By Margaret Akpa Esq
The stress of the Christmas and holiday season often brings Financial stress, missing loved ones, and there are many common reasons why people experience what we call the “Christmas Blues.”
The holiday season is often the most emotionally loaded time of the year since people are usually free from work, so they get ample time to think about other things in their lives.
Moreover, courts usually accede to adjourning tough issues during this period, making it emotionally draining for some people. Here are some more situations that help establish the correlation between this time of year and people seeking action/justice with the help of lawyers.
Plea Deals take Place During the Christmas Period
During the Christmas and other holiday periods, there are higher chances of getting a non-custodial sentence from the court on the basis of compassionate grounds and utilising the sentimentality of the “season.” Thus, making the holiday season a busy period for lawyers and attorneys.
The Christmas season is one of the busiest times of the year for many law firms, with a sudden spike in personal injuries like serious accidents and employment-related issues caused due to “time pay off over the holiday” disputes.
Furthermore, several other things keep the lawyers the busiest during this time of the year. In this article, we’ll discuss whether lawyers work on holidays, what keeps lawyers busy, and what types of cases you should contact a professional lawyers during the Christmas holiday season.
The Christmas period may seem like the best time for kids since they get holidays from school. For other people, it can be quite stressful.
Some businesses run at their highest efficiency, and transportation of goods increases since everyone needs their gifts delivered on time. There are a lot of things happening around Christmas that eventually lead to circumstances where one needs a lawyer.
Here are some examples of why this period calls for lawyers and attorneys:
Motor Accidents Increase Over the Holiday Period
With Christmas around the corner, people get more involved in parties, which increases the chances of drink driving. As per the risks of motor accidents increase during the Christmas period, and there are more chances of fatalities.
Even if you are driving your car properly, there can be someone else driving theirs rashly exceeding the permitted speed limit. Moreover, the increased traffic volumes during Christmas increase the risks of getting into an accident.
For anyone getting severely injured due to their involvement in an accident, the Christmas break comes with hefty medical bills. Therefore, they need a personal injury lawyer to handle things on their behalf.
Delivery services find it more difficult to cope with the current increased demand, thus, there is a rise in the chances of work-related injuries or accidents.
As a result, the number of such incidents increases during the Christmas period, making the lawyers busy during the current season.
Although law firms may be busy, there is a myriad of compelling reasons why you should close over Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2023. The festive season is the time when tired team members in all areas of law need to take a well-earned break from the pressures and demands of work.
About The Author
Margaret Akpa Esq., is a human rights lawyer/writer.
