to celebrate for years to come! –Case Barnett
PAGE 2
949-565-4886
CaseBarnettLaw.com
DECISIONS,
Tactics for Making the Best Business Choices
DECISIONS
As a business leader, you’re likely well-versed in making decisions, but in the midst of a global health crisis, a political minefield, and environmental disasters, planning for the upcoming year is different territory for even the most seasoned business professionals. So, how do you make the right decisions for your 2021 plans? Start with these three steps. No. 1: Look at the data. Data has never steered you wrong before, so don’t stop using it now. However, you have to use the right data and contextualize it with today’s lenses. For example, when choosing a new marketing campaign or direction, continue looking at the cost, revenue, potential errors, and risk factors. Use those to make an informed decision about which step to take. For example, is the campaign empathetic to the needs of your clients, or will it come off as tone- deaf? ( Hint: Try split testing in 2020 before fully deploying a new campaign in 2021!)
only cause you to miss what could be. As you plan for 2021, consider the abnormal. Look at options you would have never considered doing and test their efficacy. If one fails, move on. But there’s a big chance that you may stumble into something that is totally unique and completely worth your time. No. 3: Embrace change. You’ve set your course. You have your team in place. You’re excited to begin. Now, get ready to change everything. Sounds exhausting, right? But it can happen. Rather than being resistant to what isn’t working, admit defeat and move on. If there’s one benefit of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that we were all given a crash course on how to adapt quickly. Take those lessons and apply them to your 2021 plan. Be prepared to admit when your original plan isn’t working because staying on an ineffective course can do more harm than good.
No. 2: Don’t go with the status quo. “This is how we’ve always done it” will kill your business. Nothing is the same as it was just one year ago. The entire world has transformed, and attempting to continue with what’s “normal” will OUR CLIENTS SAY IT BEST Don’t avoid it. Planning for 2021 is necessary — even if you need to change course quickly.
“A couple years ago, I got a career-ending injury to my leg and back that put me into a hospital. Not knowing any lawyers, I started cold-calling attorneys that you see advertising on TV. One by one, I told them my story, and one by one, they declined to represent me. My situation was apparently more intricate than the usual car and motorcycle cases they take on. What I thought was going to be routine started to become a panic situation. I stopped making calls that night. By sheer luck, the next day I was told that a niece of mine, through marriage, used to work at a law firm in Costa Mesa, and I was given Case Barnett's phone number. Long story short, they accepted my case, and Mr. Barnett himself, knowing my immobility at the time, came to my house to meet me. We talked for an hour, and when he left, all the panic I was experiencing also left. From that point on, I never stopped feeling that I was in very honest and capable hands. They went beyond being just lawyers — they set up and scheduled Ubers for my different appointments. Ryan, one of the lawyers, bought and delivered a cellphone charger to me at the hospital after I came out of surgery. They sent their paralegals to my home
to deliver forms and picked up my mail and threw out my garbage because I couldn't physically walk to my mailbox or trash. These are caring people that happen to be very good at what they do. Case Barnett Law took very good care of me, not just legally, which they did, but also on a personal human level. Dena Wiess, a top lawyer involved in my case, is one of the most dynamic individuals you will ever meet. Her endless energy and positivity never failed to lift me up. Finally, let me say, Case Barnett is a conscientious professional, and everyone that I have met or talked to there reflects that. I am sure Case would not want this next bit advertised so I won't. I'll just say this, in order to get the negotiations complete and make me happy, he stepped up. I literally put my life in the hands of complete strangers when I was literally broken with no chance of going back to my job. They came through for me. My life from here on out has a fresh new beginning thanks to the people at Case Barnett. I mean that 100%. I have no doubt they will do the same for you.” –John F.
This publication is intended to educate the general public about personal injury and elder abuse. It is not intended to be legal advice. Every case is different.
CaseBarnettLaw.com
949-565-4886
PAGE 3
A Big Win for an Amazing Client
We recently sent another check for $80,000.00 to a criminal defense attorney who referred us a case.
The clients we meet and help are truly remarkable people who find themselves in difficult circumstances. It’s up to us to help them through the challenges they face and give them a voice to fight back against negligence. Here’s the story of a wonderful client we recently helped.
Case Type: Product Liability Referral Fee Paid: $80,000.00
To brighten up his backyard, our client purchased a small, decorative fire pot. As he was using it one day, it exploded and balls of fire came out. He suffered from third- degree burns on the back of his legs, which, even when healed will have long-lasting repercussions. We were moved when we heard this client’s story. He is an amazingly strong human who suffered so much because of these injuries, yet overcame them.
FESTIVE APPLE CIDER
Inspired by BoulderLocavore.com
If you’re cutting back on calories, skip the eggnog and buttered rum this year and fill up your mug with this delicious mulled cider!
When we took his case, our team traced the sale of the fire pot and the liquid lighter fluid the client used. We brought suits against the store that sold the fire
Ingredients
pot and the manufacturers of both the fire pot and lighter fluid. In doing so, we discovered that the fire pot manufacturer had gone out of business. Even so, we made sure the two other defendants paid $1 million in total to settle the case. Helping good people who have suffered from terrible injuries caused by another person’s or company's negligence is what our team at Case Barnett Law does every day. If you are interested in working with us as a referral partner to give the community a voice in times of negligence, call the office or email Case@CaseBarnettLaw.com.
• 1 lemon • 1 gallon pure apple cider • 1 large orange, thinly sliced crosswise • 2 tsp whole cloves • 2 tsp allspice berries • 1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced • 2 tbsp honey • 3 cinnamon sticks
Directions
1. Using a paring knife, shave the lemon peel off in curls. Reserve the curls and save the lemon for use in a different recipe. 2. In a large slow cooker, combine the lemon peel with all other ingredients. Cook on low for 3–4 hours. 3. If desired, use a sieve to strain the spices. Serve and enjoy!
PAGE 4
949-565-4886
PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID BOISE, ID PERMIT 411
245 Fischer Avenue, Suite B4 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Page 1 A Fun Twist on the Holidays!
Page 2 Tactics for Making the Best Business Choices
Our Clients Say It Best
Page 3 Referral Fees Paid
Festive Apple Cider
Page 4 5 Ways to Make Your Holiday Extra Eco‑Friendly This Year
5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY EXTRA ECO-FRIENDLY THIS YEAR
Sustainability is the gift that keeps on giving, so if you'd like to give a gift to the environment this December, make your holidays anti-plastic! Here are five ways that you can use the latest eco-friendly technology to make sure your Christmas is just as convenient as ever. Set up recycling bins. Nobody wants to sort through trash on their holiday, especially if you’re hosting all the parties! To avoid dealing with the waste, set up recycling and composting bins before any home holiday festivities. It’ll make your next trip to a local recycling center so much faster because everything will be organized and easier to manage. Use paper containers for leftovers. Give your celebration a restaurant-from- home feel by storing and giving away leftovers in paper containers rather than
plastic. Paper will dissolve and leave behind much less chemical residue than plastic. Want to make it look extra posh? Stamp the exterior with the family initials! Change up your gift wrap. Why use wrapping paper every year when you can make your packaging extra interesting, colorful, and creative? Use newspapers, magazines, comics, posters, maps, or even art by your kids to conceal your gifts this year. Rent, borrow, or rethink your tableware. If you’re missing proper tableware for your holiday celebration, don’t despair — some companies will actually let you rent out their dishes for your special evening! You can also borrow tableware from friends and family. But you don’t have to use metal tableware. Try following another culture’s customs and
serve your food on local ingredients, like palm leaves, coconuts, or wood.
Localize as much as possible. If you can buy ingredients like fresh meat or vegetables from local farms, you won’t use as much plastic packaging and you’ll support small businesses at the same time! Never buy one-use plastics if you don’t have to. For every holiday tradition, ask yourself: Can I reduce, reuse, or recycle any components to this? We hope you have a happy, eco-friendly holiday!
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4Made with FlippingBook Proposal Creator