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M y with the process. It dragged on for several
ne p he w, months, until Covid-19 hit.
Zooming In w h o m “We’ll arrange a court hearing,” the lawyer
we’ll call said. “Obviously, we’ll have to do it on Zoom
C h a im, since the courts are closed.”
was an in- My sister, Chaim’s mother, refused to consider
nocent lit- this option. She asked the lawyer how much they
tle boy on his way to cheder one sunny morning. could expect to get from the case, and he esti-
The school-bus had stopped to let him on, and mated that it would bring in several thousand
he crossed the street after checking that the dollars.
stop-sign had been extended. “Nothing doing,” my sister insisted. “I won’t go
The stop-sign signaled to all drivers that a online for that.”
child was boarding the bus, but one driver didn’t “You’ll lose your chance,” the lawyer tried to
get the message. His car swerved around the bus explain. “If the case drags on too long, the judge
and hit my nephew, knocking him down to the will refuse to take it!”
ground. The driver, in a classic hit-and-run, Chaim’s parents remained steadfast in their
drove off without pausing to check the damage. decision. By the time the virus lockdowns were
The bus-driver was horrified and frightened, but removed, nearly seven years had elapsed from
he managed to read the license-plate and com- the date of the accident. The lawyer scoffed at
mit the information to memory. their attempts to get a court-date. He didn’t
Chaim was badly bruised and terribly shaken. think they stood a chance, after such a long time.
He needed several complicated surgeries and He was proven wrong.
was confined to a wheelchair for several months. The courtcase was held today, just a few hours
It was a grueling ordeal, but eventually he re- ago. The judge was very sympathetic and when
gained his health and mobility. the verdict was announced, I don’t know who
The license-plate was easily traceable and was more shocked – the lawyer or his clients!
Chaim’s parents discovered the identity of the Chaim’s parents were granted the grand sum
driver. It was an older bachur from the commu- of $50,000 for the anguish they suffered so many
nity, and they didn’t want to press charges. A years ago. It was put into escrow for Chaim to
lawyer whom they consulted told them that that use when he reaches the age of 18 years.
they could file an insurance claim without impli- Sometimes we think we’re losing out…until
cating the driver, and they decided to go ahead we ‘zoom in’ to the real picture!

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