f Christmas Lights YOU MAY BE AT RISK this time of year, it’s up to the many retailers who sell these products to ensure the safety of their customers. Any Christmas lights, extension cords, or other electricity channeling objects should be tested and approved for their safety before they end up in a person’s home. Any lights that have not been tested and rated by Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) or (Intertek (ETL Semko) are unreliable.
Cranberry Gingerbread
Inspired by Food & Wine Magazine
INGREDIENTS:
• 1/2 cup canola oil, plus more for greasing • 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar • 2 large eggs • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated • 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp baking soda • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon • 1/2 tsp ground cloves • 1/2 tsp kosher salt DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 350 F. 2. Grease a loaf pan with canola oil. 3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together 1/2 cup canola oil, molasses, brown sugar, eggs, ginger, and cranberries. In a separate bowl, sift and combine flour with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until blended. 4. Scrape batter into loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes. 5. Transfer to a rack, let cool for 20 minutes, slice, and serve. BE INSPIRED
If you believe Christmas lights were the cause of the fire in your home, call Garcia & Ochoa today at 956-587-5833.
We’ve helped clients with many cases, some more devastating than others. When three sisters came to us seeking help after a horrifying and tragic incident, our team did not hesitate to provide them with support and a voice. CASE FACTS: Our three clients were awoken one night a few weeks before Christmas by a fire consuming their home. The three sisters managed to escape by jumping from the top floor balcony, but they were injured from their falls. Unfortunately, their mother, her husband, a baby boy, a younger daughter, and an unborn child all perished in the fire. It was later determined that the fire was caused by malfunctioning Christmas lights that came with an artificial Christmas tree the family had purchased before the fire. This incident left the sisters with no means to provide for themselves and very little food, clothing, or shelter. THE OUTCOME: The team at Garcia & Ochoa knew that something must be done for these three girls who had lost everything in a few terrifying hours. We provided strong evidence and arguments that placed the blame not only on the seller of the tree but also the manufacturer. Both were obligated to ensure that the lights functioned properly, that buyers received appropriate warnings about the product, and that the product was 100% safe for installment and use by consumers. Our attorneys argued that the negligence of the two parties resulted in the fire and caused such distress for our three young clients. We held the distributor responsible and negotiated a settlement for the sisters. While there was nothing we could do to take away the pain that night, the people at Garcia & Ochoa could at least ensure that these three sisters would never go hungry again. When people come through our doors, they become more than just clients; they’re family. Garcia & Ochoa won’t rest until the people in our community who are facing the hardest moments in their lives are heard.
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