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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 - RideSearch.com

Posted on July 09, 2008
With gas prices soaring out of sight, more and more people are carpooling to work. One of several sites that tries to help people find carpools is RideSearch. Check it out if you want to see if anyone else is...

Allstate Ranks As Worst Insurer For Consumers

Posted on July 09, 2008
This press release was issued today by the American Association for Justice: ALLSTATE RANKS AS WORST INSURER FOR CONSUMERS Insurance Industry Employs "Deny, Delay, Defend" Strategy, Puts Profits Over Policyholders WASHINGTON, DC ? Allstate ranks as the worst insurer for...

Medicare Updates Nursing Home Ratings System

Posted on July 08, 2008
From the Dallas Morning News comes an article about changes to Medicare's rating system of nursing homes. In an effort to simplify the Web site, Medicare will go to a "Five-Star" ratings code. Here are excerpts from the article: The...

Featured Link: Asbestos & Mesothelioma Center

Posted on July 07, 2008
From the excellent Asbestos & Mesothelioma Center Web site comes this information about asbestos exposure in Texas. Please visit the Asbestos & Mesothelioma Center for more information about asbestos and related health risks. Texas (TX) Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure Everything...

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Featured Link - Map Of Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

Posted on July 06, 2008
Traveling to a new area and need wi-fi access? Check ahead of time with WeFi.com. That's a user-donated map site of wi-fi networks. Some of these are commercial and some are just unsecured private networks. The unsecured ones might be...

Bicycle Injuries And Deaths Increase In Dallas

Posted on July 06, 2008
The Dallas area has seen a serious increase in the number of bicycle-auto collisions this year. In a one-week period in June seven cyclists were injured or killed. A recent issue of Bicycling magazine rated Dallas as one of the...

Identity Theft - Is The Government Helping Or Hurting?

Posted on July 05, 2008
As I've written here before, your Social Security number is the most important key to identity theft. With that number, a thief can get all the other information necessary to start using your identity. You must protect that information, and...

Happy 4th Of July!

Posted on July 04, 2008
I hope you get to have fun with friends and family today, but please remember why this is a holiday. You can read all about Independence Day at Wikipedia.

It's Independence Day - When Did We Lose Our Privacy?

Posted on July 04, 2008
This is the 4th of July, and I'm on the computer in the time between a picnic this morning and dinner and fireworks this evening. I was struck by the irony of an article in the New York Times on...

Friday Fun

Posted on July 04, 2008
Help! The earth is in peril from asteroids. But you can save the planet by maneuvering the moon to block out the asteroids. Sound pretty dumb? Yeah, it pretty much is, but Earth Defense gives you something to do while...

Featured Link - My Safe Home

Posted on July 03, 2008
The Home Safety Council has a great section of their Web site on safety tips around the house. Everyone should see this, especially people with small children or elderly parents in the home.

Sprint Fidelis Litigation Update

Posted on July 03, 2008
Tom Lamb at Drug Injury Watch has written about the spate of lawsuits filed in Sprint Fidelis cases, and Medtronic's potential defense, based on the recent Reigel decision. Here's a brief excerpt. Please read Tom's post. The November 4 hearing...

Featured Link - AdvocateWeb.com

Posted on July 02, 2008
I received a nice e-mail recently from Cindy Boling of AdvocateWeb. She complimented this blog and suggested I look at her organization, which was formed in order to help victims of abuse or exploitation by trusted professionals. The site has...

Featured Link - Warning Signs For Elderly Drivers

Posted on July 01, 2008
HelpGuide has a really wonderful page about unsafe elderly drivers ?warning signs that they may be putting themselves and others at risk, steps to take if you are concerned about an elderly driver, and helping a senior adjust to not...

Filing Complaints Against Unsafe Truck Drivers

Posted on July 01, 2008
Today's Dallas Morning News has a good article about filing complaints about unsafe truck drivers. Here are some excerpts: When The Dallas Morning News investigated truck safety in Texas in 2006, reporters heard from folks all over about flying debris...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 27, 2008
Here's a Web site that's bound to be controversial because it offers such a huge potential for misuse. At RottenNeighbor.com you can report any of your neighbors yo don't like (or any that you do like). The goal apparently is...

Lightning Safety Tips

Posted on June 24, 2008
This is Lightning Safety Week in the United States. Here are a few tips on lightning safety from the National Weather Service Web site: In the United States, there are an estimated 25 million lightning flashes each year. During the...

Featured Link - Bursitis.org

Posted on June 18, 2008
Bursitis alone is generally not sufficiently disabling to allow someone to receive Social Security disability benefits. However, many of our disability clients do suffer from bursitis, along with other ailments and conditions.The Web site Bursitis.org has good information about the...

Adding Insult To Injury At The Workplace

Posted on June 16, 2008
This is a guest post from Heather Johnson. Ms. Johnson is a regular commentator on the subject of criminal justice careers. She welcomes your feedback and potential job inquiries at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com. What do you do when...

Social Security?s New Homepage

Posted on June 16, 2008
I received this announcement today from the Social Security Administration: Social Security?s New Homepage Social Security has redesigned its homepage to make it more welcoming and user- friendly. The new page is cleaner, easier to navigate and makes better use...

Social Security???s New Homepage

Posted on June 16, 2008
I received this announcement today from the Social Security Administration: Social Security???s New Homepage Social Security has redesigned its homepage to make it more welcoming and user- friendly. The new page is cleaner, easier to navigate and makes better use...

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.

Friday Fun

Posted on June 13, 2008
I used to love to play Boggle. Here's a simple online version.

Featured Link - DriverSide.com

Posted on June 12, 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...

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...

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...

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...

Friday Fun

Posted on June 06, 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.

Epilepsy And Social Security Disability Benefits

Posted on June 03, 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...

In Throwing Out Verdict, Houston Appellate Court Usurps Role Of Trial Judge And Jury

Posted on June 01, 2008
The Houston Chronicle ran an interesting commentary this weekend about the Houston Court of Civil Appeals overturning a plaintiff victory against Merck, Inc. in a Vioxx lawsuit. The gist of the article is that the appeals court has taken the...

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