Paul Hernandez of Kalfus and Nachman will be a featured presenter on the Hamptons Road Show Segment Distracted Driving, airing December 26, 2013. The topic of the show is designed to focus on area high schools and keep our children safe through raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
The presentation was inspired by the death of Casey Feldman, whose promising young life was tragically ended when she was struck and killed by a distracted driver while walking across a road. The presentation was developed by EndDD.org, “End Distracted Driving,” and60forSafety.org, in collaboration with traffic safety professionals, physicians and behavioral scientists whose expertise includes framing the appropriate messages to reach teens.
The presentation is unique in that it is scientifically guided, evidence-based and contains an evaluation process. Speakers receive training as to how to connect with teens and give effective presentations and are subject to periodic evaluation. The presentation was successfully given to more than 40,000 teens across the country in the Spring of 2012 as part of a pilot program and has received very positive feedback from students, teachers and school administrators. Casey’s family and friends, through the Casey Feldman Foundation,Caseyfeldmanfoundation.org, created a public service video for the US Dept of Transportation which is part of the presentation and is being viewed across the country and is helping to save lives.
To learn why the Feldman family chose to use their daughter’s tragedy to try to save other young lives , and to see the PSA , go to http://enddd.org/blog/the-impact/dot-video/.
Washington and Lee University in 1985, with a double major in U.S. History and Politics. He then attended the Marshall – Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1988. Tom joined the firm of West, Stein, West and Smith in Newport News in 1988. During his fifteen years at the firm which later became Stein and Smith, P.C., Tom handled complex personal injury and insurance litigation in Circuit Courts throughout Virginia and in U.S District Courts in Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond and Baltimore. Tom also argued appellate matters before the Virginia Supreme Court and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Reported decisions include Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Hargraves, 405 S.E.2d 848, 242 Va. 88 (Va., 1991), Gallop Leasing Corp. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 418 S.E.2d 341, 244 Va. 68 (Va., 1992) , Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Smelser, 563 S.E.2d 760, 264 Va. 109 (Va., 2002), Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Rezainik, 522 S.E.2d 370, 258 Va. 491 (Va., 1999), In 2003, Tom left private practice to open and manage a local law office serving Eastern Virginia and in 2010 became the managing attorney for Richmond Office, as well. In his spare time, Tom enjoys cycling, golfing and coaching church league basketball in Newport News, where he lives with his wife and family.
McAuliffe to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. The Virginia Birth Related Neurological Injury Program helps parents take care of children who suffer neurologic injuries during child birth. The Program covers what insurance and other programs don’t — medically necessary expenses such as medical expenses, hospital expenses, rehabilitation expenses, in-home nursing care and much more. Neal was first appointed to the board in June of 2011 by Governor Bob McDonnell.
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