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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

More Good News on Drop-Side Cribs

Posted on May 25, 2010
Word is finally out on the dangers of drop-side cribs. The industry has started phasing out production of the cribs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has pledged to ban the sale of them by the end of the year, and...

Texas Doctors Opting Out of Medicare at Alarming Rate

Posted on May 24, 2010
"Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare at alarming rates, frustrated by reimbursement cuts they say make participation in government-funded care of seniors unaffordable." That's the lead of an article in the Houston Chronicle a few days ago. This is...

Friday Fun

Posted on May 21, 2010
Television is a drug, and so is the Internet: Television is a drug. from Beth Fulton on Vimeo. Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan.

FDA May Disclose More Details on Drug and Food Safety

Posted on May 21, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration proposed this week to disclose more information about safety problems with the drugs and devices it rejects. This is the latest step in the agency's efforts to combat criticism that it has become too secretive...

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FDA Warns Tylenol Manufacturer About Quality Concerns

Posted on May 20, 2010
The Johnson & Johnson company, manufacturer of Tylenol and many other similar medications, has come under pressure recently due to quality control problems at one of their plants. The drug maker voluntarily recalled certain lots of children?s liquid Tylenol and...

Crib-Makers Approve Tougher Safety Tests

Posted on May 19, 2010
Major crib manufacturers on Wednesday agreed to perform tougher safety tests on cribs before they are sold, a victory for consumer advocates who have pushed for years for stronger tests in the wake of babies' deaths. That's the lead sentence...

Texas Agencies Promise Reform After Alleged Abuse at Veterans Nursing Homes

Posted on May 19, 2010
Three state agencies have pledged to improve responses to abuse allegations at nursing homes, after legislators raised pointed questions about safety and management at two state-owned facilities for veterans. That is the story published recently in the Dallas Morning News...

Translated Prescriptions Often Wrong - Half of Automated Spanish Versions Have Errors

Posted on May 18, 2010
This is a problem I never thought about before, but apparently it's a quite serious one ? erroneous translations of medication prescriptions for Spanish-speaking patients. The problem, as reported in the Chicago Tribune, arises when pharmacies with no Spanish-speaking employees...

Friday Fun

Posted on May 14, 2010
This is a very simple, but very clever, video about the future of publishing. You must watch it at least to the halfway point to see the cleverness.

New Social Security Disability Applications Can Take Years Before a Decision

Posted on May 13, 2010
The waiting time for Social Security disability applications is such a big problem that it is attracting the attention of the national press. Fortunately, Texas is not near the top of the list of states with excessive waiting times, but...

Claire's Recalls Children's Metal Charm Bracelets Due to High Levels of Cadmium

Posted on May 12, 2010
This information is from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using...

VA Limits Surgeries at Some Hospitals After Deaths

Posted on May 12, 2010
Because of an alarming report of deaths during or after surgeries at one VA hospital in Illinois, the Veterans Affairs Department is limiting the types of surgeries performed at some of its hospitals. The VA has now given each hospital...

CPSC Plans to Ban Drop-Side Cribs - Finally!

Posted on May 11, 2010
Maybe the Consumer Products Safety Commission read my most recent post on drop-side cribs? I said, "At this point I wouldn?t recommend buying any drop-side crib. It seems every one of them will eventually be recalled for safety reasons. "...

Featured Link - Top Baby Names of 2009

Posted on May 11, 2010
The Social Security Administration has released the latest list of most popular baby names, and there have been quite a few changes this time. Here is the press release: Isabella Reigns as New Queen of Baby Names - Takes Top...

Graduated Driver Licenses for Teenagers

Posted on May 10, 2010
Graduated driver licenses (GDL) are ones that confer greater freedoms on drivers as they age through their teen years. Texas has graduated drivers licenses now. An act pending before Congress would compel all states to adopt fairly strict standards for...

Lexus 'Don't Buy' Warning Is Lifted

Posted on May 08, 2010
In a bit of good news for Toyota, finally, Consumer Reports magazine has dropped the "Don't Buy" warning from the 2010 Lexus GX460 SUV. This follows a dealer update to the software controlling the vehicle's electronic stability control system. Toyota...

More Drop-Side Cribs Recalled for Safety Risk

Posted on May 08, 2010
This is getting ridiculous. At this point I wouldn?t recommend buying any drop-side crib. It seems every one of them will eventually be recalled for safety reasons. This is the latest problem, as reported by the Associated Press: About 170,000...

Nissan Recalling Infiniti G35 Cars to Repair Air Bag Defect

Posted on May 07, 2010
Nissan Motor Co. said this week that it will recall almost 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to repair a problem that could cause the passenger air bag not to deploy in a wreck. The recall involves G35 Coupes from...

Friday Fun

Posted on May 07, 2010
OK, this series of upside down photos of celebrity faces from FreakingNews.com is just plain weird. Or maybe just plain scarey. For instance, Angelina Jolie:

Auto Safety Overhaul Introduced in Senate

Posted on May 06, 2010
The AP (5/5, Thomas) reports that the Senate Commerce Committee "proposed a major overhaul to the nation's auto safety requirements" that "would force car companies to meet new safety standards and face stiff penalties for failing to report defects," just...

Social Security Disability and Physical Therapy

Posted on May 05, 2010
It?s one of the eternal ironies of life that we do not appreciate the gift of good health until we?ve lost it, and by then, it?s too late to do anything about it. A permanent physical ability is not something...

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Children's Medicines

Posted on May 04, 2010
Johnson & Johnson has issued a massive recall of children's liquid medications, primarily cold and sinus drugs. The CBS Evening News reported, "The FDA...is advising consumers to avoid more than 40 liquid medications for children that are being recalled by...

CPSC Announces Two Big Crib Recalls

Posted on May 03, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled thousands of Simplicity and Graco cribs, warning that babies could suffocate or strangle in them. This is only the latest of a long string of drop side crib recalls, and brings into question...

Proposed Bill Aims to Close 'Revolving Door' Between Automakers and NHTSA

Posted on April 30, 2010
>For years there has been an unhealthy and, in my opinion, unethical "revolving door" between government agencies and the industries they supposedly regulate. The perception is that the regulators go easy on the industries, hoping to land fat contracts with...

Friday Fun

Posted on April 30, 2010
I just love stop-motion videos, and this one is pretty clever.

Insurers Seek to Recover Payments in Toyota Crash Claims

Posted on April 28, 2010
Insurance companies are gearing up to recoup from Toyota money they paid for claims in crashes involving sudden acceleration, the subject of major safety recalls by the Japanese automaker. It could also mean money back for some drivers who paid...

Featured Link - Calendar-365.com

Posted on April 28, 2010
Calendar-365.com is a simple site that just has calendars. But the site makes it easy to move backward or forward to other years so you can check what day of the week a particular date fell on. Another handy feature...

F.D.A. Steps Up Oversight of Infusion Pumps

Posted on April 27, 2010
The New York Times reports the Food and Drug Administration plans to "tighten their oversight" of medical devices, including infusion pumps that automatically deliver drugs and food to hospital patients. Last week the FDA issued guidelines requiring manufacturers of the...

Despite Federal Law, Many Hospitals Aren't Reporting Disciplinary Actions

Posted on April 26, 2010
The consumer organization Public Citizen has issued a report stating that hospitals and medical boards, contrary to the federal law of the past 20 years, are not reporting all the doctors they discipline for medical incompetence, unprofessional conduct, substandard care,...

What Would Cars Be Like Without Trial Lawyers?

Posted on April 23, 2010
There's a great illustration at the Web site of the American Association for Justice that shows what our automobiles might be like today were it not for the efforts of plaintiff trial lawyers over the years. There is also a...

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