MORE to LIfe Than Personal Injury Law Practice

 

Although I love my personal injury law practice and devote many hours to my clients I have another passion- coaching boys youth basketball.

I am a very demanding coach especially for the fifth grade level, but I tell every child I coach don't take my criticism personally because the bottom line is that I love these children. I want them to be the best they can be in basketball and in life. That means particlarly that they work hard and play hard and pay attention so they can learn the game.

I firmly believe they need to know what it means to give 100% effort and be disciplined to play the game the right way. They need to understand that basketball is a team game.

Of course they need to know that its not the end of the world when they make a mistake and understand that they have done a lot positive in the learning process. Every child needs to gain in confidence. For example if a child takes a good shot and misses they need to be encouraged to take that shot again , not yelled at for missing a shot.

One of my favorite players is a young man named Sam. Almost always he gives everything he's got. He probably is the smallest child on the team but when he gets the eye of the tiger- watch out- because he will play such great defense that it lifts the whole team.

I asked him to play on our school team that I coached 2 years ago. Last year in the CYO tournament he went in the game when things looked bleak and hounded the other teams best player into several turnovers that turned the game around and helped us win.

Just last week he ran back to half court and put himself between a long pass from the other team that could have turned the game around. A player that outweighed him by 40 pounds tried to run thru him to get the ball but Sam held his ground and was knocked to the ground. So instead of the other team scoring and turning the game around Sam literally saved the game by his hustle and court awareness.

I told Sam last week that I would mention him in my blog. But Sam, I still don't want you shooting those 3 pointers, but i can correctly state that every shot you have taken this spring has been a good one.

O yeh one more thing about Sam - he also hit a buzzer beater this season to win a game for us.

I'll never regret trading for Sam two years ago, I hope he doesn't regret being coached by me. He gives me and the team everything he has and doesn't back down from kids twice his size . He has the heart of a lion. He's a special young man.

So this blog dedicated to you Sam . Thanks Sam

coach tony


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Neck and Back Injuriy From Car Accidents

 

Car accidents all too often can cause neck and/or back injuries. These injuries can be strains or sprains (a stretching or tearing of the muscles and ligaments) or worse.

Victims can develop bulging, protruding or herniated discs from car accidents. These terms are often used interchangeably by doctors. Some disc injuries can cause pinching of spinal nerves.

If bad enough you can have pain going down your arms from an injury to a disc in your neck. A injury to a disc in the back can cause pain , numbness or tingling to go down the leg.

Often a Mri or Emg is used to determine if there is a disc injury and the severity of it. Sometimes physical therapy can help, often epidural steroid injections are used and ultimately if warranted surgery can be tried to help the pain.

You can be sure that the insurance company will try to argue that your injury was only minor and that the reason you are having problems is because of a preexisting injury or the aging process.

They will likely use a doctor whose opinion they can count on to discredit your injury. That's why its important that you do not make any critical mistakes in seeking the appropriate medical care or doing something else that can hurt your case.

Don't be afraid to tell your doctor if you have had previous problems as failure to disclose to your doctor a complete medical history can discredit their opinion that your injury was caused or aggravated by the car accident.

The value of the money you are entitled to is based on many factors. Verdict in these kinds of cases can range from $0 to thousands of dollars.

by Anthony Castelli accident and injury attorney. Anthony Castelli's website www.castellilaw.com provides free reports and articles to help you decide what to do to get full compensation for your injury. He invites you to please call him if you have any questions. He will provide one free consult to help you decide what to do.