Monday, September 8, 2014

LOSS OF A GIANT

LOSS OF A GIANT

“A Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.”  Proverbs 22:1

The World is worse for the recent loss of Truett Cathy.  If you are like me, Chic-fil-A and its founder Truett Cathy are more than just a fast food restaurant or a great sandwich.  He showed that a principled man can be blessed in business while being a blessing others. When protested against, they offer free drinks to protesters. They give their employees a day of rest. They are different because Truett was different.

Some of his well-known quotes give some insight to his thinking:

“Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else – our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return.”

“I’d like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order. We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our priorities in proper order.”

And what is said about him may say even more:

“What impresses me most about Truett Cathy is that he has had the courage to follow his beliefs even though he’s pressured by the world to do otherwise. Even though the business world said it didn’t make sense to take Sundays off, Truett insisted on a day of rest.” -Larry Julian Author, “God Is My CEO.”

“I hope that people will learn from Truett Cathy the virtues that have brought him remarkable success in life. He has dedicated himself to service in the broadest sense, following Christian principles, not only in his personal life, but in his relations with his customers and employees.” Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States.

The company reflects his generosity as well. Each year, $1.6 million is provided to help Chick-fil-A Team Members attend the colleges of their choice. Over the life of the program, Chick-fil-A has donated more than $30 million towards this purpose, helping more than 30,000 Team Members attend more than 500 different colleges and universities.

May your memory be a blessing.

Godspeed.


Character still matters, y’all.  

#TruettCathy

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

WHIPLASH: The TRUTH

WHAT IS WHIPLASH?

We all have seen the loads of fraudsters pour out of their barely-tapped vehicle grabbing their necks acting as if they are in agony, and none of us buy it. 
I also, as an injury attorney that sees crash victims every day, see another type of neck injuries from a crash: real ones. 

True, the X ray might show no fractures.  The Emergency room might release you back to work.  You may not be bleeding or have a broken bone or even a bruise. That does not mean all is well. The next day, when you cannot turn your head and cannot believe you are hurting, you have discovered “whiplash.”

Whiplash is the common term for “cervical strain” from cervical “hyper flexion and hyper extension.” It is pretty descriptive though.  Attached to the end of whip is small string that actually breaks the sound barrier, causing the loud “pop.”

Getting hit, from the front or rear, can cause your neck to snap through a similar scenario. We were not built for that when we were created naked in a garden.  Our necks are very flexible and our heads are quite heavy and pull the neck with it.

A rear end crash into your vehicle when you are sitting still is the classic case. Your are going 0 mph until your car is hit. Lets say the at-fault driver has only slowed to 30 mph when he hits your car.  Suddenly, your car goes from 0 to almost 30 mph in a spilt second. When your car moves, so will your seat, and thus your pelvis and torso. But, for just a sliver of time, your head stays still. Thus your neck is pulled backwards as your head remains in place, as your torso accelerates forward violently.   But for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction: now your head is thrown forward.
Biomechanical experts study whiplash injury using live human subjects and even corpses. Whiplash is real and often seems to heal less completely even than other injuries from crashes that have been traditionally viewed as more severe.


Be sure not to settle cases “Assuming you’ll get better.” You might not recover as quickly as you hope. You have only one year to sue in Tennessee for a car crash, and the sooner you treat the better chance of recovery you enjoy.

WHIPLASH: The TRUTH

WHAT IS WHIPLASH?

We all have seen the loads of fraudsters pour out of their barely-tapped vehicle grabbing their necks acting as if they are in agony, and none of us buy it. 
I also, as an injury attorney that sees crash victims every day, see another type of neck injuries from a crash: real ones. 

True, the X ray might show no fractures.  The Emergency room might release you back to work.  You may not be bleeding or have a broken bone or even a bruise. That does not mean all is well. The next day, when you cannot turn your head and cannot believe you are hurting, you have discovered “whiplash.”

Whiplash is the common term for “cervical strain” from cervical “hyper flexion and hyper extension.” It is pretty descriptive though.  Attached to the end of whip is small string that actually breaks the sound barrier, causing the loud “pop.”

Getting hit, from the front or rear, can cause your neck to snap through a similar scenario. We were not built for that when we were created naked in a garden.  Our necks are very flexible and our heads are quite heavy and pull the neck with it.

A rear end crash into your vehicle when you are sitting still is the classic case. Your are going 0 mph until your car is hit. Lets say the at-fault driver has only slowed to 30 mph when he hits your car.  Suddenly, your car goes from 0 to almost 30 mph in a spilt second. When your car moves, so will your seat, and thus your pelvis and torso. But, for just a sliver of time, your head stays still. Thus your neck is pulled backwards as your head remains in place, as your torso accelerates forward violently.   But for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction: now your head is thrown forward.
Biomechanical experts study whiplash injury using live human subjects and even corpses. Whiplash is real and often seems to heal less completely even than other injuries from crashes that have been traditionally viewed as more severe.


Be sure not to settle cases “Assuming you’ll get better.” You might not recover as quickly as you hope. You have only one year to sue in Tennessee for a car crash, and the sooner you treat the better chance of recovery you enjoy.