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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

Health Tort Reform Sounds Better Than It Is

Posted on February 04, 2011
A Daily Kos blog argued against healthcare tort reform proposals, noting medical malpractice's less than 1.5% of healthcare costs "hardly makes tort reform worthy of the attention it receives for cutting health care costs. Furthermore, tort reform has already been...

Friday Fun

Posted on February 04, 2011
Do you have an interest in the many variations of American English spoken by different regions in this country? If so, you could spend hours exploring this map and the accompanying YouTube videos. I found it to be fascinating and...

Combined Avastin, Chemotherapy Treatment Linked to Higher Death Risk

Posted on February 03, 2011
USA Today reports, cancer patients treated with a combination of the angiogenesis inhibitor Avastin [bevacizumab] and chemotherapy are "50-percent more likely to die from their treatment rather than their disease," according to a study in the Journal of the American...

A Conservative Republican Speaks Out Against Tort Reform

Posted on February 02, 2011
This article in the Tennessean was a surprise to me. Republican former presidential candidate Fred Thompson speaks out strongly in objection to Tennessee imposing a cap on damages in medical malpractice claims. I wish Texas politicians were this wise...

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Obama Defends Healthcare Law and Claims Flexibility on Malpractice Reform

Posted on February 02, 2011
Perhaps Groundhog Day is a good time for a post about a "tort reform" myth that just keeps repeating itself ? that limiting the amount of money seriously injured patients can recover will result in lower medical bills for the...

Five Safe Driving Tips for Winter

Posted on February 01, 2011
With the weather forecast for this week in Dallas, it's time to bring back a post from 2008: Heading into winter, the roads become a more dangerous place for drivers, no matter how safe your car is. In order to...

Planning the Perfect Superbowl Party

Posted on January 31, 2011
We're less than a week away from the Super Bowl now, and many people are firming up their plans for viewing parties. This article that I stole from the good people at MADD has some good tips for your own...

Breast Implants Linked to Lymphomatous Cancer, per FDA

Posted on January 28, 2011
ABC World News reported, "An important health warning tonight from the FDA about a possible link between breast implants and a rare form of cancer." ABC (Stark) added, "The government says they may be linked to a rare form of...

Friday Fun

Posted on January 28, 2011
Are you a procrastinator? Can you draw? If so, you may recognize yourself in this video. Thank goodness I have zero artistic ability, or this would be me too. Procrastination from ism studios on Vimeo

Trial Lawyers Unhappy With Tort Reform Concessions in State of the Union Speech

Posted on January 27, 2011
The Hill reports in its "Healthwatch" blog, "President Obama's State of the Union speech" was "already causing consternation among trial lawyers, half an hour before he even" delivered it. "According to his remarks as prepared for delivery, Obama" planned to...

Dementia Patients Hospitalized Too Often

Posted on January 26, 2011
A disturbing study about the care of dementia patients has been summarized in the New York Times. The bottom line is that many people with dementia are hospitalized unnecessarily. Here are excerpts from the article: Perhaps no group of nursing...

FDA Scales Back Changes to Medical Device-Approval System

Posted on January 25, 2011
The AP reports, "The Food and Drug Administration is laying out plans to update the 35-year-old system used to approve most medical devices." Notably, the "agency announced a series of changes it plans to make this year, including streamlining the...

Follow-Up on Move to Reduce Auto Insurance Limits in Wisconsin

Posted on January 24, 2011
I wrote last week about the bill to reduce automobile liability insurance limits in Wisconsin, and I said that was bizarre in these days of rapidly escalating medical costs. An article in the Green Bay Press Gazette has a little...

Friday Fun

Posted on January 21, 2011
Do NOT try this at home. I promise you won't be able to do it. In my wildest imaginings as a reckless kid I would never have thought of even trying this stuff.

Mature Driver Advice Helps Aging Drivers Match Vehicles to Physical Changes

Posted on January 20, 2011
AAA Texas has a good article on their site about choosing a vehicle for an elderly person to drive. The research for the article was done by AAA in conjunction with the University of Florida's National Older Driver Research and...

Surgical Checklists Could Cut Malpractice Claims

Posted on January 19, 2011
Our law firm has used checklists for more than 30 years. I can't imagine doctors and hospitals not using checklists for important procedures and surgeries, but that does happen ? all too frequently. Much has been written about this problem....

FDA to Curb Consumption of Acetaminophen in Prescription Painkillers

Posted on January 18, 2011
ABC World News reported, "The FDA launched a major crackdown against the overuse of one of the most popular painkillers on the market, acetaminophen." Bloomberg News reports, "Prescription pain pills may contain no more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen as...

Wisconsin Insurance Changes Targeted for Repeal

Posted on January 17, 2011
Now here is something truly bizarre. In these times of escalating medical expenses, Wisconsin Republicans are going to introduce a bill this week to reduce the minimum amount of auto insurance each vehicle owner must carry in that state. The...

Johnson & Johnson Tagged for "Phantom Recall" of Defective Motrin

Posted on January 14, 2011
The New York Times reports, "An effort by Johnson & Johnson to buy back defective Motrin pills from store shelves -- described as a 'phantom recall' by some members of Congress -- has come under fire in a lawsuit filed...

Friday Fun

Posted on January 14, 2011
Trainyard is a fantastic puzzle-solving game for iPhone, iTouch, and iPad users. In a nutshell, you move colored trains from their origination point to their destination by laying out railroad tracks. It begins simply, but soon becomes enormously complex...

Certain Painkillers Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke

Posted on January 13, 2011
Bloomberg News reports, "Commonly prescribed medicines that ease pain by fighting inflammation have been linked to increased risk heart attack and stroke," according to an analysis published online Jan. 11 in the British Medical Journal. The CNN "The Chart" blog...

Study Says Splitting Pills Can Be Dangerous

Posted on January 12, 2011
Here's something I hadn't thought about before ? a new study claims that the popular money-saving method of buying large pills and splitting them into smaller doses can be dangerous. The study was mentioned in the Los Angeles Times, and...

Investigation Charges Vaccine-Autism Link Was Fabricated

Posted on January 11, 2011
ABC World News reported that many parents "know that vaccines protection their children from serious illness. But many still fear that the vaccines might cause autism because of all of the reports through the years." Now, there is "new outrage...

Insurance Study Claims Auto Collision Fraud in New York City

Posted on January 10, 2011
An article in the Wall Street Journal cites a study, conducted by the Insurance Research Council, that alleges widespread fraud in auto collisions in New York. The fraud allegations seem to focus primarily on the fact that New York City...

Friday Fun

Posted on January 07, 2011
I have no idea what you call a performance like this, but it sure is impressive.

Avastin May Increase Heart Failure Risk in Women with Breast Cancer

Posted on January 06, 2011
According to Reuters, Avastin remains a point of contention on Capitol Hill and in the medical community. While some lawmakers and physicians are displeased with the FDA proposal to block breast cancer patients' access to the drug, four clinical trials...

Albuterol Used in Nebulizers is Recalled

Posted on January 05, 2011
This recall notice is from the site WebMD.com: The Ritedose Corporation has recalled some single-dose vials of Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution because an incorrect label could lead to a possible overdose. The recall includes 0.083% Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, 3...

Hospitals Should Prevent Sleep-Deprived Doctors from Performing Surgery Elective Surgery

Posted on January 04, 2011
The Los Angeles Times reports, "Hospitals should not allow surgeons to perform elective procedures on patients if they have been awake the previous night taking calls, a trio of physicians argued in Thursday's edition of the New England Journal of...

Motorized Wheelchair Collisions Result in Lawsuits

Posted on January 03, 2011
I'm not advocating lawsuits against our senior citizens, but this story in the Chicago Tribune sounds exactly like a situation that happened recently at a Dallas assisted living facility. The victim in Dallas was seriously injured. Perhaps facilities should conduct...

Friday Fun

Posted on December 31, 2010
Here is five minutes of stuff you can't do, and shouldn't try:

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