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Elderly Couple Receives "Echo" Gift from Alexandria Attorneys

Now they can depend on help from "Alexa" with verbal medication reminders and voice-controlling electronic devices for their safety

John and Margaret Edelman (seated) pictured here with Alexandria trial attorneys Tom Curcio and Rakin Hamad
John and Margaret Edelman (seated) pictured here with Alexandria trial attorneys Tom Curcio and Rakin Hamad (Curcio Law)

As part of the annual national outreach event known as Injury Board Day of Action (#IBDayofAction), Curcio Law gifted and installed an echo speaker and smart plugs for John and Margaret Edelman, pictured here with Alexandria trial attorneys Tom Curcio and Rakin Hamad. Tom is a proud member of the Injury Board, a group of like-minded trial lawyers from the US and the UK selected based upon their proven successful results, leadership positions in state and national trial bars, and involvement and commitment to their local community.


The goal of this year's "Smart Home Initiative" is intended to provide support to those in need of assistance with some of the things we take for granted in our day-to-day lives. This amazing couple has been married for 75 years and are supported daily by the wonderful nursing staff from ACCfamily, which allows them to stay in their home. Now they can depend on a little additional help from "Alexa" throughout the day with verbal medication reminders, improved safety by asking Alexa to turn on and off lamps from across the room, and even tune in to their favorite music and radio programs.

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