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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

If I?m Found Disabled, How Long Until I Get Medicare?

Posted on December 31, 2008
Our Social Security disability clients are usually dismayed when they learn they must wait two years after being found to be disabled before they can qualify for Medicare health benefits. This is a terribly unfair aspect of Social Security disability, and is explained well in an online article by AP News...

Dallas Drivers, If You Don't Have Insurance, Your Car May Get Towed After A Traffic Stop

Posted on December 30, 2008
I've written many times about the problems Texas has with uninsured motorists. More than 25% of Texas drivers have no auto insurance, even though it's required by state law. Finally, beginning January 1, 2009, the Dallas police will start towing cars driven by people with no insurance...

Choosing A Home Health Care Agency

Posted on December 30, 2008
Many of our personal injury clients and Social Security disability claimants require home health care. One of the best companies providing this service in the Dallas and Fort Worth area is Nurses Today, owned and operated by Ms. Anita Porco, R.N. This information about choosing a home health care agency is from the Nurses Today Web site:Home health care can be defined as care brought to the home to maintain or restore a person's health and well-being...

USA Today Argues Defensive Medicine Increases Healthcare Costs

Posted on December 29, 2008
From the American Association for Justice: In its Opinion blog, USA Today (12/29) editorializes, "Healthcare costs are out of control," but "that doesn't stop sensible physicians from shunning the sickest patients or ordering needless hospitalizations, drugs, tests, and invasive procedures...

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Featured Link - HelpInsure.com

Posted on December 29, 2008
Texans have had the highest homeowner insurance rates in the country for years. And with our Republican government's pro-business priorities, that probably won't change anytime soon. But at least the State now offers a Web site where consumers can compare insurance rates for homeowner and automobile protection...

Technology, Disability, And The Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act

Posted on December 29, 2008
The disabled, under Social Security, must generally prove they are unable to perform their prior jobs going back 15 years. To do this, individuals must show they cannot perform those jobs as they actually performed them or as the jobs are generally performed...

Millions Of Older Americans Use Risky Drug Combinations

Posted on December 27, 2008
This report is from the Associated Press. Note the Web site at ConsumerMedSafety.org that will let you check for dangerous drug combinations. Here are excerpts from the story.At least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix - from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules - a new study warns...

Friday Fun

Posted on December 26, 2008
I have good friends from and in Oklahoma, but that doesn't lessen the rivalry between Texans and Oklahomans. That's why I think this snarky set of photos is so funny. Check out What Celebrities Would Look Like If They Moved To Oklahoma.

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas to each and all of you! My hope for you is that you spend a wonderful day today with family and friends, and that you remember the reason we celebrate this day. For everything you would ever want to know about the history of Christmas, visit the Christmas page of the History Channel Web site.

Social Security Disability, Medicaid, And The Economy

Posted on December 24, 2008
Many of our clients who are granted disability by the Social Security Administration will qualify for Medicaid benefits. For those who are not disabled but rely on Medicaid because they qualify based on income, the worsening of the economy means more people may begin to rely on Medicaid alone for their health insurance...

Wal-Mart Settles Wage Claims With Workers

Posted on December 24, 2008
The New York Times (12/24, B1, Greenhouse, Rosenbloom) reports, "Wal-Mart said on Tuesday that it would pay at least $352 million, and possibly far more, to settle lawsuits across the country claiming that it forced employees to work off the clock" and some "lawyers described it as the largest settlement ever for lawsuits over wage violations...

FDA Chastises Coca-Cola Over "Diet Coke Plus" Labeling

Posted on December 24, 2008
From the news release of the American Association for Justice:In an article appearing in some 30 papers and websites including the Washington Post, the AP (12/24, Perrone) reports that the FDA has "scolded" the Coca-Cola company "for placing inappropriate nutritional claims on its Diet Coke Plus soft drink...

Social Security Disability - Compassionate Allowances

Posted on December 23, 2008
Social Security has an obligation to provide benefits quickly to applicants whose medical conditions are so serious that their conditions obviously meet disability standards. Compassionate allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information...

FDA Warns Public About Dangers From Diet Pills With Inadequate Labeling

Posted on December 23, 2008
From today's news release of the American Association for Justice:The CBS Evening News (12/22, story 10, 0:25, Smith) reported, "There is a new warning tonight for Americans looking to take a short cut to weight loss. The FDA has listed more than 25 weight loss products to avoid because they contain ingredients that are not labeled and could cause serious health problems...

Spina Bifida And Social Security Disability

Posted on December 22, 2008
Among our Social Security Disability clients have been individuals with spina bifida. The disease, according to the Spina Bifida Association (SBA), is the most common permanently disabling birth defects in the United States. I encourage you to visit SBA?s Web site, where you will find an abundance of information including factsheets...

Made in America: Corporate Gall

Posted on December 22, 2008
CBS News has a great opinion piece by attorney Andrew Cohen about the relationship between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the economic downturn. Here are excerpts:Like the child who kills his parents and then begs for mercy because he is an orphan, the U...

Loose Headstones May Pose Extreme Risk

Posted on December 22, 2008
Gruesome death of toddler, and warning of other deaths or injuries, as reported in the news release of the American Association for Justice:The Houston Chronicle (12/19, Flood) reported, "The parents of a two-year-old boy who was crushed to death by a headstone at a funeral last week have filed a lawsuit against the Pearland cemetery," alleging that "the funeral home operator was negligent for not making sure that the headstones were more stable...

Veterans' Clinics Closing For Holiday In Central Texas

Posted on December 21, 2008
The outpatient clinics of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 26.. All clinic appointments that were scheduled for Friday will be rescheduled. The closings will include the Waco VA Medical Center and the Olin E...

Friday Fun

Posted on December 19, 2008
BetaMaXmas is a great site looks like an old grainy TV screen with a Betamax recorder attached. There's a remote that you can use to scan for old cartoons like A Garfield Christmas, episodes of The Facts of Life featuring George Clooney, and a holiday-themed Perfect Strangers (with commercials!); or, if those aren't to your liking, click on the TV Guide and find something else to watch.

Texas Governor Reaches Milestone

Posted on December 19, 2008
Today is Texas Governor Rick Perry's 2920th day in office, and that makes him officially the longest-serving governor in Texas history. He has two years remaining on his current term, and has announced that he is running for reelection in 2010. If he wins then, he will serve at least 14 years as Texas Governor...

California Supreme Court Rules That Good Samaritans May Be Liable For Damages

Posted on December 19, 2008
From the news release of the American Association for Justice: The AP (12/19, Elias) reports, "Proving that no good deed goes unpunished, the state's high court on Thursday said a would-be Good Samaritan accused of rendering her friend paraplegic by pulling her from a wrecked car 'like a rag doll' can be sued...

Featured Link - HealthyToys.org

Posted on December 18, 2008
HealthyToys.org includes test results for more than 1,500 toys and children?s products. This site is a first step in providing parents, grandparents, and others who care about children with the information they need to make better choices when purchasing toys and other children?s products...

FDA Raises The Bar For New Diabetes Drugs

Posted on December 18, 2008
Here is today's News Release from the American Association fro Justice:In a report appearing in at least 66 media outlets, the AP (12/18) reports, "Under new FDA policy, drug companies will have to test [diabetes] drugs on greater numbers of high-risk patients, such as the elderly, those with relatively advanced diabetes and those with kidney problems...

Possible Attorney Fee Increase In Social Security Disability Claims?

Posted on December 18, 2008
This news release from NOSSCR is certainly encouraging to all of us who practice Social Security disability law:The user fee rises each year because it has an automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment. The fee cap for fee agreements does not rise each year because it has no automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment...

Featured Link - National Patient Safety Foundation

Posted on December 17, 2008
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has diligently pursuing improving safety of patients for over a decade. NPSF remains the sole organization in the field with this singular focus...

Free Texas Non-Injury Accident Kit

Posted on December 16, 2008
Have you had a fender-bender in this terrible icy weather around Dallas? If you've been involved in a minor car accident - with no injuries - you probably don't need a lawyer. Our kit answers your questions and tells you what you need to do to make sure you're treated fairly...

Trade Associations Expect Few Changes As New Administration Begins

Posted on December 16, 2008
Today's news release from the American Association for Justice:Roll Call (12/15, Murray) reported, "While acknowledging that new House and Senate Democratic majorities will mean trimmer legislative wish lists, GOP-leaning trade associations are hardly undergoing a major retooling of their lobbying or political shops" although "a new political environment may mean fashioning a new interpretation of business as usual...

Five Safe Driving Tips for Winter

Posted on December 16, 2008
Heading into winter, the roads become a more dangerous place for drivers, no matter how safe your car is. In order to limit your risk, there are a number of steps you can take to ensure you're prepared for the onset of snow, sleet and ice on the roads:? Consider Investing in Snow TiresIf you live in an area where it snows early and often, then you may want to consider investing in a new set of snow tires...

Social Security Is First Government Agency To Use Nationwide Health Information Network

Posted on December 16, 2008
Press release from the Social Security Administration today. This is a little scary to me. The Social Security Administration announced today that it will be the first government agency to utilize the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). Beginning in early 2009, Social Security will receive medical records for some disability applicants electronically through the NHIN gateway...

How Long Do Social Security Disability Benefits Last?

Posted on December 15, 2008
Social Security Disability payments are different from other long term disability insurance programs. Often a private disability plan is defined, and dictates, for example, that you can only receive benefits for a specified period of time. Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, however, may last until you are able to return to work or you reach retirement age...

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