Personal Injury Lawyer Joel Bieber

A friend of mine from Virginia, Joel Bieber, advised me that my blogging is too sterile and boring. After looking at the blogs he may be correct. He states that his blogging technique is the best and more interesting. I have attached a copy of his latest blog so you can decide for yourself.


HERE IT IS FROM ATTORNEY JOEL BIEBER
Virginia


"I Feel For You"
Yesterday, I was on the noon news at the local ABC affiliate. Because April is "Give Life Month", I was there to urge others to consider organ donation. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The more I learn about this organization, the more I'm glad that I am involved with them.
Before I originally starting experiencing problems from my kidneys, I did not know that much about organ donation. That seemed like something for someone else. As I went on the transplant list and then, ultimately received a kidney transplant from a donation from my wife, I obviously became very aware and connected to organ donation. Before that, even if I heard about someone saying that they needed a transplant, I really didn't "feel the need".
Life experiences clearly shape us. I just was listening to a business program that was discussing what to do, when you encounter a co-worker who has just been laid off. The framework of the discussion related to what to say, when you are in an elevator with a person, who is carrying their stuff in a box, after being let go. In this economy, unfortunately, it appears that this is more timely then ever.
The suggestions ranged from a recommendation of "I'm sorry to hear that", to "they are losing a great worker". I guess the talking heads thought that they would add some humor by recommending that you not say such things as "well, at least I'm doing great", or, "Well, at least you don't have that long commute anymore". It kinda reminded me of the time that our new house had caught fire and had almost been completely destroyed. My wife and I were sitting on the "what was left of the porch", when someone drove up that was a "friend", and got out of the car and immediately said with a grin, "so, when are you going to sell it".
The relevance to all this is what I face in a jury trial, as I try to convey what my client has been through. After some verdicts, our post juror interviews have shown such broad answers as, "I feel so bad for that lady" to "I'm in pain and nobody is paying me, so why should she be paid". Those kind of responses are always disappointing. Of course, it is hard to learn of that attitude in jury selection questioning. To date, not one potential juror has ever said that. Maybe the uncomfortable jury chairs don't help.
Of course, in jury duty, an oath is taken to apply the law and to put aside any bias or prejudice. I guess, that is one of those textbook applications that may not be reality. It all comes down to some people caring for others versus some wanting to get revenge on a stranger, for what they have personally suffered. Hopefully, in these difficult times, compassion outweighs anger. As the Bible says,"We share one anothers burdens". In this way, my blog title could really have meaning.
Posted on April 02, 2009 Permalink Comments (0) TrackBack (0)
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