When Erin Brockovich was involved in a car accident she was already down on her luck - after two failed m
arriages, she had three kids and precious little money in the bank. She hired Los Angeles attorney Ed Masry to seek compensation from the negligent driver but lost the case. In desperation, she begged Masry to give her a job. He did and her initial misfortune turned into such staggering gain that Hollywood made a film about her story, starring Julia Roberts.
arriages, she had three kids and precious little money in the bank. She hired Los Angeles attorney Ed Masry to seek compensation from the negligent driver but lost the case. In desperation, she begged Masry to give her a job. He did and her initial misfortune turned into such staggering gain that Hollywood made a film about her story, starring Julia Roberts.What makes her story special is that the gain was not just hers. She got interested in a case involving residents of small Californian desert town called Hinkley. Mysterious illness had affected the residents, who all lived near Pacific Gas & Electric ( PG&E). Although she had no experience, she followed the case like a dog after the bone. Masry realised she was on to something and sued. In 1996, PG&E settled for $333 million. Not only it was the highest pollution lawsuit ever settled in US history but it also meant that hundreds of families seriously affected by corporate negligence got the help they deserved.
When opportunities arrive - whether through accident, chance or synchronicity - take them. Always seek to find something good from every challenge you face and "turn misfortune into gain".
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