A HARD ROAD TO VICTORY We Won Compensation for a Client With Preexisting Conditions! Car crash cases are always tricky, but it’s even harder to win justice if the person injured in the crash has preexisting conditions. Retired teacher Tara Jarrell discovered this firsthand when she and her daughter were involved in a traumatic accident on Valentine’s Day. Tara and her 20-year-old daughter, Shelby, were driving home to Hondo after a “mother-daughter” Valentine’s Day date. They’d gone to see a friend of Shelby’s play music at a restaurant in D’Hanis. Shelby was behind the wheel, Tara was in the passenger seat, and a friend of Shelby’s was in the back. “While we were leaving the restaurant and on the way home, this woman decided to just barrel out onto the highway, and she totaled our F-250!” Tara remembers. The other driver collided hard with Tara’s passenger door. Immediately, Shelby threw out her arm to try and protect her mother. Tara had been injured in several car accidents before and even had serious surgery to replace damaged disks in her neck with plates and screws. The moment the other driver hit the truck, Tara felt something in her neck break. “Instantly, I broke a screw in my neck. I had a lot of pain, tingling, and numbness down my left arm,” Tara says. Tara survived the accident with a bulging disk and compressed nerves. Shelby had a serious concussion that forced her to take time off of work and school, and her friend developed low back pain that required injections. Luckily, Tara knew exactly who to call for help: our team at Packard Law Firm. We were already working on a Social Security disability claim for her related to her fibromyalgia, stress, and anxiety, so she knew she could trust us to do good work.
EMBRACE YOUR INNER BOOKWORM 4 Secrets to Finding Time to Read as a Busy Parent When you think of reading, you might conjure up an image of yourself curled up next to a cozy fireplace, sipping on coffee, and reading the day away. However, with the hustle and bustle of daily life and raising kids, it’s tough to find the time to truly dive into a good book. We know it’s important to read to our children, but we forget how valuable it is for them to see us reading, too.
So, how can you fit it into your schedule?
Don’t leave the house without a book.
Whether you are waiting in the pickup line at school, at the dentist’s office, for your order at the coffee shop, or at your kid’s soccer practice, this downtime could be spent reading a chapter of your book.
Schedule reading time.
This one sounds quite silly, but as parents know, if you don’t make time for something, it won’t get done. Plan out 30 minutes of reading time each day to allow yourself to get comfortable and read without distractions. The trick here is to make sure you don’t cancel on yourself!
Make it a family affair.
“The team at Packard tried to make the case quick and painless for us, which I do appreciate. It took all of the worry off my shoulders,” Tara says.
Sometimes parents feel guilty when they take time for themselves that could be spent with their children. If this sounds like you, make time to read together — the kids read their books, and you read yours! Some days, this may last 10 minutes, but other times, they may stay captivated longer. Either way, you are creating healthy habits for your kids while getting in a chapter for yourself, too!
Getting justice for Tara was an uphill battle, but we did it! We proved that the Valentine’s Day crash worsened Tara’s existing injuries and secured a favorable settlement. We were also able to get the maximum insurance payout for Shelby. It won’t erase the trauma they suffered, but it will certainly help.
Swap out the movies for books.
Once the kids are tucked in after a long day, it sounds so nice to park yourself in front of the television with a cozy blanket and mindlessly watch a good movie or an episode of your favorite show. However, instead of watching TV for an hour, dedicate some or all of that time to reading. This way, you’re still making progress in your book.
No matter how you make the time to read, you will be glad you did. Good luck and happy reading!
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