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Weinstein Law is dedicated to helping put the pieces back together for victims of distracted and impaired driving. Hundreds of people have turned to us after they or their loved ones have been killed or seriously injured by the senseless act of impaired or distracted driving.
Weinstein Law has vast experience in working with all types of injury victims. Our firm brings a motivated team of personal injury trial lawyers, paralegals, nurses, investigators, retired police offices, former insurance adjusters and the media to work on your case. More importantly, we are passionate about helping victims of distracted driving. We want to be there for you and your family and we want to be a part of preventing this from happening to anyone else.
Contact us for a free consultation: www.LonghornLawyer.com
Vehicle Accidents – Wrongful Death – Dangerous Drugs
Weinstein Law has vast experience in working with all types of injury victims. Our firm brings a motivated team of personal injury trial lawyers, paralegals, nurses, investigators, retired police offices, former insurance adjusters and the media to work on your case. More importantly, we are passionate about helping victims of distracted driving. We want to be there for you and your family and we want to be a part of preventing this from happening to anyone else.
Contact us for a free consultation: www.LonghornLawyer.com
Vehicle Accidents – Wrongful Death – Dangerous Drugs
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Join us August 12th, 2011, when Texas distracted driving attorney Jeff Weinstein speaks with MADD Program Specialist Debra Marable.
Ms. Marable has an extensive background in law enforcement that leaned heavily on educating the public over the past 22 years. Ms. Marable has been very active in many aspects of community education. One area that was always of interest was drugs and alcohol and the effects it has on underage drinkers. Since leaving the law enforcement community, she has wanted to continue her passion of educating the public especially in regard to alcohol and other drugs. Currently the Program Specialist for the East Texas Affiliate of MADD, Ms. Marable covers 49 counties in Texas and educates a very wide and diverse group of children and families.
We hope you will be a part of this broadcast and learn how we can all help make our roads safer. Be sure to tune August 12th, 2011 at 11:30am.
High Schools are one of the main focuses of Weinstein Law's Distracted Driving Awareness program. We are pleased to have as this week's radio show guest, Ms. Cindy Eubanks, librarian of Chapel Hill ISD. Ms. Eubanks works with Chapel Hill's high school students, advising them of the dangers of using cell phones while driving and of the perils of drinking and driving.
Approximately 1.6 million traffic accidents happen on roads across the U.S. because people are talking on cell phones. Studies show that eight in ten Americans admit to driving while on their cell phones. A report by The Harvard Mental Health Letter found that talking on a cell phone while driving is more dangerous than talking to a passenger in the car. Researchers found that the drivers talking by cell phone were more likely to drift between lanes and miss an exit than were drivers talking to passengers.
Some drivers feel that using a hands-free cell phone will make it better, but research shows otherwise. Studies show that hands-free cell phones can be just as distracting and that any type of cell phone used while driving can cause impairments similar to drunk driving.
Please join us this Friday, May 20th at 11:30 CST for the radio show.
Please join us this Friday, May 6th at 11:30 a.m. CST when personal injury attorney Jeff Weinstein's radio show guest will be country music star, Tony Douglas. They will discuss the singer's long, successful career and talk about his new song, One More Repossession.
From Tony Douglas' Facebook page: Tony has dedicated his life and career to his Fans and the State of Texas since the day he turned down an offer to move to Nashville. He still performs today pouring his Texas size heart and soul out to the dedicated fans who follow his shows. Tony Douglas, being a God fearing Christian man, gives thanks every day to his Lord and Savior for giving him the most wonderful wife, who gave him the most wonderful family, who lets him go out nights and perform shows to the most wonderful fans and then come home at four in the morning to find the most wonderful wife waiting up to cook breakfast for him. God Bless the great State of Texas and God Bless Tony Douglas--a "True Texas Entertainer."
Please join us this Tuesday when Weinstein Law's radio show guest will be Dennis Gilmore, Executive Director of the Henderson County Performing Arts Center.
The Henderson County Performing Arts Center was founded in 1964 as Athens Little Theatre. Today, the theatre produces seven shows each season, including two musicals each year. In 1989, HCPAC developed a youth program. Since that time, the program has been expanded to include fall, spring and summer programs for children and two main stage shows presented by the group known as the YES! COMPANY (Youth Excellence on Stage).
The vision of the theatre is to bring outreach programs into all locations of Henderson County and surrounding areas. In that endeavor, the theatre opened its new Education Building and Black Box Theatre on the property in 2003.
The organization is committed to bringing the theatre arts to all ages. With a strong working relationship with the local college and Independent School Districts in the region, the theatre continues to offer productions that excite as well as entertain.
HCPAC's Executive Director, Dennis Gilmore has been in theatre for 26 years working as an actor, director, producer and technical director. He directs the majority of the shows at HCPAC as well as producing all main stage, black box and touring shows.
With a tireless energy to educate and entertain, Dennis works to provide Henderson County with quality entertainment for its families and quality education for its youth. He serves as the Vice President of Education for the American Association of Community Theatres and serves on the Board of Directors of Texas Nonprofit Theaters. Dennis has a MA in Theatre from Stephen F. Austin State University.
Listen in Tuesday, April 26th at 11:30 a.m. as Jeff and Dennis discuss the future of the Henderson County Performing Arts Center.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching the "Talk. Text. Crash." campaign to raise awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving and to encourage Texans to put down their cell phones while driving.
Distracted driving is becoming increasingly common and dangerous, causing traffic crashes and fatalities. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows the proportion of fatalities reportedly associated with driver distraction increased from 10 percent in 2005 to 16 percent in 2009. In fact, 20 percent of injury crashes nationally in 2009 involved reports of distracted driving.
This deadly trend is mirrored in Texas, where nearly one in four crashes involves driver distraction, according to TxDOT. In 2009 alone, over 100,000 vehicles were involved in crashes where distraction in vehicle, driver inattention or cell phone use was cited. Sadly, 408 of those crashes were fatal.
Please listen in this Friday, April 15th at 11:30 a.m. CST when our radio show guest will be Ms. Tracie Mendez. Tracie is the Driver Behavior Program Manager for TxDOT. She manages the educational and enforcement traffic safety campaigns such as Click it or Ticket; Drink. Drive. Go to Jail; and the new "Text Talk Crash" Distracted Driving Campaign.
Please listen in this Friday when Jeff Weinstein's radio show guest will be Athens Independent School District's Public Information Officer, Robby Robertson.
Before assuming the position as Public Information Officer, Robby was with the Athens Review for 20 years. An award winning photographer, he also owned and operated a photography studio.
Robertson's journalism career has earned him numerous awards including Photographer of the Year by the Texas Press Association, Kodak Gallery Award in the Professional Photographers of America and several writing awards from the Texas Press Association. He was born and raised in Henderson County.
This week's radio show will be Friday, April 8th at 11:30 a.m. CST and will feature a discussion about the upcoming Athens ISD Bond Election.
Jennifer Smith has been an advocate against distracted driving since her mother was killed by someone talking on his cell phone while driving in 2008. She is the President and a co-founding board member of FocusDriven. FocusDriven is the first national nonprofit organization devoted specifically to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
"On Sept. 3, 2008, after receiving a phone call offering food for the feral cats she rescued and nurtured, my mom left her home in Oklahoma City. She was driving through an intersection when a young man ran a red light and T-boned her car at 45-50 mph, which was the posted speed limit. Mom died within a couple of hours from blunt force trauma to the head, neck and chest.
The young man was a sober, churchgoing 20-year-old who had never even had a speeding ticket. Visibility on the day of the crash was excellent. The cause of the crash was a tiny device that fits in your pocket: a cell phone.
When the trooper asked the driver who caused the crash what color the traffic light had been, the distraught young man responded that he never saw it. The absence of skid marks at the scene indicate he never tried to stop.
Our lives will never be the same because of that crash and the loss of my mom."
~Jennifer Smith
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Jennifer and FocusDriven have worked closely with Oprah Winfrey on her No Phone Zone Campaign appearing on her first episode, 'America's New Deadly Obsession' in January of 2009. She has also appeared on Fox News, CNN, and many other major network shows including a recent appearance on "Larry King Live" and soon on 20/20 airing in April. Jennifer has also worked closely with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the Department of Transportation in the Global Call to End Distracted Driving press conferences at the United Nations.
FocusDriven's website, www.focusdriven.org, hosts information on distracted driving, help for victims and family members, and ways to get involved.
Not only does 2011 mark the 26th year of the PRCA Stampede Rodeo, but it also marks Sarah Hueber's one year anniversary as the Athens Chamber of Commerce President.
Last May, the Hueber family packed up and moved to the home of the hamburger, knowing friendly faces and a great community would be there to greet them. The decision to move back to her home-state of Texas from Georgia to accept the position at the Chamber was an easy one for Sarah.
Beginning work with only three days before the rodeo, she found herself among the bulls, broncos and mud for the first time. Sarah went right to work as the new Chamber president without missing a beat. The event was a success and she plans to make it even bigger and better this year.
With a passion for service and helping hands, Sarah was employed with the United Way in Georgia before relocating to Athens last year.
Even though it's been less than twelve months, she is already entrenched into the Athens community. The Huebers are members of the First United Methodist Church, where Sarah volunteers as the Children's Ministries Program Leader. She is also a Rotarian and sits on the Athens Public Education Foundation Board of Directors.
Sarah, her husband Charlie and their four-year-old son Jude have settled right in to the Athens community. Charlie is a professor of psychology at Trinity Valley Community College and Jude is beginning kindergarten in the fall.
Sarah will be Jeff's radio show guest this Friday, March 25th at 11:30 a.m. CST. They will be discussing upcoming events in Athens.
In May 2008, Jacy Good and her parents were driving home after her graduation from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. It was a route they had driven countless times during Jacy's four years there. On this day, however, the Good family was in an accident caused by a distracted driver that resulted in a head on collision with a tractor trailer. Jacy's mother and father, Jean and Jay Good, were killed in the accident. Jacy was in critical condition, spending four months in the hospital. The accident has left Jacy with permanent injuries.
"I have to know that this accident happened to me for a reason and that my parents' deaths weren't senseless and meaningless. I discovered early in my recovery process that telling my story caused people to change their behavior. I believe my life was spared for a reason, and until families are no longer being forced through the kind of pain that mine was, I will not stop spending every free moment fighting for this cause." - Jacy Good
Not only does Jacy encourage safe driving practices, she is also a vocal advocate for legislation that would prohibit distracted driving.
We are privileged to have Jacy as our radio show guest this Friday. Jacy courageously shares her story and works to educate the public about the dangers associated with distracted driving. She works with numerous advocacy groups including Oprah Winfrey's "No Phone Zone" and is on the board of Focus Driven.
Athens Mayor Randy Daniel will be our guest this Friday at 11:30 am cst. Mayor Daniel has been the Mayor of Athens for the past six (6) years. He recently announced that he will seek another two (2) year term. Mayor Daniel has been very active in the re-vitalization efforts going on in downtown Athens. The Mayor is very active in our community. He is a member of the Athens Kiwanis Club, Masonic Lodge, and serves as Secretary for the Athens Cemetery Association. He is a past president of the Athens Jaycees, and served 12 years on the Athens Independent School District Board of Trustees, three years as president. Mayor Daniel has been employed with Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative for the past 34 years.
He and wife, Barbara, have one daughter Lori Daniel Sanders. They are members of the Athens First United Methodist Church.
Jeff Weinstein's show this Sunday will be one that you will not want to miss. Jeff's guest is his longtime friend and Weinstein Law private investigator, Bill Clark. Bill has been working with Weinstein Law for seven years. He has a colorful history as a police officer, sheriff's deputy, bondsman and bounty hunter prior to his association with the firm. Bill, who was playing a lot of golf at the time, came to me and said he was bored and needed something exciting to do. Jeff says "Bill works relentlessly for our clients because he loves helping people. If someone needs a ride to the store, Bill will make it happen. He provides tremendous customer service to our clients."
Attorney Jeff Weinstein has a very special guest for this week's talk radio show. His guest has worked with Jeff for over 15 years, helping those that have been the victims of distracted and impaired driving. She also knows Jeff better than anyone else. This week's guest is Jeff's wife, Christi Weinstein. Christi and Jeff will be discussing the dangers of distracted driving and Weinstein Law's involvement in promoting distracted driving awareness. As a mother of three children and someone who is directly involved with bringing understanding of this rising problem, Christi offers a unique insight to this tragic trend that is affecting more and more drivers across the country. Join us Friday, February 25th, at 11:30 a.m. CST to listen to a concerned mother's take on distracted driving.
This Friday, attorney Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with Miss South Dakota Loren Vaillancourt, an advocate for distracted driving awareness. In May 2009, Miss Vaillancourt lost her only sibling because of distracted driving. As a community leader, Miss Vaillancourt feels she can help raise awareness on this growing issue and influence drivers to focus on safer driving.
"I have been personally affected by the devastation distracted driving causes. It has put me in a position to be proactive and share my story with others," Miss Vaillancourt said. "I want to urge people of all ages to pay attention behind the wheel because no text message or phone call is worth a life. I have seen the horror and have been through the pain associated with losing an innocent loved one. I am sharing my story to save lives."
Join us Friday, February 4th, at 11:30 a.m. CST to listen to this emotional story and explore the dangers of distracted driving.
Attorney Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with live with Department of Public Safety spokesperson Jean Dark this Thursday, January 6th, at 2 p.m. Trooper Dark has appeared on our show previously and will be back to discuss the dangers and startling facts behind drunk driving. The state of Texas leads the nation in drunk driving accidents and fatalities. The DPS is a state police agency that includes the Highway Patrol Division. The Highway Patrol Division apprehends traffic law violators, investigates most rural traffic accidents, recovers stolen vehicles and stolen property, apprehends wanted persons, and assists other officers during emergencies. Don't miss Jean Dark's valuable insight on a tragic trend.
Join Jeff Weinstein, drunk driving accident attorney, as he interviews Alexia Hunter, MADD's manager of victim services, and Melissa Granberry, a victim services specialist with MADD. Ms. Hunter has an extensive background with both the civil and criminal components of the judicial system. She is the current Manager of Victim Services for MADD East Texas. Ms. Granberry has been a member of the East Texas Victim Services team since 2004. She currently covers 13 counties of the 49 county East Texas service area. In April 2010, Ms. Granberry and her young daughter were involved in a drunk driving crash that propelled her from being an advocate into being a victim of this epidemic.
This Sunday, attorney Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with Kimberly Berrier, a survivor of a horrific drunk driving accident. When Kimberly was 18 months old, she, her Mother and a family friend were hit head on by a drunk driver - The driver had just left a bar.
Seconds before the impact, Kimberly's mom, Andrea flung her entire body around her child, saving Kimberly's life. Andrea took the full force of the impact and broke almost every bone in her body. She had multiple injuries, surgeries and lost large amounts of blood. She survived for three weeks but ultimately lost her life as a result of the injuries she sustained. She was 26 years old.
"I don't think people realize how their actions can affect generations of people, not just the people involved in the incident itself."
Kimberly will discuss the tragedy that was caused by a drunk driver and the impact it had on her life and others.
This Sunday, attorney Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with Tammi Branch. Tammi's 18 year old son was tragically killed by a drunk driver last year. She will share her story with listeners and will also discuss how she became involved with the organization, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
Tammi served as chairperson for the first annual Walk Like MADD event in East Texas, held Saturday, October 9th in Gun Barrel City. The event was a big success, exceeding all expectations. Every step taken and pledge made helped raise funds and awareness for MADD's programs and services that will serve to make our communities safer.
This Sunday, attorney Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with Tammi Branch. Tammi's 18 year old son was tragically killed last year by a drunk driver. She will share her story with listeners and will also discuss how she became involved with the organization, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
"Eric's death is what brought me to do what I am doing. I don't want another parent to get the phone call that I received, or to ever show up at a crash scene like I did, and go home empty-handed and broken-hearted. Because of that, I want change." - Tammi Branch
This Sunday, attorney, Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with Leslie Watson, East Texas Executive Director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) on Blog Talk Radio. They will be discussing the organization and MADD's upcoming walk event in East Texas.
WALK Like MADD®, the organization's signature event, will be held Saturday, October 9th in Gun Barrel City, Texas. In 2010, in almost 40 cities around the nation, thousands of people will participate in a 5K walk designed to honor victims and survivors and support MADD's dedication to eliminate drunk driving and prevent underage drinking.
What does MADD do? MADD works in more than 600 communities across the country, and has more than 1,400 trained victim advocates on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to support victims with comfort or legal assistance they can rely on.
Finding a cure...Unlike most others, MADD's cause doesn't need a cure; it already exists - it's you and me, our friends, our neighbors. It's all of us choosing to drive sober or designating a driver if we drink alcohol.
This week attorney Jeff Weinstein will be speaking with Tina Wycough, Insurance Adjuster and Weinstein Law Pre-Lawsuit Case Manager. Tina has over 20 years experience in supervising claims against drunk drivers. Tina and Jeff will be discussing why someone who is injured by a drunk driver needs to hire a lawyer.
If you are involved in a car accident where you sustain an injury you will want to seriously consider hiring an experienced personal injury law firm. An auto accident lawyer can help you recover losses by negotiating with insurance claims adjusters or by taking your case to court. While you may choose to negotiate with an insurance claims adjuster yourself, remember that claims adjusters are trained to settle your claim for as little money as possible. Also, once you accept money from an insurance company, your claim is settled and there is little an attorney can do at that point to recover more money if your injuries are more extensive than you originally thought.
Keep in mind that insurance claims adjusters record conversations and try to establish liability and limit damages. A seasoned injury lawyer is experienced in negotiating with insurance companies; therefore, it is best to consult a car accident lawyer early to avoid financially painful mistakes. Also, people who utilize a car accident lawyer typically receive higher settlements than people who negotiate their own claims, even after paying legal expenses.
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