Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving Traditions

What Thanksgiving traditions are important to you and your family?  This past week we discussed some of the Thanksgiving traditions some members of our Daggett Shuler team and our families, and thought we would share some of them with you.

First, let’s remember to have a safe Thanksgiving.  We previously discussed some tips at Giving Thanks Safely.  Of course, we also need to remember to be thankful which we previously reviewed in Are We Thankful?

In discussing Thanksgiving traditions with members of our Daggett Shuler team we found that the traditions generally fell in the categories of family, food,  games, and of course watching the Thanksgiving Day parades.

Family was the most common theme when discussing Thanksgiving traditions.  Families included immediate families, grandparents and grandchildren, as well as aunts, uncles, and the extended family.  While we are all getting together, let us also be thankful for friends and co-workers.  Celebrating with family can also include travel.  We have members of our team traveling around the Triad and beyond to visit family, friends, and relatives.

Family and family traditions is the most repeated theme for Thanksgiving.  One of our colleagues also reminded us that when you are spending time with your families, don’t forget to take a deep breath.  A calming effect is often needed when extended families get together.

Food is another common theme for Thanksgiving traditions, and the most often mentioned is “Mom’s cooking!”  One interesting tradition with a large family gathering is to have each person make one of their grandmother’s recipes to share.  That way, the traditions are passed from family to family and generation to generation, as well as not burdening one person with all the work.

In other families part of the tradition is having a different person or family be responsible for the menu over the extended Thanksgiving weekend.  Apparently the food is as varied as the attendees.  Another family tradition is playing Thanksgiving games.  The games included Trivial Pursuit, Mexican Train Dominoes, Monopoly, and Pictionary.

Many families enjoy the traditions of going to or watching Thanksgiving Day parades.  Parades are great family fun and can pass traditions on from generation to generation.  Everyone likes a parade!

All these Thanksgiving traditions are great for family fun.  From our Daggett Shuler family to yours have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Keeping ‘em Honest

Keeping ‘em Honest

         Many times people who have never been through a fight with an insurance company may wonder why we are needed . . . once you've been through it you probably understand.  People who are wrongfully injured, disabled, or hurt at work probably ought to be able to assume they will be treated fairly.  The truth is that most times the insurance claim is handled by trained personnel whose job it is to save the company money, not treat you fairly.

        Our firm believes that you are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect, to be told the truth (even if it is tough), and to be treated fairly in obtaining a just result.  Unfortunately, many folks simply don’t get treated that way when they have a claim.  That is where we come in - our job to is work hard so you can be treated fairly.

        Anderson Cooper 360 broadcast a program on some of the underhanded tactics of the multi-billion dollar insurance industry. These tactics attempt to keep you from getting the medical payments and benefits that you deserve following an automobile accident or injury. The report also mentions one particular insurance company that is known to fight virtually all claims.

        Building on their previous story revealing the “Three Ds” of insurance tactics to deny auto accident victims due compensation, CNN reported on a bill recently passed that would require insurance companies who refused to pay a claim and lost in court to pay up to three times the initial claim value and attorney’s fees.  Insurance companies immediately started a nationwide advertising campaign to try to defeat any limitations on their practices. Watch the report here

         Unfortunately, dealing with an insurance company usually is not on a level playing field.  We do our best to help even out your side of the equation, treat you fairly, and make sure someone is on your side.