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KIM: On Sunday morning,
we were getting

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ready to go on a short trip.

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CHARLIE RITTGERS:
Tammy and Kim were

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in the backseat of a vehicle
that was traveling on I-75 when

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a semi tractor trailer ran
into the back of their car.

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TAMMY: I don't remember a
lot from the accident itself,

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but from hearing what others
have said, you know, I--

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you know, it was
pretty overwhelming.

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CHARLIE RITTGERS: When
you look at Tammy,

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she speaks like a normal person.

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She looks like a normal person.

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And outwardly, you
cannot see any injuries.

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So it's our job to
show the trucking

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company the true damage and
the extent of the damage they

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caused that day on the roadway.

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And we focused on who
Tammy was before this crash

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compared to who Tammy is now.

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TAMMY: It took me about a
year of physical therapy.

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So I had a few setbacks
here and there,

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but doing pretty good now.

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CHARLIE RITTGERS: They
received a number of calls

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from chiropractors to
their home and cell phone.

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They also received
a number of letters

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from law firms who were
trying to get the case.

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TAMMY: After meeting
with Charlie,

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he pretty much told us
what to expect, you know,

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what was going to happen,
and that he would--

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they were here to take
care of everything.

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We wouldn't have to
deal with anything--

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the bills, the multiple
bills, you know,

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the doctors and
things like that.

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CHARLIE RITTGERS: One of the
greatest satisfactions for me

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as an injury attorney is to
see a settlement or a verdict

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alleviate a person's
financial burdens.

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TAMMY: They had our backs.

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KIM: Yeah, I agree.

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And there's a
personal contact there

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that seemed like
it come through.

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There's some genuineness
there that it's more

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caring about the persons, other
than just the case itself.

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CHARLIE RITTGERS:
For Tammy and Kim,

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knowing that they
have this settlement

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will alleviate any stress, any
unknown as to whether or not

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they will have the
ability to afford

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medical treatment in the
future if it's needed,

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or whether or not
they'll have the ability

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to stop working if
work becomes difficult.

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And knowing that they've
achieved this settlement will

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take that stress
off their plate.

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