Aggressive Driving

Want to know what to do?  Read on.

We all encounter aggressive drivers who upset us.  REALLY upset us!!  And, it seems to be getting worse.

This may be due to the state of the economy, with folks with money worries,  people out of work or trying hard to "make ends meet"  (we have all been there). It may even be due to the HOT WEATHER that we have been going through.  Tempers can "BOIL" when the thermometer does. 

WHAT TO DO?  When someone cuts you off, tailgates you, honks at the light when you don’t move fast enough for them,  or aggressively  moves toward you car in a menacing way...do what you  LEAST WANT TO DO!!!  GIVE IN TO THEM AND LET THEM GO!

DO NOT, REPEAT,  DO NOT  ‘take the bait’ and  do NOT respond aggressively!!!  LET IT GO!

Hard to do, but BEST to do.

P. S.  Did you know that on standard Police Reports made in every traffic accident case lists 26 causes for the accident, and, has a place on the report for the Police Officer to check whether or not the accident was the result of  AGGRESSIVE DRIVING?  Remember what your Mom and Dad taught: BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. Good advice then & good advice now!

Food Poisoning from a Fast Food Restaurant? By George Tofaute

FOOD POISONING FROM A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT?

At Tofaute & Spelman, we are seeing an alarming increase in the number of FOOD POISONING cases this summer.  One was due to a careless employee while cleaning the restaurant, and, the other was a restaurant that kept food around too long.

In both cases, our clients became deathly sick within minutes of eating the contaminated food and immediately began vomiting, experiencing severe stomach cramping and pain, and severe diarrhea.  

Each of these clients went to the emergency room for treatment - one was treated and released. The other was treated and released only to be required to return to the hospital where she was confined for several days!!   

The hospital diagnosis (in the records) and later confirmed by the client's physician was BACTERIAL ENTERITIS often also called  BACTERIAL GASTROENTERITIS.  According to medical research  COMMON SYMPTOMS  include:

1. cramping
2. abdominal pain
3. fever
4. nausea
5. vomiting
6. diarrhea             

The most COMMON SYMPTOM is diarrhea where stools may be watery, bloody, or contain yellow or green mucus.

          

Our clients WON their cases thanks in large part to going promptly to the E/R and GIVING A VERY COMPLETE HISTORY OF WHAT THEY HAD EATEN A SHORT TIME BEFORE, AND, WHERE.  Both of these recent cases came from eating at fast food restaurants.  

IF YOU GET SICK SHORTLY AFTER EATING don't take chances. Even though most cases of food poisoning are curable and resolve, you can be in for hours and even days of pain, agony, disability, lost time from a job and suffering.  GET MEDICAL HELP AND DOCUMENT where and when you ate what.

Are You or a Loved One Considering a Nursing Home?

Or an assisted-living facility? Aside from the various contracts and ways to pay for it that most nursing homes offer, (which all need to be carefully reviewed for your best financial approach) you need to be aware how DISPUTES with the facility are to be handled.  

DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU CAN HIRE A LAWYER AND FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT WITH A JUDGE AND JURY TO HEAR YOUR CASE.  In fact, you may NOT be able to do that, and, you may be required to submit any disputes or claims to ARBITRATION.  In this instance, neither side can go to court, but must let an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators decide the case.

Many feel that this process unfairly protects the nursing facility from publicity of claims with no "jury of your peers" deciding factor.  Many people feel juries are more inclined to rule with an injured patient than arbitrators who are professionals who may be routinely involved
with nursing homes in such cases.  

As with any contract, before entering a facility, "read the fine print" and know your rights.  Many courts have upheld such arbitration clauses in nursing home and assisted living contracts.  We can help advise you in such cases.  Call us today 800-468-8736!

Here's a List of the Types of Accidents & Injuries That We Can Help With. From George Tofaute

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Auto Accident

Motorcycle Accident

Semi-Truck Accident 

Car Wreck Accident

Motor Vehicle Accident

Dog Bites

Slip and Falls

Drunk Driving Accident

Texting / Cell Phone Accident

Railroad Crossing Accident

School Bus Accident

Bicycle Accident

Pedestrian Accident

Boating Accident

Bus Accident

Crosswalk Accident

Drug / Impaired Accident

Train Accident

SUV Accident

Watercraft Accident

Neck and Back Injury

Head and Spine Injury

Broken Bones and Nerve Damage

Concussion

Scarring Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Amputation Injury

Paralysis Injury

Memory Loss

Hearing Loss

Vision Injury

Burn Injury

Crush Injury

RSD Cases

Disc Injury

Crippling Injury

TMJ Injury

Quadriplegic Injury

Paraplegic Injury

Pain and Suffering

Fibromyalgia

Insurance Benefits For Injured Drivers? By George Tofaute

Imagine a car wreck where one car runs into the rear of another car and hurts the driver in the front car.  Got it?  How many insurance benefits could apply to pay and compensate the injured driver?


DO YOU KNOW?  Do you know where to look, who to talk to, and what records and documents to request and examine?  We do.   

THE ANSWER:  12. 

Question from a reader: Why Do We Practice PI Law? By George Tofaute

Why do we practice personal injury law?  We have been asked by insurance companies to be their attorneys.  We refused.  Why?  Because we won't be told what to do, and, especially if it is something that is not right and not in the best interest of a hurt person or their family or friend.  

And, to be perfectly honest, all of our attorneys "ENJOY A GOOD FIGHT!" Winning may not be the only thing, but it sure beats losing!!  And, when you do that, and do it truthfully, honestly and ethically, how much better than that does it get?

Biting Your Fingernails??

TOFAUTE & SPELMAN INJURY LAWYERS.  You can always, repeat ALWAYS, call our firm for a FREE talk and case analysis.  NO CHARGE for a case review of your specific case facts and how and where you were hurt.  Was it a car wreck, fall down injury, dog bite, semi truck crash, motorcycle  wreck?  We handle them all and have for over 40 YEARS!!  Don't sit and "bite your fingernails" CALL US.  We are the "LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE ABOUT YOU".  You can stay home and let us work for you!