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Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Blog

The purpose of this blog is to provide information to people who have been injured due to negligence, and to those who have filed for Social Security disability benefits, or who are considering filing for Social Security disability benefits.
By Robert Kraft

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Last Entry: August 13, 2012 at 06:06:00

Avandia Diabetes Drug Supporters Had Financial Ties to Glaxo

Posted on March 24, 2010
A disturbing report by the Mayo Clinic alleges that about 90% of the scientists who published articles supporting GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia had financial ties to the company, as reported by Bloomberg News. Here are excerpts from the article: The...

The Tort Reform Crowd Thinks This Was A Frivolous Lawsuit

Posted on March 24, 2010
This was the headline of a recent post on the excellent Boston Personal Injury Blog, written by Massachusetts attorney Alan H. Crede. With Alan's permission, I am reprinting his post here: Reading the tort reform blog Pointoflaw.com, I came across...

Featured Link - Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Posted on March 23, 2010
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free. This is a helpful site...

No Settlement in $58,000,000 Judgment Against Homebuilder Bob Perry

Posted on March 23, 2010
The seemingly endless lawsuit between two homeowners and their builder will continue, now that post-verdict mediation has failed. An article in the New York Times reports that settlement discussions have broken down between Robert and Jane Cull, and Perry Homes...

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Toyota Warned Dealers of Throttle Surging in 2002 and Recommended an Electronic Repair

Posted on March 23, 2010
CNN is reporting on what might possibly be a "smoking gun" in the repeated Toyota recalls for unexpected acceleration. According to the report, Toyota warned dealers in 2002 that some Camry owners were complaining of surging throttles and Toyota recommended...

Featured Link - Consumers Guide to the Health Reform Bill

Posted on March 22, 2010
This summary of the health care reform bill passed by the House yesterday is very readable. I can't vouch for the accuracy of all the information here, but I didn't notice any glaring errors. It's a good starting point for...

Graco Recalls Harmony High Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Posted on March 21, 2010
This press release is from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you have one of these high chairs you need to stop using it immediately. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named...

Despite Traffic Fatalities, Some Police Don?t Wear Seat Belts On Duty

Posted on March 19, 2010
The fact that many police officers don't wear seat belts on duty came as a surprise to me. You would think that the police, more than anyone except possibly emergency medical technicians, would realize the hazards of driving unbelted. The...

Featured Link - HealthFinder.gov

Posted on March 18, 2010
HealthFinder.gov is a Web site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides "An encyclopedia of over 1,600 health topics from the most trusted sources" as well as other personal health tools and information. It's a very...

Runaway Prius - Possible Hoax?

Posted on March 17, 2010
Is it possible the "runaway Prius" in California was a hoax or, at the least, driver error? That seems to be the question asked by journalists after the initial investigation of the vehicle by Toyota and NHTSA. Coverage of Toyota's...

State Farm Plans Second Rate Hike in Eight Months for Home Policies

Posted on March 16, 2010
State Farm Insurance told the state Thursday that it intends to raise its homeowners rate 4.5 percent statewide starting May 1, only eight months after the company boosted rates 8.8 percent, as reported by the Dallas Morning News. I have...

Featured Link ? Distraction.gov

Posted on March 15, 2010
Distracted driving has become such a big problem that the federal government has devoted an entire Web site to the issue. It's an offshoot of the Department of Transportation, and has some interesting information on it. Check it out at...

Winslow: Texas Must Stop Protecting Public Safety on the Cheap

Posted on March 15, 2010
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram published a guest column by Texas Watch Executive Director Alex Winslow discussing the Toyota safety debacle and how the comapny should have to face an impartial judge and citizen jury ? not an underfunded and over-lobbied...

Friday Fun

Posted on March 12, 2010
I'm not a huge movie fan, but one thing I've always enjoyed is the "extended take" ? the long, continuous shot with no editing. I'm always impressed by the work that goes into those segments. Apparently someone else likes them...

Highway Deaths Drop to Lowest Level Since 1954

Posted on March 12, 2010
Excellent news from the Transportation Department: Total traffic deaths declined in 2009 to 33,963. That's a decrease of nearly 9% since 2008, and a continuation of decreases since 2005, when total traffic deaths were 43,510. It's the lowest total number...

Toyota, NHTSA Investigating California Runaway Prius Incident

Posted on March 11, 2010
I am really feeling sorry for Toyota these days. They're getting no relief at all from the flood of bad publicity (including on this blog). Here's the latest after the Prius incident in California: Coverage of Toyota's recall crisis surged...

FDA Investigating Possible Fosamax-Related Femur Fractures

Posted on March 10, 2010
If you saw the ABC World News report this week showing the frightening femur fractures that some women who have been using the bisphosphonate drug Fosamax (alendronate) to fight osteoporosis are now suffering, you won't soon forget it. ABC's Richard....

FDA Reviewing Information on Fosamax-Related Fractures

Posted on March 10, 2010
In a follow-up piece to Monday evening's report on femur fractures related to Fosamax (alendronate), ABC World News (3/9, story 4, 2:20, Sawyer) reported that ABC's Richard Besser, MD, interviewed FDA Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein, MD, asking him if now...

Report: Congress Should Focus on Curtailing Medical Errors, Not Patients? Rights

Posted on March 09, 2010
According to an update of the National Practitioner Data Bank released recently, fewer medical malpractice payments were made on behalf of doctors in 2009 than any other year on record. This contradicts claims by some that medical malpractice litigation is...

Supreme Court Will Hear Case About Vaccine Side Effects

Posted on March 09, 2010
The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines. As reported by the Associated Press, the Court agreed to hear an appeal from parents who want...

Poor Ratings for 20% of U.S. Nursing Homes

Posted on March 08, 2010
As reported by USA Today one in five of the nation's 15,700 nursing homes have consistently received poor ratings for overall quality, an analysis of new government data finds. More than a quarter-million patients live in homes given another set...

Toyota Workers Raised Safety Concerns in 2006 Memo

Posted on March 08, 2010
Toyota just can't get out of the headlines. Now more bad news as reported in the Los Angeles Times: Several Toyota workers sent a memo to their bosses in 2006 warning that the auto company was too focused on meeting...

Friday Fun

Posted on March 05, 2010
OK all you engaged couple out there ? can you beat this wedding announcement?

Drivers Complain That Toyota's Fixes Didn't Work

Posted on March 05, 2010
It appears that Toyota may not be out of the woods yet. More than 50 owners have complained to safety officials that they are still experiencing runaway acceleration even after their vehicles were repaired by Toyota for sticking throttles. So...

U.S. May Set Rule Requiring Brake Override System

Posted on March 04, 2010
The Obama administration is considering requiring all automobiles to contain a brake override system intended to prevent sudden acceleration episodes like those that have led to the recall of millions of Toyotas, the Transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, said Tuesday...

Social Security Hearings Backlog Falls to Lowest Level Since 2005

Posted on March 03, 2010
That's the headline of a news release yesterday from the Social Security Administration. I applaud the agency for making strides in reducing the inexcusable backlog and waiting times for Social Security disability decisions. I do have a concern though...

Texas Now Requires Drivers' Education Course for New Drivers Aged 18 to 24

Posted on March 02, 2010
A law took effect this week that will affect young drivers getting their licenses for the first time. Until now, driver education classes were required only for drivers under the age of 18. Now those between ages 18 and 24...

Texas Homebuilder Bob Perry Ordered to Pay $51 Million for Defective House

Posted on March 02, 2010
A Tarrant County jury this week has delivered a devastating blow to homebuilder Bob Perry by awarding $51 million to a couple who sued Perry because of their defective house. The back-story to this case is quite lengthy, but the...

Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on March 01, 2010
This guest post is from Chelsea Travers at CareMeridian. The brain is a complex and vital organ that shapes who we are. It allows us to understand questions and solve intricate problems, it produces our emotions while crafting our personality,...

Latest Wrap-Up of Toyota News

Posted on February 27, 2010
The CBS Evening News (2/25, story 7, 3:30, Couric) reported that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wept as he thanked a group of Toyota dealers in Washington for "supporting him through the company's troubles" and said "his company has to rethink...

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