CaseBarnettLaw.com The Unseen Benefits of Bringing a Lawsuit SAFETY AND HEALING 949-565-2993 We are a storytelling culture, and while most of us love to root for the underdog, we don’t always see that people who file personal injury claims are the underdogs in the courtroom. Plenty of movies and TV shows have characterized lawyers as ambulance chasers and their clients as bringing frivolous lawsuits for financial gain. But the truth is that even those who win a settlement don’t ever get compensated adequately for the pain, suffering, and stress they face.
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Here are two important reasons why these types of lawsuits matter:
1. They help make us all safer. You may remember hearing about the Ford Pinto gas tank explosions that took many lives in the 1970s. Ford knew about the issue but, like most corporations, they did a cost-benefit analysis to see which would affect their bottom line the least: recalling the cars and ensuring safety or paying out on the inevitable claims that would come their way due to the defect. It may feel shocking, but it’s not surprising that they chose the former. This happens every day with major corporations. It’s unfortunate but true that when profits and the bottom line are more important than personal safety, it takes being sued for corporations to get their act together. Because of past personal injury lawsuits, vehicles, airplanes, and products of all kinds are safer. Our communities are safer. And though bringing a lawsuit against a negligent company isn’t easy for our clients, we are grateful they chose to do so because in the end, we all benefit. 2. They are an important part of the healing process. As mentioned in this month’s cover article, no one has escaped the effects of COVID-19 over the last year. Between getting ill, the high death toll, and all the other challenges of adapting to life during a pandemic, people have a better sense now of what some of our clients go through every day. As a nation, we’re starting to heal from this difficult year, and healing is an incredibly important part of any recovery process. No amount of money can change the life-altering injuries our clients have sustained, but we do see that getting a settlement helps them in the healing process because it’s an acknowledgment of the suffering they’ve had to endure.
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• 1 cup soy milk • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar • 2 cups flour • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/4 tsp baking soda • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp canola oil • 1 tsp vanilla extract • Zest of 1 lemon • 2 cups fresh blueberries Ingredients
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a muffin tin and set aside. 2. In a bowl, combine soy milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside. 3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 4. In a third bowl, combine sugar, oil, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Add milk mixture and stir, then add flour mixture. Stir to combine until well- incorporated but not smooth. Fold in the blueberries. 5. Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling each well 3/4 full. Bake 20–25 minutes, cool, and enjoy!
If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, don’t hesitate to reach out. Take heart in knowing that your individual actions can help the greater good.
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