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Justice Teaching touches hearts and minds of students and teachers

Printed in The Florida Bar News, June 1, 2012.

When Justice Teaching volunteers are asked about their sessions in the classroom, they describe the experience as fulfilling and enriching.

J. STEELE OLMSTEAD talks with third-graders at Suncoast Elementary School as part of the Justice Teaching program.

J. STEELE OLMSTEAD talks with third-graders at Suncoast Elementary School as part of the Justice Teaching program.

However, as the recent unsolicited letter to Justice Fred Lewis, Justice Teaching’s founder, from Suncoast Elementary School teacher Sky President demonstrates, Justice Teaching has the capacity to touch the hearts and minds of not just the students, but their teachers as well:

“To the Honorable Justice R. Fred Lewis,

“Speaking for myself and the entire third-grade class and teachers . . . Thank you!

“We have a wonderful social studies program at Suncoast School and some very fine teachers; however, I was blown away to hear that you, Justice Lewis, had created a program to send out volunteer lawyers to teach our Florida students about our government and our Constitution. As soon as I heard the news, I immediately called to request that a volunteer be sent to Suncoast Elementary School.

“The volunteer who was sent was Mr. J. Steele Olmstead. He was excited, enthusiastic, energetic, and extremely informative in a sincere, down-to-earth way that had my students listening to his every word. I found his honesty and his openness to answer students’ questions to be refreshing. He worked with 34 students at a time and spent over two hours covering all of the points set forth in your timely and wonderful program. When he was done, my students could recite their rights as Americans, and they could tell you all about their government and their Constitution. Your program, Justice Lewis, was a huge success!

“It must be said that politician after politician swears an oath to ‘fix’ education, and each said politician leaves education worse off than it was before they fixed it; however, you have done something that no government official, in my 54 years of recollection, has done: The program that you have created is both inspiring and masterfully genius. You have melded two worlds that would never have come together (adult lawyers and third-grade students) and formed an educational opportunity that has truly benefitted education: not by fixing it (small secret . . . it was never broken), but by supplementing and empowering education to bring ‘more’ to our students. My students learned their civics from a real world source . . . from someone with firsthand knowledge. This breathed life into the information like nothing else could have.

“You are to be commended for your work with our Florida students, as well as your service to all Floridians: I cannot express fully how thankful I am that you are giving of your valuable and precious time to promote your unique and vibrant program. I enjoyed the program as much as my students enjoyed it. All of my students made me promise to tell you, (thank you!) on their behalf.

“Please continue this tremendously wonderful program and thank those volunteers who give of their time to make this great program ‘real.’”

If you would like to impact the lives of teachers and students around Florida through Justice Teaching, visit their website here.

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Concussions • Dazed • Knocked Unconscious

When the human brain is damaged by any force from a fall, a bicycle or motor vehicle crash, life is changed.

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ANY injury to the brain, no matter how mild, is called traumatic brain injury (TBI). A concussion is a brain injury.

Continue reading . . .

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Billboard/TV lawyers mishandling your personal injury case

Insurance companies know that Billboard/TV lawyers simply don’t have enough lawyers to prepare, review, work up and take all of their client’s cases to trial. Insurance companies therefore almost always settle their cases with Billboard/TV lawyers for what the insurance company wants to pay, not what the case is worth. Billboard/TV lawyers are simply high-volume “mills” for low-value settlements.

Lawyers, like any professionals, can severely affect your life. A bad medical doctor can cripple you. A bad accountant can take your all your money. A bad architect or engineer can design a building that collapses killing everyone.

Why would you get such a professional from a billboard or a television ad?

If you (or someone you know) made the mistake of hiring a billboard/t.v. lawyer and that lawyer pressured you to settle your case for less than what it should have received, call me.

Contact J. Steele Olmstead

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Brain Injury Danger Signs

Danger Signs in Adults

In rare cases, a dangerous blood clot may form on the brain in a person with a concussion and crowd the brain against the skull. Contact your health care professional or hospital emergency department right away if you or someone close to you has any of the following danger signs after any bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body: [icon_list icon="exclamation-triangle" color="#ab4100"]
  • A headache that gets worse and does not go away.
  • Weakness, numbness or decreased coordination.
  • Repeated vomiting or nausea.
  • Slurred speech.
[/icon_list] The people checking on the injured person should take them immediately to the hospital Emergency if the injured person: [icon_list icon="exclamation-triangle" color="#ab4100"]
  • has one pupil (the black part in the middle of the eye) larger than the other.
  • has convulsions or seizures.
  • cannot recognize people or places.
  • is getting more and more confused, restless, or agitated.
  • has any unusual behavior.
  • loses consciousness (even a brief loss of consciousness should be taken seriously and the person should be carefully monitored).
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Danger Signs in Children

Take your child to the hospital emergency department immediately if they received a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, and: [icon_list icon="exclamation-triangle" color="#ab4100"]
  • have any of the danger signs for adults listed above.
  • will not stop crying and cannot be consoled.
  • will not nurse or eat.
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For more information

  • Signs and Symptoms Checklist
  • Fact Sheet on Children and Toddlers
  • Facts for Physicians (pdf)
    — U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Facts about Concussion (pdf)
    — U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Billboard/TV lawyers mishandling your personal injury case

Insurance companies know that Billboard/TV lawyers simply don’t have enough lawyers to prepare, review, work up and take all of their client’s cases to trial. Insurance companies therefore almost always settle their cases with Billboard/TV lawyers for what the insurance company wants to pay, not what the case is worth. Billboard/TV lawyers are simply high-volume “mills” for low-value settlements.

Lawyers, like any professionals, can severely affect your life. A bad medical doctor can cripple you. A bad accountant can take your all your money. A bad architect or engineer can design a building that collapses killing everyone.

Why would you get such a professional from a billboard or a television ad?

If you (or someone you know) made the mistake of hiring a billboard/t.v. lawyer and that lawyer pressured you to settle your case for less than what it should have received, call me.

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