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P.I.S.S.D. -- Personal Injury, Social Security Disability

The title of this blog reflects Bob Kraft's attitude toward those government agencies and insurance companies that routinely mistreat injured or disabled people.
By Robert Kraft

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Last Entry: May 06, 2009 at 17:44:22

FDA Alerts Physicians To New Warnings On Some Anti-Seizure Drugs

Posted on May 06, 2009
The AP reports, "The Food and Drug Administration has alerted physicians to new warnings on anti-seizure drugs about heightened risks of suicidal tendencies, following an earlier announcement that the labels would be required." The warnings apply "to more than 20 medications used to control seizures, psychiatric disorders and nerve pain...

Featured Link - DriveCam.com

Posted on May 05, 2009
DriveCam is an interesting device designed for fleet operators or for families concerned with the driving habits of teenagers. It mounts on the rearview mirror and records the view out the front of the vehicle and also the view toward the interior of the vehicle...

FDA Investigates Potentially Fraudulent Products With Claims To Cure, Protect Against Swine Flu

Posted on May 05, 2009
The AP reports, "The Food and Drug Administration has found at least 20 websites that may be fraudulently marketing products with claims that they guard against or cure swine flu, an agency official said Monday." One company, ReBuilderMedical Technologies Inc...

NHTSA Upgrades Roof Strength Regulation

Posted on May 05, 2009
The Detroit News reported, "The long-awaited federal upgrade of the 35-year-old regulation governing vehicle roof strength will save 135 lives, prevent more than 1,000 injuries and add up to $1.4 billion annually to the cost of new cars, the Transportation Department said...

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Featured Link - ZabaSearch.com

Posted on May 04, 2009
ZabaSearch is another of the many new search engines in the Internet. This one specializes in people searches and has a few feature Google doesn't. It's free, so take a look. Here's their one-paragraph description: Telephone Numbers and Addresses Revealed Free...

Manufacturer Recalls 14 Hydroxycut Products Following FDA Warning

Posted on May 04, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reported, "Consumers should 'immediately stop' using Hydroxycut weight-loss products amid concerns they may cause jaundice and liver failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday." Responding to "23 serious reports of health problems with Hydroxycut products and one death in a 19-year-old male who had used the weight-loss products," regulators are "strongly" advising "people against using 14 Hydroxycut products," according to Linda Katz, interim chief medical officer in the FDA's food safety and nutrition division...

L.A. Times: Companies Should Not Be Able To Force Mandatory Arbitration

Posted on May 04, 2009
In a column in the Los Angeles Times David Lazarus wrote, "If you have a credit card, a cellphone or even just a job, chances are you've already signed away your right to sue if something goes wrong." He adds, "Mandatory arbitration clauses have become a routine part of the fine print in most financial, telecom and employment contracts, as well as numerous other customer agreements...

Arthritis and Social Security Disability

Posted on May 04, 2009
A recent study shows that nearly 48 million Americans have a disability, which is a significant increase from the reported 2 million a decade ago. Arthritis tops the list as the most common cause of disability. It is expected that baby boomers will, as they age, cause a rise in the prevalence of arthritis by 40% as of 2030...

96,000 Cribs Sold at Toys "R" Us Recalled

Posted on May 02, 2009
About 96,000 Jardine cribs sold at Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us were recalled this week. This was the company's third crib recall in a year. The Taiwanese company recalled about 320,000 cribs in June 2008 and another 56,450 in January. The slats on the seven models of recalled cribs can break, leaving a gap where small children can get trapped or strangled...

Friday Fun

Posted on May 01, 2009
Engrish.com is a collection of mangled English from around the world. There are T-shirts, signs, menus, and lots of other delicious misinterpretations of our language. Check it out.

Stalled Suits Against Drugmakers Proceeding After Supreme Court Preemption Decision

Posted on April 30, 2009
Bloomberg News reports, "Just two months after the U.S. Supreme Court decided patients can sue drugmakers over injuries from medicines approved by the government, long-stalled lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. are again moving toward trials...

Featured Link - TumbleweedHouses.com

Posted on April 29, 2009
Are you considering downsizing your home because of this recession? Many people are doing just that. My wife and I did a few years ago after our daughters got married and moved out. Downsizing can be taken to an extreme though, and a perfect example is found at TumbleweedHouses...

Chamber of Commerce to Unveil Videos on Lawsuit Abuse

Posted on April 29, 2009
In the Law blog on the Wall Street Journal website Ashby Jones wrote, "Next month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will unveil four short clips to run before feature films in Washington, D.C.-area movie houses." All of the clips will attempt to illustrate "supposed 'Lawsuit Abuse...

Columnist Criticizes Chamber of Commerce Ad Campaign Against Arbitration Act

Posted on April 28, 2009
In a column in Bloomberg News Susan Antill writes that the Chamber of Commerce's "'Faces of Lawsuit Abuse' ad campaign is but a piece of a larger publicity war that's heating up as legislators begin considering the merits of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, introduced Feb...

Associates Keep Quiet As Economic Downturn Increases Layoffs

Posted on April 28, 2009
The National Law Journal reported, "With law firms unloading scores of attorneys amid the economic downturn, associates are finding that the balance of power has shifted away from them and into the hands of law firm managers." Now, "with few ships for associates to jump to these days, young attorneys are increasingly reluctant to raise any issue that might put an unwanted target on their backs...

House and Senate to Consider Credit Card Bill, Cramdown Legislation

Posted on April 28, 2009
The Hill reports, "House and Senate lawmakers are heading toward votes by the end of this week on legislation that would clamp down on two major segments of the financial industry that have long fought additional regulations." The Hill says, "In the Senate, Democrats are headed toward a vote on Thursday at the earliest on a controversial bill that would empower bankruptcy judges to write down home mortgages...

ABA GP|Solo Meeting Cancelled Due to Swine Flu in Mexico

Posted on April 28, 2009
In a disappointment to many people, members of the American Bar Association GP|Solo section received this e-mail today: April 28, 2009 To GP Members: Subject: ABA GP|Solo Spring Meeting is cancelled Dear ABA GP|Solo Member: Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at http://www...

Transportation Secretary Pushes Carmakers to Crash-Test Child Safety Seats

Posted on April 27, 2009
The Chicago Tribune reported, "U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday said he planned to urge carmakers to crash-test child safety seats in their vehicles and recommend which child restraints are the safest in each auto, responding to a Chicago Tribune investigation...

Latest Recession Victims: Laid-Off Lawyers

Posted on April 27, 2009
The Washington Times reports, "The number of unemployed lawyers surged from a nationwide average of 20,000 last year to 31,000 in the first quarter, the highest in at least 15 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics" and "three thousand lawyers lost their jobs in the first three months of the year...

Washington Times Urges Senate To Reject Hurley Nomination For NHTSA

Posted on April 26, 2009
The Washington Times editorializes, "President Obama's pick to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration raises a few red flags. If confirmed by the Senate, Chuck Hurley, CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, will drive motorists over the cliff with regulation...

FAA to Propose New Medical Helicopter Safety Rules

Posted on April 24, 2009
The New York Times reports, "A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official said Wednesday that the agency planned to propose new rules requiring medical helicopters to use additional safety equipment, including collision avoidance systems." The decision comes after "a series of fatal medical helicopter crashes over the last two years that have killed 35 people...

Friday Fun

Posted on April 24, 2009
Easy Bar Tricks is just what the name implies - a series of very cool tricks you can play with beer bottles and other items you find in a bar. Here are some great ways to win a few free beers from your friends.

Featured Link - Lawyer Advertising Rules In Each State

Posted on April 23, 2009
Lawyers could avoid a lot of headaches if we'd just take a few minutes to brush up on the advertising rules before we start any new promotional efforts. The American Bar Association has a helpful Web page that lists links to the Ethics Rules Governing Lawyer Advertising, Solicitation and Marketing in each state...

Blogging Presentation at Lawyers Inner Circle

Posted on April 23, 2009
I have the honor of making a presentation to the Lawyers Inner Circle group today. The topic is Attracting Clients With Blogging. I?m talking with the other lawyers about the importance of providing helpful information on their blogs. A good legal blog should be educational, not promotional...

Insurance Premiums Rise Due To Stock Market Losses

Posted on April 20, 2009
USAToday has an article today about the increases in auto, life and home insurance premiums, brought on by loss of insurance company investment returns. Normally, when there is a downturn in the stock market and insurance companies bring in less revenue, they start talking about tort reform, and blaming their decrease in profits on trial lawyers...

Bankruptcy Filings Up Despite Law Meant to Make the Process Harder

Posted on April 19, 2009
Unfortunately, many of our personal injury clients and Social Security disability claimants suffer serious financial difficulties because of the length of time between suffering their injuries or disabilities and receiving settlements or benefits. As a result, some of our clients are forced to file for bankruptcy...

Featured Link - Readability

Posted on April 18, 2009
Do you read a lot of articles on the Internet? If so, you're going to love this nifty tool. Readability is a Web browser plug-in that you add to your links toolbar. When you find a long article you want to read, just click on the Readability icon and suddenly everyone on the page disappears except the article, and the article is nicely formatted for ease of reading...

Friday Fun

Posted on April 17, 2009
I don't have enough artistic talent to even draw a circle, so I have great admiration for creative people who can paint or sculpt. The lady at SandFantasy.com does amazing things working only with sand spread across a glass table. Check out this video for a sample of her work:

Texas Senate Passes Asbestos Bill

Posted on April 17, 2009
A publication of the Chamber of Commerce, the Southeast Texas Record reports, "A bill that critics fear will expose thousands of additional businesses to asbestos lawsuits has passed the Texas Senate." The legislation "relates to the standards of causation in mesothelioma claims" and is supported by "trial lawyers and labor unions, whose clients and members are usually lawsuit plaintiffs claiming asbestos exposure in the workplace...

Spending Bill Aims at Texas Nursing Home Fire Hazards

Posted on April 17, 2009
As reported in the Dallas Morning News today, a spending provision approved by the Texas House this week might reduce fire hazards at Texas nursing homes. This is a long overdue step, as safety conditions at many Texas nursing homes are atrocious. Standards are lax, and inspections are sporadic...

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