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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

Featured Link - Living With Diabetes

Posted on January 07, 2009
David Mendosa is a medical writer who has written and collected many excellent articles about living with diabetes. Check out his excellent Web site. My thanks to Tom Mighell for pointing out this resource.

Judge Dismisses Medtronic Lawsuits, Cites Supreme Court Pre-emption Case

Posted on January 07, 2009
Terrible news for all those damaged (or killed) by defective medical devices. This is from the news release of the American Association for Justice: The Wall Street Journal (1/7, A2, Burton) reports, "A federal judge threw out lawsuits on behalf...

Watching The Growth Of Wal-Mart Across The United States

Posted on January 07, 2009
This has nothing at all to do with personal injury clients or Social Security disability claimants, but it's fascinating to see how the growth of Wal-Mart has accelerated over the years.

Seven New York Hospitals Face Suit Over $50 Million Medicare Fraud

Posted on January 06, 2009
The AP (1/6, Bauman) reports, "Four hospitals in New York state paid kickbacks to get more patients into their drug treatment programs, which billed Medicaid for services that weren't standard or necessary and lacked state certification, lawsuits allege" and "another...

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Obama Announces Nominees For Four Top Department Of Justice Posts

Posted on January 06, 2009
From the American Association for Justice news release:President-elect Barack Obama yesterday named four individuals to top DOJ positions. Media reports indicated the most controversial pick was Indiana University law professor Dawn E. Johnsen, selected by Obama to head the Office...

Texas - A State Of Neglect

Posted on January 06, 2009
I was born and raised in the Great State of Texas, and have never been outside its borders for more than about a week at a time. I've been enormously proud to be a Texan, but not so much in...

Dallas Finally Starts Towing Uninsured Vehicles

Posted on January 04, 2009
As reported in the Dallas Morning News, the City of Dallas has begun in earnest with the new policy of towing the vehicles of uninsured motorists. I hope the word spreads quickly and greatly reduces the number of drivers who...

Seat Belts To Be Used In Dallas-Area School Buses

Posted on January 04, 2009
I've been urging seat belt installation on school buses for years. Finally (certainly not because of anything I did) Dallas County will begin using seat belts in some of their school buses. Here are excerpts from a Dallas Morning News...

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

Posted on January 03, 2009
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,...

FDA Adds Warning Of Celgene Risks For Elderly

Posted on January 02, 2009
The Dow Jones (12/31, Dooren) reported, "The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday Celgene Corp. (CELG) added an additional warning to its blood-clot busting drug Innohep stating it could increase the risk of death in elderly patients with kidney problems...

Friday Fun

Posted on January 02, 2009
This isn't really possible for a human to do, is it? This guy is amazing.

Drug Makers Cut Back On Free Goodies for Doctors

Posted on January 01, 2009
As reported in the New York Times today, drug companies are cutting back on the freebies they give to doctors. The gifts, of course, have been used to try to entice doctors to prescribe certain drugs. The criticism of this...

Millions Of Older Americans Use Risky Drug Combinations

Posted on December 31, 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...

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...

Technology, Disability, And The Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act

Posted on December 30, 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...

Featured Link - HelpInsure.com

Posted on December 30, 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...

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...

Choosing A Home Health Care Agency

Posted on December 28, 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,...

Friday Fun

Posted on December 26, 2008
100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers

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...

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...

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...

Made in America: Corporate Gall

Posted on December 23, 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...

Social Security Disability, Medicaid, And The Economy

Posted on December 23, 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...

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...

Made in America: Corporate Gall

Social Security Disability, Medicaid, And The Economy

Social Security Disability - Compassionate Allowances

Posted on December 22, 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...

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....

Loose Headstones May Pose Extreme Risk

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