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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

Featured Link - Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

Posted on November 24, 2008
What do you want to know about dentists or dental hygienists? Whatever it is, you'll probably find it at the Web site of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.

Medicaid Covering Unapproved Drugs

Posted on November 24, 2008
Our tax dollars at work - Medicaid is risking patients lives by authorizing potentially dangerous drugs. As reported in the Dallas Morning News, Medicaid has paid at least $200 million since 2004 for medicines that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but still are covered under Medicaid...

Featured Link - SurvivorCorps.com

Posted on November 22, 2008
SurvivorCorps.com explains their purpose very well. Also be sure to find out how you can help our returning troops. Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Survivor Corps is a global network of people helping each other to overcome the effects of war and conflict and give back to their communities...

Friday Fun

Posted on November 21, 2008
How good are you at plane geometry? How good are you at estimating angles and distances? Find out with the "Eyeballing Game."

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Featured Link - SafeManuals.com

Posted on November 20, 2008
I have a bad habit of putting manuals and instructions for cameras, computers, etc. in safe places where I can never find them again. A site like SafeManuals.com helps me by proving user manuals for dozens of manufacturers and hundreds of products online for me to download as necessary...

Featured Link - YouConvertIt.com

Posted on November 19, 2008
YouConvertIt.com is a handy Web site for converting files from one format to another. The site handles pretty much every format I've ever heard of and many that I haven't. Here is the explanation from the site:YouConvertIt.com, the world's first and most complete conversion, file storage, units conversion website allowing internet users to convert audio video images and documents into an array of formats also sending or delivering file(s)...

Featured Link - Tricks of the Trade: How Insurance Companies Deny, Delay, Confuse and Refuse

Posted on November 18, 2008
The American Association for Justice has published an interesting and helpful article titled Tricks of the Trade: How Insurance Companies Deny, Delay, Confuse and Refuse. The topics include:Denying Claims Delaying Until Death Confusing Consumers Discriminating by Credit Score Abandoning the Sick Canceling for a Call Here is the summary ? What you can do about it: READ YOUR POLICY CAREFULLY: You should know exactly what is covered and how to appeal a denial by your insurance company...

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Warning

Posted on November 17, 2008
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) cases have increased in recent months in our Social Security Disability clients. These are essentially infections that are resistant to a major category of antibiotics such as penicillin and cephalosporins...

Featured Link - Really, Really Basic Computer Tips

Posted on November 15, 2008
This article from the New York Times blog has a list of really basic computer tips that everyone should already know. But I admit that after using computers for at least 30 years, I didn?t know all of them. You might find a few little tricks that you either never knew or had forgotten...

Friday Fun

Posted on November 14, 2008
In the spirit of Jay Leno's Headlines, here are some marriage announcements of couples who should not hyphenate their last names.

Featured Link - ALS Association

Posted on November 13, 2008
The ALS Association is dedicated to fighting the disease of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a motor neuron disease. The disease is frequently referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, after one of its most prominent victims. The Web site has a tremendous amount of information about the disease, and links to health resources...

Featured Link - 123People.com

Posted on November 12, 2008
An interesting search engine for people, not words or phrases, is 123People.com. Here's the description from the site:About 123people 123people is a real time people search tool that looks into nearly every corner of the Web. Using our proprietary search algorithm, you can find comprehensive and centralized people related information consisting of images, videos, phone numbers, email addresses, social networking and Wikipedia profiles and much more...

Veterans Groups Sue Bush Administration Over Delayed Benefits Claims

Posted on November 11, 2008
As reported in U.S. News, two groups have filed suit in order to speed up the process of deciding veterans benefits claims. As is, the procedure takes an unacceptably long time - as much as 4-5 years from start to finish. In the meantime, the disabled vets are losing their homes and other assets, while waiting for their hard-earned benefits to be paid by the government...

Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2008
Today is Veterans Day in the United States. Please take the time to thank anyone you know who has served in our armed forces, and also take a few minutes to think about those who served and now are not here with us to be thanked.

Obama Expected To Address Tort Reform Early

Posted on November 10, 2008
Here is the latest news release from the American Association for Justice. It involves the question of tort reform under the new Barack Obama administration:CQ Weekly (11/10, Zeller) reports, "One early policy battle in the Obama years will probably be the question of 'tort reform...

Limits Placed On Medicaid Outpatient Services

Posted on November 10, 2008
I wrote a few days ago about the Bush administration's plan to push through a raft of new regulations loosening restrictions on such matters as pollution and consumer safety. Now the New York Times reports on another regulation change?this one affecting Medicaid reimbursements...

Friday Fun

Posted on November 07, 2008
StrangeMaps contains just what you'd think ?strange maps. Like where in the country people refer to a carbonated beverage as "pop," where they refer to it as "soda," and where (including my house) they refer to any carbonated soft drink as "Coke."

Featured Link - The Committee For Justice For All

Posted on November 05, 2008
I recently met attorney David Fallk, president of The Committee For Justice For All. Their Web site is a great resource for information about "tort reform" and the myths driving this political juggernaut. Please visit this site.

The Day After The Election

Posted on November 05, 2008
Is it really over? After two long years of campaigning? Has the result hit you yet? Personally, I am absolutely thrilled about the national results. What a long way we have come in my lifetime. I wasn't sure I would ever see this day. Now, truly, any American can realistically dream of any achievement...

Please Vote Today

Posted on November 04, 2008
This is election day, of course. Please do not leave these important decisions to others - get out and vote yourself. Here is a list of voting locations in Dallas County. If you live outside Dallas County, you can use the Polling Place Locator at Vote411...

Featured Link - Pixolu

Posted on November 03, 2008
Pixolu is an Internet search engine for images. The unique feature is that you can refine your searches by choosing images that you like best from the original search. You drag and drop your favorites over to the side, and then the engine searches again, using your "preferences" as a factor in the new search...

Featured Link - Polling Place Locator

Posted on November 03, 2008
OK, tomorrow is the big day. GO VOTE! If you aren't sure where you're supposed to go, you can use the Polling Place Locator at Vote411.org. Just enter your address and you'll get an address and map of your polling place. It's a great help. Please vote!

Friday Fun

Posted on October 31, 2008
Great costumes for this pre-election Halloween!

President Bush Launches Last-Minute Deregulation Push

Posted on October 31, 2008
An MSNBC story today talks about a big rush by the administration to push through a raft of new regulations loosening restrictions on such matters as pollution and consumer safety. Here are the opening paragraphs. Please click the link to read the entire story...

Camera Lets You Spy On Your Teenage Driver

Posted on October 28, 2008
I just wrote a few days ago about making it easier for people to snitch on your teenage driver. Now here's a story from the Washington Post about actually installing a camera inside your car so you can spy on your kid yourself.Here are excerpts:Ken Richardson does not have to ride in his 17-year-old daughter's Ford Escort to know when she takes a turn too fast...

Featured Link - BrowserShots.org

Posted on October 27, 2008
If you maintain a Web site, you should know how it looks in different browsers. Although most people use Internet Explorer, more and more are using Firefox, Safari, or any of a dozen others. One Web site that lets you see how your own site appears in different browsers is BrowserShots...

Heart Device Maker Thoratec Recalls Implant

Posted on October 27, 2008
The Associated Press reports that heart device maker Thoratec is recalling certain implants after five patients who used these implants have died. Only certain batches of the device have been recalled. The apparent defect is an electrical wire that needs to be replaced...

Featured Link - LawyerSuccessClub.com

Posted on October 25, 2008
My friend, Maryland attorney Steven Heisler, has launched the Lawyer Success Club Web site. The site is new, and Steve is still building up content, but it shows great promise. If you're a personal injury lawyer, check it out. Membership is free. Here is the description from Steve:It's like having your own P...

Friday Fun

Posted on October 24, 2008
I may not be perfect at punctuation, but I'm better than most. Maybe that's why I "love" the "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks.

Television Ad About The Texas Supreme Court

Posted on October 24, 2008
The ad says it all:

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