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FEBRUARY 2026
Growing Together With You
28 DAYS OF VALENTINES Carmen Declares February a Month of Love
Life goes by so fast. Racing from day to day, we let slip away many of the human connections that have brought us joy in the past. This time of year can be an especially dry time. The holidays are over and everybody makes resolutions … and then forgets them.
Imagine what could happen if we all commit to doing one loving deed a day every day! You could do something nice for your child, your mom or dad, your spouse, a neighbor, a passerby on the street, anybody! Just pick one person each day and show them you care. Showing kindness and helping others is linked to better health and well-being in the giver, according to a 2020 survey of 201 studies on the subject. Random acts of kindness, such as helping an older neighbor carry groceries, deliver especially powerful benefits. Your daily gesture doesn’t have to be expensive. It could be very simple. For example:
I recently took my granddaughter Konnor to see “Zootopia” so the older kids could go see “Wicked.” And I loved it! (I was actually shocked that the plot reached so far beyond an 8-year-old’s thought process, but I helped Konnor distinguish between the good guys and bad!) Remember, February is the shortest month; it only has 28 days. Maybe you just call 28 people, tell them you love them, and ask if there’s anything you can do for them. Just try it. It’s so simple. See what reaction you get. And see how it makes you feel. Before you know it, you might notice that you’re feeling pretty good. You might have heard the old saying, “You can’t walk an old lady across the street without going there yourself.” As that truism implies, you’re likely to get as many benefits from expressing kindness as others get from receiving it! Don’t let life slip away. To whom can you reach out today to offer some love? The simplest gestures can be the most powerful. I’m betting you’ll see your actions have a big effect, not only in what you do for others, but in what you are doing for yourself!
All that makes this a good time to build a new tradition!
As Valentine’s Day approaches, advertisers tell us to buy candy or flowers for someone we love. I’m campaigning for a different kind of holiday. Rather than making just one day Valentine’s Day and declaring it’s all over on the 15th, let’s make the entire month of February a month of love!
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Make a phone call to a friend and ask, “Hey, can we talk for a few minutes? How are you doing?” Send a handwritten letter to somebody you haven’t spoken to in a while and let them know, “This is what’s going on in my life. Is everything going well for you?” Who doesn’t love getting a handwritten letter? Send a nice email to somebody: “I was just wondering how you’re doing. I haven’t heard from you for a while. Are things going well?” Call up your adult kids: “Hey, can I pick up the grandkids and take them for you on Saturday afternoon so you can have some free time? Or babysit for you on Saturday night, so you and your husband can go out to dinner?”
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and colleagues our way — or simply say kind things about our firm. If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know. We’re here to help! Reach us any time at 888-889-8899 or DellutriLawGroup.com . If you’d like to leave us a review, scan the QR code. We appreciate every word!
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–Carmen
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A Case Manager Who Comforts the Injured
Clients who sit down with case manager Nathalie Olivo are often anxious and stressed. They’ve been injured in an accident caused by someone else, and they’re hurting. They’re worried about squeezing doctor appointments into schedules already jammed with work, family, or school responsibilities. And they may have no idea how insurance or personal injury law works. Nathalie’s response: “I put myself in clients’ shoes,” answering their questions and offering support and encouragement. As a working mother of three children, ages 17, 14, and 8, who herself has been injured in accidents caused by others, she empathizes with clients’ frustrations. One client, a single mother of two preschoolers who was hurt in a highway accident, struggles to make it to doctor appointments. “It is frustrating for her,” Nathalie says. “She is hurt and complaining of headaches,” and has no one to help her with her responsibilities. Working with such clients, “I always tell them, ‘We don’t
want this to be a stressful situation … Just focus on your appointments and leave the rest to us,’” she says. “I try to take the burden off the client so they can get treatment and feel better.” Nathalie’s role as a case manager is clearly a perfect fit, yet she found it almost by accident. She worked in a back-office
3, 9, and 13, and her husband was working an overnight shift. She decided to try staying home full time, but soon missed having outside employment. She returned to work as a case manager at two other law firms before rejoining DLG last April.
Now, with seven years’ experience as a case manager, Nathalie is thankful that DLG gave her an opportunity to move into the role. “That’s how I learned to understand personal injury law, and that’s why I am where I am,” she says. Throughout her experience at other firms, she remembered how attorneys and staff at DLG “really do try to help people and understand people,” she says. “That is something that has always stuck with me.”
role at a medical clinic before joining DLG as a receptionist in 2018. After three months, she was promoted to case manager. The work sparked Nathalie’s interest. “I like to help people,” she says. She stays in touch with clients throughout their cases, helping them work with doctors and specialists, get treatment, and collect medical reports and bills. Nathalie took a brief career break about four years ago, when her children were
And now, she strives to do the same for our clients every day.
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Forget Chocolates! Why a Will Is the Ultimate Act of Love
Mouthwatering Mini Cheesecakes
INGREDIENTS • 12-oz package vanilla wafers • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar • 2 large eggs • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 21-oz can cherry pie filling
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. In two 24-cup miniature muffin pans, line each space with a paper liner. 3. Using a food processor or resealable plastic bag, crush vanilla wafers into a fine crumb. 4. Press 1/2 teaspoon of crumbs into each paper liner. 5. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. 6. Fill each miniature muffin liner with this mixture, almost to the top. 7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the cheesecakes are set. 8. Cool completely in the pan. 9. Top each mini cheesecake with about a teaspoon of cherry pie filling before serving. Enjoy!
Roses are red, Violets are blue. Leaving a will is The most loving thing to do.
Few people think about estate planning as a Valentine’s Day kind of gift. But it is actually one of the most loving gestures a person can make.
Flowers fade and candy grows stale, but the decisions you convey in a carefully prepared estate plan
can save your family and other loved ones from untold stress, conflict, and expense, benefiting them for years after your death and beyond. If a person dies without a will in Florida, the state decides how to distribute their assets through the probate system. The court must appoint a personal representative to manage the estate and make sure any debts are paid. All legal heirs must be notified, giving rise to delays and potential conflicts. If key documents are missing or disputes arise among heirs, the probate process can take months or even years. One woman came to our firm for help after her husband died suddenly without a will, leaving her with no legal evidence of his wishes. While the widow assumed she would inherit everything, her husband’s estate was more complicated than that. He had children from a previous relationship with whom he shared ownership of certain assets. Also, he left an insurance policy and retirement accounts with beneficiary designations that needed to be handled separately. While she was entitled to part of the estate, a portion also would go to her stepchildren. We guided our client through each step of the probate process, helping her file the necessary paperwork and resolve disputes with family members. In addition to saving her time and frustration, our guidance lent her confidence that her husband’s estate was distributed legally and fairly. The death of a loved one is always emotionally challenging, and trying to navigate the probate system while grieving the loss can be overwhelming. At Dellutri Law Group, we can help avoid costly delays, confusion, conflict, and unnecessary legal battles, and if appropriate, we can also help create trusts to avoid the probate process altogether. Contact us today for a free consultation. It just might be the best Valentine’s Day gift your family can receive!
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What’s the Good News? “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.” PSALM 145:18-19 A referral is the greatest gift we can receive from a client or fellow business! Last month we had ... • 20 referrals from friends, family, or previous clients • 29 returning clients for new matters • 10 referrals from other attorneys • 16 referrals from doctors and other professionals • We also send out referrals to our trusted referral partners! A Huge Thank-You to Our Referral Partners!
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Inside This Issue
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Carmen Campaigns to Make February ‘Valentine’s Month’
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Putting Compassion at the Center of Every Case
Our Clients Say It Best
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Leaving a Will Is a Valentine’s Gift That Matters
Mouthwatering Mini Cheesecakes
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A Chocoholic’s Day in Court
A SWEET SWINDLE? THE CASE OF THE SKIMPY SNACK
The concept of “shrinkflation” may be gaining ground in light of today’s economy, but it’s nothing new. In fact, nearly a decade ago, the thought of companies reducing the amount of product available in each sale while charging the same price hit one Midwestern man right in his sweet tooth. In 2017, Robert Bratton of Columbus, Missouri, sued the Hershey Co. for $5 million, claiming that the boxes of Reese’s Pieces and Whoppers he regularly purchased were not filled with enough candy. Citing violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, he alleged that 29% of the Reese’s Pieces boxes he purchased were empty, while only 59% of the Whoppers packaging contained actual product. His suit further alleged that the candy company unjustly enriched itself by knowingly selling boxed items containing considerable empty space. Aiming to avoid leaving a sour taste in court, Hershey contended that at least some empty space is common in most packaged goods to allow for “efficient manufacturing and distribution.” Additionally, the company claimed that consumers are made aware of this necessary
space before purchasing its goods, as the contents of Whoppers and Reese’s Pieces boxes “audibly rattle.”
Despite his multimillion-dollar complaint, Bratton continued to purchase Hershey products, a move that ultimately led to the unraveling of his lawsuit. In 2018, Judge Nanette K. Laughrey dismissed the case after it was revealed that the plaintiff had purchased Reese’s Pieces and Whopper boxes by the hundreds over several years, despite knowing the high likelihood that they would not be full. “Mr. Bratton testified that he initially expected the boxes to be full, but at some point … [he] realized that they’re not,” Laughrey said in her ruling. “Although Mr. Bratton claimed to have always clung to his hope that the boxes would be full, he acknowledged that he did not expect the box to be miraculously filled the next time he bought it.” While Bratton’s love for sugary treats is impossible to deny, his efforts to take down a chocolate giant for shortchanging his confectionery conquests were questionable at best.
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