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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

Lawyers Inner Circle Management And Marketing Conference

Posted on September 24, 2008
I've just finished day one of a three-day legal marketing and management conference put on by Lawyers Inner Circle. Like each of the other Lawyers Inner Circle conferences I have attended over the past few years, this one is excellent. I very highly recommend this group to any personal injury lawyer...

Featured Link - Family Caregiver Alliance

Posted on September 23, 2008
The Web site of the Family Caregiver Alliance is a very good resource for people who are responsibile for loved ones who are disabled or otherwise unable to care for themselves. Here you'll find articles, tips, and links to other sites. This is the mission statement of the Alliance:Family caregiving is typically at the core of what sustains frail elders and adults with disabilities, yet caregivers often make major sacrifices to help loved ones remain in their homes...

Don't Get Hooked By Consumer Fraud

Posted on September 22, 2008
This article is excerpted from the portion of the Web site of the Texas Attorney General devoted to protecting senior citizens. But the information is important and relevant to people of all ages. These scams can occur in person or by telephone, but these days are much more likely to pop up on the Internet...

New York Railroad Gives Disabled Workers A Bad Name

Posted on September 21, 2008
A disturbing story about disabled railroad workers appeared today in the New York Times. The implication of the article is that many, if not most, of the retired employees of the Long Island Rail Road are faking disability claims. The sad thing is that the Times appears to be correct...

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Federal Regulations To Be Updated For Construction Cranes

Posted on September 20, 2008
The Associated Press reports that for the first time since 1971 the federal government is to update building crane regulations and will require crane operators nationwide to pass a certification test. This change by the U.S. Department of Laborfollows deadly accidents in several U...

Friday Fun

Posted on September 19, 2008
I love optical illusions, and this is a good collection of optical illusions. For some of them you need to click the link to the original site to get the full benefit. Enjoy!

Opposition Strong To Legislation For Charter Bus Seat Belts

Posted on September 18, 2008
That was the headline of a story in the Dallas Morning News today. This issue seems like such a no-brainer to me that I cannot comprehend how our legislators can manage to keep avoiding passing a law requiring seat belts on buses. How many deaths and injuries have to occur before someone takes action? Excerpts of the article are below...

Sleep Disorders And Social Security Disability

Posted on September 18, 2008
Many people suffer from various sleep disorders. The Social Security Administration recognizes a variety of causes for sleeping disorders including: Sleep Apnea, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Narcolepsy. The first listing is 3.10 for Sleep Related Breathing Disorders...

Please Help Lawyers Affected By Hurricane Ike

Posted on September 16, 2008
This notice is from the State Bar of Texas. Please help if you can.Dear Texas attorney, Hurricane Ike has devastated our Gulf Coast. Twenty-nine Texas counties have been declared disaster areas eligible for FEMA relief. Galveston, Jefferson, and Orange counties were hit particularly hard...

ATLAS Marketing And Management Conference

Posted on September 15, 2008
I want to thank Pennsylvania attorney Chris Munley for inviting me to be a speaker at the ATLAS conference last week in Phoenix. The conference was a tremendous success (in spite of the fact that I was a speaker), and I think all the participants enjoyed it greatly...

Featured Link - WhyVoteNow.org

Posted on September 13, 2008
WhyVoteNow.org is a nonpartisan project to register voters and encourage them to actually cast a ballot. It's shameful how many Americans don't exercise their hard-won right to vote. Whatever your political affiliation, please register and vote this November...

Friday Fun

Posted on September 12, 2008
Here's a retail products Web site that had a very clever programmer with a good sense of humor. Give it a couple of seconds to start, and be sure your speakers are turned on.

Featured Link - LemonJustice.com

Posted on September 11, 2008
I've written before about the Lemon Meter at LemonJustice.com. It's a very slick feature. But this whole site is worth checking out. It's a legal blog, written by Connecticut attorney Sergei Lemberg and others at his law firm. The site covers auto "lemon laws" throughout the country...

Featured Link - HandicappedFraud.org

Posted on September 10, 2008
One thing that angers and irritates many of us is the fraudulent use of handicapped parking spaces. So many people have access to real or counterfeit handicapped placards that I've become suspicious of almost anyone parked in a handicapped spot these days...

Featured Link - WorldOfGood.com

Posted on September 09, 2008
I'm not quite sure what to make of this site yet, but I think their intentions are admirable. eBay has spun off a separate site called WorldOfGood, supposedly for people to sell earth-friendly or otherwise well-intentioned products. It's worth a look...

What To Do When An Elderly Driver Is A Safety Risk

Posted on September 08, 2008
Newsweek recently ran an excellent article about elderly drivers, and the warning signs that they may be a risk to their own safety or to the safety of those around them. The subtitle of the article was "A roadmap for when you see signs that your elderly parent isn't capable of driving safely...

Texas Cheerleading Accidents May Fly Under The Radar

Posted on September 05, 2008
I've written before about the dangers of cheerleading in high schools. It's the leading cause of sports injuries to young girls. Now the Dallas Morning News has a new story about this. The article is lengthy and well-written. I recommend it to parents of high school kids...

Friday Fun

Posted on September 05, 2008
Breaking political news: Barack Obama is apparently the son of two fathers!

Featured Link - Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign

Posted on September 04, 2008
Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy to gluten. In its worst forms it can be crippling. But more and more doctors are becoming aware of this disease and making proper diagnosis of it in their patients. Until only a few years ago, the symptoms frequently went undiagnosed...

Simplicity Bassinets Cause Two Infant Deaths

Posted on September 03, 2008
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning regarding the use of Simplicity bassinets, which have caused the deaths of two infants, but are not being recalled by the manufacturer. Here is the text of the press release:Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible ?Close-Sleeper? Models WASHINGTON, D...

More Motorcycles Equal More Motorcycle Collisions

Posted on September 03, 2008
Here's an obvious conclusion from a Dallas Morning News article about motorcycle collisons: the more motorcycles that are on the streets, the more motorcycles that will be involved in collisions. This statistic is showing up in the Dallas suburb of Richardson...

Crashes involving elderly fall; year-old Katie's law may change

Posted on September 02, 2008
A Dallas Morning News article details a drop in auto collisions involving elderly drivers since new laws were passed regarding licensing restrictions applied to drivers aged 79 or older. The modest drop in accidents may have advocates calling for more restrictions on elderly drivers...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 13, 2008
So who knew spam e-mail could be so much fun? The German artist at A-Spam-A-Day makes cartoons from spam messages. Some are a bit risque, but all are cute. Check it out.

Featured Link - Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online

Posted on June 12, 2008
My thanks to my friend Matt Homann for this site ? the Merriam Webster Visual Dictionary Online. It's a dictionary that not only gives you definitions, but also illustrations of terms or concepts. Take a look, for example, at the definition of the word court...

We Must Protect Patients' Rights

Posted on June 11, 2008
This letter to the editor was published in the online version of the Wall Street Journal today A few years back, insurance lobbyists rammed through legal changes that were designed to severely limit the legal rights of Texas patients. We heard high-falutin' rhetoric promising dramatic improvements in the cost, quality and access of health care in our state...

Featured Link - DriverSide.com

Posted on June 11, 2008
Driverside.com is an interesting, and potentially very useful Web site. It's in beta testing now, but seems to be working well. You enter your car's make and model, and the Web site will give you tons of information ?everything from current value to maintenance schedules...

Social Security Recipients Can Get Their Monthly Payments On Debit Cards

Posted on June 10, 2008
As reported in the Dallas Morning News today, the Social Security Administration is going to make life a little easier, and cheaper, for Social Security recipients. As the system stands now, recipients of retirement or Social Security disability benefits can get their monthly payments directly deposited electronically into their bank accounts...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 06, 2008
I used to love to play Boggle. Here's a simple online version.

Featured Link - Muscular-Skeletal Flash Cards

Posted on June 04, 2008
Can you remember when flash cards were used just for teaching kids about colors and animals? That was then, this is now. Here are some flash cards to help you remember your muscular-skeletal abbreviations.

Epilepsy And Social Security Disability Benefits

Posted on June 02, 2008
Over the years, quite a few of our Social Security disability clients have had epilepsy as a component of their disabilities. Epilepsy is a common disorder of the neurologic function of the brain. It is primarily characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures...

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