Cellino Law - November 2021

Cellino Law - November 2021

A BIG HAPPY FAMILY Thanksgiving With the Cellinos November 2021 Advisor

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My family is a lot larger than most, so getting everyone together for the holidays can be tricky. I’m one of nine children, and my parents have 32 grandchildren plus 33 great-grandchildren. Once you start adding spouses, that’s a huge group to accommodate! For a long time, we each did our own thing for Thanksgiving, but one of my sisters suggested a new tradition. Now, we find a place to rent and have a potluck where everyone brings their own signature dish. There ends up being around 80 of us, so things get a little hectic, but we each have our own jobs to make the event work. (Since I don’t cook, I’m responsible for setting up the tables and chairs.) We don’t pull off this huge event every year, but I frankly prefer it when we do. It’s really nice to get together with cousins and other family members who I don’t see regularly, and I like having so many personalities at the Thanksgiving table. We have all the traditional dishes, but there are dozens of things to try, including sides and desserts I otherwise wouldn’t have ever eaten. That said, I’m mostly a meat and potatoes kind of guy. I like the traditional turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and gravy. I especially enjoy making turkey sandwiches from the leftovers. To me, there’s something about toasted bread and cold turkey that just really hits the spot.

When my kids were still living at home, we had pretty traditional and uneventful Thanksgiving celebrations, but there’s one year my family will never forget. I invited a client to my house for dinner because he had no family or friends to spend the holiday with; I wanted him to have a place to go, and I also thought he had an important story to share with my children. The client was a pedestrian who was struck by a drunk driver. He was lucky to have survived the accident, but he suffered short term memory loss as a result. At the time, my oldest kids were just about to start driving, and like any parent, I was concerned about their safety on the road. He seemed really eager to share his experience with my kids and help them understand the dangers of driving while intoxicated. It seems to have worked because to this day, my kids won’t drive after even one or two drinks. They still mention that particular Thanksgiving every so often, so I know it has stuck with them. I’m grateful that I was able to give someone else company on an important holiday, and I’m just as grateful that he was so generous with his story. Thanksgiving is generally a time to reflect on what we’re thankful for, and I’m thankful for my wonderful family: my wife of 37 years, six children, and eight grandchildren (with one more on the way!). I hope you have blessings in your life, as well — take a moment this holiday to remember them. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Robert became an attorney because he loves to win — whether it’s on the field playing hockey or in the courtroom arguing for his clients. “I come from a competitive background,” he says. “I like the ability to be in the courtroom and try cases, and I like being able to help people.” Robert’s career in law started in 2006 when he worked in a prosecutor’s office. There, he gained a lot of trial experience before deciding to enter personal injury in 2008. In the end, the two practice areas have a lot of similarities. I’m still fighting for justice, but now it’s against large corporations.” He finds his job as a personal injury attorney rewarding, saying, “Someone who is injured comes to you, and they’re down on their luck; no one seems to be able to help them. There are a lot of difficult laws and paperwork to go through, and it’s fulfilling to take that stress away from someone and help them get compensation for their injury.” Especially satisfying, are “cases where the insurance companies offered little to no money for the settlement, but I was able to take the case to a verdict and sometimes get a high six-figure resolution for my client," Robert notes. In fact, he enjoys the challenge. “I like taking the difficult cases, and I’ve gotten some really good results.” When he’s not fighting for his clients, Robert is usually spending time with his wife, Michelle, and his three sons: Zachary (9), Brayden (5), and Colton (8 months). They live on the east end of Long Island, where his family enjoys the farms and serenity. Both Robert and his two older sons play hockey competitively in local leagues. A Competitive Edge Meet Senior Trial Attorney Robert Peragine

Almost everyone at some point has encountered a task that is seemingly simple, but no matter what they do, they can’t complete it. These tasks can be as straightforward as making the bed or something bigger, like cleaning an entire room. For many, this is an obstacle that they may want to do but can’t, which weighs heavily on them and becomes detrimental to their mental health. It’s important to understand that the impossible task is not a sign of laziness; depression and anxiety can make any task feel much bigger and more difficult than it actually is. If you find yourself unable to do the things you need or want to do, try these two techniques to help overcome your obstacles. Break up the task. When the overarching task feels daunting, breaking it up into smaller segments can help you manage it. If you’re cleaning the kitchen, clean for only a few minutes at a time before taking a break. It might take longer, but the space will be clean at the end of the day. Make the task more enjoyable. Play music or involve your pet in some way to make the task fun or create a reward system for yourself. For example, tidying a specific area of the house or folding a basket of laundry may earn you time to play video games or watch TV. Alternating tasks and rewards is a great way to overcome any task, big or small. It can help to consider why the task feels so impossible, especially if you used to enjoy it. Try to remember what made it enjoyable and see if you can return to that state of mind. If the objective is not so urgent, determine its importance and if the task can be saved for another day. When all else fails, you can always ask someone for support or even pay someone else to do the task for you. No matter what you decide, there are ways to defeat the impossible task. OVERCOMING THE IMPOSSIBLE TASK Improving Your Mental Health One Step at a Time

Robert loves working at Cellino Law, “I have a lot of resources at my fingertips working at a large firm. It gives me the power to go up against these large insurance companies.” Even more, he appreciates the people he works with every day, “We have great camaraderie here,” he says. “We’re all helping each other to make sure we’re doing the best for our clients.”

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Congratulations to Brian A. Goldstein!

Cellino Law is proud to announce that Brian A. Goldstein, MD, JD has been selected to join the James F. Humphreys Complex Litigation Center’s 2021–2022 team. This team is charged with developing national guidelines for judges overseeing mass tort multi-district litigation. Mass torts occur when a single wrongful action causes injury to many different people — for example, when individuals in many states are injured by the same defective drug or medical product. Mass tort cases from across the country are often combined and transferred to a single federal court called a multidistrict litigation (MDL) court. All of the transferred cases are then managed by a single federal judge at the MDL court. The James F. Humphreys Complex Litigation Center is the country’s premier organization aimed at improving the administration of justice in complex litigation, and it provides comprehensive information to federal and state judges, court administrators, lawyers, and public policymakers in the United States. Mr. Goldstein heads Cellino Law’s Mass Tort division and was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2021 as a Top 25 Mass Tort Trial Lawyer in the United States. He began his career as a physician and surgeon and uses his medical experience to better help clients who have suffered a serious injury. Along with his many duties at Cellino Law, he will be actively working with the James F. Humphreys Complex Litigation Center to establish best practices and guidelines for judges overseeing multi-district litigations. Establishing these protocols will ensure that all parties and litigants are provided adequate information to assess the terms and fairness of any proposed settlements.

We’d like to extend our congratulations to Mr. Goldstein and thank him for his hard work. If you or a loved one have been injured by a defective drug or medical product, it is important to reach out to an experienced mass tort lawyer as early as possible to secure your rights. Contact the team at Cellino Law today for a free case evaluation.

Brain Break

Easy Cranberry- Apple Salad

Inspired by CookieAndKate.com

Want the taste of fall without the calories? Try this quick and easy salad, topped with homemade apple cider vinaigrette.

Ingredients

For the salad: • 1/4 cup dried pumpkin seeds • 5 cups salad mix • 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped into bite-size pieces • 1/3 cup dried cranberries • 1/3 cup goat cheese, crumbled

For the dressing: • 1/4 cup olive oil • 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar • 1 1/2 tsp honey • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • Salt and pepper to taste

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PILGRIMS SCORPIO STUFFING THANKFUL TRADITION VETERANS

Directions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, toast the pumpkin seeds until fragrant, then set aside. 2. In a small jar or bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients, then set aside. 3. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing until lightly coated, then toss and serve!

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 Ross Shares His Family’s Tradition 2 Overcoming the Impossible Task Meet Senior Trial Attorney Robert Peragine! 3 Brian A. Goldstein Selected for James F. Humphrey’s Complex Litigation Team

Easy Cranberry-Apple Salad 4 Football and Thanksgiving:

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FOOTBALL AND THANKSGIVING: A MATCH MADE IN MARKETING HEAVEN

Last year, 30.3 million people tuned in to watch the NFL’s Thanksgiving showdown between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys. For those Americans (and probably for you if you’re reading this article), football is as essential to Thanksgiving as turkey and stuffing — but why? As it turns out, there are two answers to that question. The first is that games have been played on the holiday for almost as long as it has officially existed. Thanksgiving became a holiday in 1863, and just six years later, the third American football game in history was played on it.

decided he wanted to attract more fans. So, his team would make a point to always play on Thanksgiving when most people were off work. To sweeten the pot, he committed his radio station (an affiliate of the NBC Blue Network) to broadcasting the Thanksgiving game live on 94 stations across America. This idea was a hit from day one. According to Sporting News, the long-unloved Lions “not only sold out the stadium, they also had to turn people away at the gates.” In 1966, the Dallas Cowboys signed on to play every Thanksgiving too, for similar publicity reasons.

According to SB Nation, the Young America Cricket Club and the Germantown Cricket Club faced off in that inaugural Thanksgiving game in Philadelphia, and football has been played on Thanksgiving day ever since! When the NFL was founded in 1920, the Thanksgiving game was official from the get-go. The second reason we watch football on Thanksgiving is more about money than tradition. In 1934, a Detroit Lions coach, George A. Richards,

Since those early days, football-themed traditions have flourished amongst American families. Apart from watching games on TV, one of the most popular is organizing a pre-turkey game of family touch football a la the sitcom "Friends." (Its famed episode “The One With the Football” aired Nov. 21, 1996.)

If you’ve never organized a game, this could be your year! To get started, Google “Scott’s Family-

Friendly Touch Football” and click the first link.

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