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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

Friday Fun

Posted on April 23, 2010
I love this beer commercial:

Tanning Beds May Get Closer Scrutiny Based On Findings About Skin Cancer Risk

Posted on April 22, 2010
I continue my rant against tanning beds. I think these things are dangerous, and I'm frustrated that my friends and employees continue to use them. Here are excerpts from an article in the Washington Post about tanning salons: The Food...

Yasmin and Yaz Birth Control Pills Cause Concern, But Are They Dangerous

Posted on April 22, 2010
There has been much talk in both medical and legal circles recently about the oral contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz. The Los Angeles Times ran a good story about the contradictory test results on these products, and the confusion as to...

Featured Link - Morgan?s Wonderland Amusement Park

Posted on April 21, 2010
Morgan?s Wonderland is located in San Antonio, Texas. It is the World?s First Ultra Accessible Family Fun Park designed specifically for children and adults with special needs, their family members, caregivers, friends and the entire community. This 25-acre park is...

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Safer Patients Mean Fewer Malpractice Suits

Posted on April 20, 2010
Could it really be this simple? If doctors and hospitals quit making so many medical errors there would be a decrease in the number of medical malpractice lawsuits? Wouldn't this solution be much better for society than artificial caps on...

Toyota Suspends Sales of Lexus SUV After Consumer Reports' "Don't Buy" Rating

Posted on April 19, 2010
The latest chapter of Toyota's safety crisis began last week with Consumer Reports' announcement that it was giving a rare "Don't Buy" rating to the Lexus GX-460, which Toyota manufactures. Coverage of this and the resultant halt in production of...

Friday Fun

Posted on April 16, 2010
AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com is always good for a laugh at someone else's expense.

Defective Medical Devices Are Costing Taxpayers Billions Because of Supreme Court Ruling

Posted on April 15, 2010
Here is an editorial opinion from Anthony Tarricone, president of the American Association for Justice: Faulty medical devices are costing taxpayers billions of dollars that should be paid by the manufacturer, but because of the complete immunity status device manufacturers...

Texas Lags Behind Most States in Disciplining Doctors

Posted on April 14, 2010
The Texas Medical Board is less likely than those in other states to revoke doctors' licenses or take other serious disciplinary action, according to a report released this month by the consumer organization Public Citizen. Texas ranked 38th among boards...

Toyota Legal Tactics Questioned

Posted on April 13, 2010
Here's the latest roundup of Toyota stories from the American Association of Justice press release: The AP (4/12) reports Toyota has "routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it...

Featured Link - Today is "Be Kind To Lawyers Day"

Posted on April 13, 2010
It's about time the poor mistreated lawyers in America got our own day, and today is it! Lawyers in America get a lot of grief...just for being lawyers. Jokes are made about them and they consistently rank as one of...

The Role of the Medical Expert in a Social Security Disability Hearing

Posted on April 12, 2010
It is not uncommon for a judge in a Social Security Disability case to invite a medical expert to testify at the hearing. Unlike civil litigation, the administrative appeals in Social Security claims do not offer the attorney an opportunity...

Friday Fun

Posted on April 09, 2010
When CNN or a similar station interviews someone with employees in the background, I'm always tempted to watch the employees. Someone else did that, and look what they found ? an employee checking out a pretty girl on the Internet!...

Toyota E-Mails Show Executive Had Urged Company to "Come Clean"

Posted on April 09, 2010
Toyota just keeps looking worse and worse as more details emerge about their apparent cover-up of (or at least their delay in reporting) their sticking accelerator pedal problem. Here's a roundup of recent stories: The CBS Evening News reported that....

PILMMA - Personal Injury Marketing and Management Association

Posted on April 09, 2010
Today is the first day of the Spring 2010 meeting of the Personal Injury Marketing and Management Association, one of my favorite legal organizations. This is the first PILMMA conference I've had to miss since its beginning in 2005. If...

Featured Link - Wordnik.com

Posted on April 08, 2010
Wordnik.com is a search engine for words. More than a dictionary, but less than Google, this site hits a sweet spot for people like me who have a genuine interest in words. Here's the description from the site: What is...

NHTSA Seeking Record Fine for Sticky Toyota Gas Pedals

Posted on April 07, 2010
Here's a roundup of stories relating to the news that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is trying to fine Toyota a maximum $16.4 million for failing to report accelerator problems in a timely manner. This is from the American...

Featured Link - AreaCode.org

Posted on April 06, 2010
AreaCode.org is a handy site when you're trying to figure out where that guy who left the phone message is calling from. Or when you get an e-mail inquiry from someone who lists his phone number but not his address....

Pfizer Agrees to First Neurontin Lawsuit Settlement

Posted on April 05, 2010
Pfizer, the manufacturer of the epilepsy medication Neurontin has been involved in many claims by plaintiffs who blame the drug for creating suicidal tendencies. One such lawsuit, by a Massachusetts? man's survivors, has just been settled by Pfizer for a...

Friday Fun

Posted on April 02, 2010
Here are 125 "rare" old photos of celebrities. Some are very interesting. A couple are sort of R-rated. Madonna, Detroit 1976

Featured Link - PursuitSafety.org

Posted on April 02, 2010
PursuitSafety.org is an interesting site devoted to stopping police chases of nonviolent criminals, and thereby stopping the deaths and injuries caused to innocent bystanders by these chases. They have a lot of good information there about statistics and commonly-held myths...

Sciatica and Other Spinal Disorders Under Social Security

Posted on April 01, 2010
A number of our Social Security Disability clients suffer from sciatica and other spinal disorders. Individuals suffering from this disorder experience cramping in the thigh and/or shooting pain from the buttock down the leg. The course of prescribed treatment can...

Boston Scientific Heart Defibrillator Recall Under Investigation

Posted on March 31, 2010
The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp.'s recent recall of implantable heart defibrillators, according to an internal company memorandum reviewed by The Wall Street Journal...

How 'Black Boxes' Help in Car Crash Reconstructions

Posted on March 31, 2010
Should "black boxes" be mandatory in all vehicles? That's one of the questions addressed in an article in USA Today. The article is lengthy, but interesting. Here are the opening paragraphs: When it comes to "black boxes" in cars, there's...

Evenflo Recalls Top-of-Stair Plus Wood Gates Due to Fall Hazard

Posted on March 30, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a product recall of the Evenflo Top-of-Stair? Plus Wood Gates. About 150,000 units are affected, all manufactured by the Evenflo Company of Ohio, and sold at Toys "R" Us, Burlington Baby Depot,...

Cancer Hazards of Tanning Beds May Lead to Federal Ban for Teenager

Posted on March 29, 2010
The cancer hazard of tanning beds is a particular concern to me. I have had several employees over the years who visit tanning salons far too frequently, against my fatherly advice. I was just as bad when I was young,...

The Safest Car?

Posted on March 29, 2010
Each year automakers improve the safety of their models with advanced safety features and improved design and construction to help increase survivability, decrease injuries, and decrease repair expenses. From the introduction of safety glass in 1927, the padded dash and...

Friday Fun

Posted on March 26, 2010
This is the strangest way I have ever seen a cat drink!

Featured Link - Top 50 Newspaper Blogs

Posted on March 25, 2010
I worked my way through college and law school at a newspaper, and it saddens me to see the current loss of readership. I hope papers can find a business model that allows them to survive. That will almost certainly...

Clay Jenkins Recommended for Dallas County Judge by Dallas Morning News

Posted on March 24, 2010
Attorney Clay Jenkins has again been recommended in an editorial by the Dallas Morning News for the position of Dallas County Judge. In the primary election Mr. Jenkins was also endorsed by the Dallas Morning News and he came within...

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